As tragic as last week's shark attack was (and the one the week before and the other one the month before that...) I don't think we should rush to kill the shark.
I don't think we should be hunting a shark when it was just trying to find food to survive. Firstly, this is the time of year that white pointers follow the humpback whale migration south and try to pick off the sick calves, so we should simply be more cautious in the water between September and November. I moved here 7years ago and noticed this pattern and now I don't dive or swim much around this time of year. Secondly, we should be turning the finger towards ourselves and consider why these pelagic sharks might be more frequently coming closer to shore to find food... We are overfishing their usual food source! Fish stocks are being depleted around the world, what else are these top predators meant to do?
Don't kill the sharks: reduce the extent of unsustainable commercial fishing by being a conscious shopper and buying fish caught from sustainable fisheries (see the Australian Sustainable Seafood Guide) and be more careful in the water at this time of year.
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