Economics of shark diving: split from Jupiter diver in trauma center after ‘upper extremity’ injury

[muzikbiz22]

Whenever the "shark thing" comes up, and it seems to be a lot lately, I refer/defer to this video/study with Dr. Neil Hammerschlag.

 

[Steve_C]

The high probability of seeing sharks is a major attraction for NC summer diving. I see them on most dives, and almost all dives not on ledges. Mostly sand tigers and sand bars. So I guess you can include most NC diving in the shark diving.

The rescue equipment exists for divers, boaters, patrolling for drug smugglers, and some others. It is not just for shark feeding trips.

 

[Wookie]

I know it's not a part of scuba diving with tanks, gear, etc, But freediving certifications have just exploded from 2013 to 2016 and especially in that crucial 18 - 35 age group. A decade ago 90% of speargun sales were to tankers, now it's 50/50 to freedivers. There's dive boats running all freedive trips and some liveaboards overseas, its big money.

Yes, and all you have to do is look at Ted Harty to see this. He only provides instruction, no equipment, and his business is enough for him to make a living. I saw my first freediving only shop in FLL some time ago. Then in Marathon, and Oahu, and.... They are popping up like toadstools after a good rain, but I tend to think of them differently than scuba, only because the certification agencies "also embrace" them, but if you want good instruction, you don't go to a dive shop.

 

[snowdog61]

Whenever the "shark thing" comes up, and it seems to be a lot lately, I refer/defer to this video/study with Dr. Neil Hammerschlag.

Oh no! Actually do the science and base our policy on facts and data!! What kind of sorcery is this!