RangerRick
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I was rooting for the Shark. Meanwhile, 3 heavily soiled wetsuits for sale...
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I don't know enough to have an opinion on this issue, but it so happens I read an interesting view just this morning, from an interview with Chuck Nicklin: "If you don't feed sharks...there won't be any left. Look at the places where they feed sharks: they are protected. And where they don't...they are fishing them for fins."Exactly. I really think baited observation should be vigorously discouraged by organizations that can bring pressure and resources to bear on the matter.
Shark wouldn't be there without bait.
The two are unrelated and make no sense. There aren't any shark feeding operations that I am aware of on the Gulf Coast of Florida, but we banned long lining and now have a ton of sharks. If they aren't fished, they don't die. Shark feeding is a for profit tourist attraction, nothing more.I don't know enough to have an opinion on this issue, but it so happens I read an interesting view just this morning, from an interview with Chuck Nicklin: "If you don't feed sharks...there won't be any left. Look at the places where they feed sharks: they are protected. And where they don't...they are fishing them for fins."
Freed? Not sure if that is the right term. Jettisoned, maybe. Probably dumped.
I don't disagree with the conservation argument. Same concept works in the amazon rain forest with the monkeys but it's still a horrible thing to witness. Measures should be taken to ensure this doesn't happen again.
What about plexi enclosures or an inflatable clear balloon that is puncture resistant? I'm not saying I'd get in one but....