Great Whites are protected in SA and the subject of many photos, documentaries and tourism $ in SA. Yet the Sharksboard operate as free agents outside this, doing whatever its mandate - killing sharks to protect us???
Two Great Whites below were caught last week of Zinkwazi. These sharks were well known to local fisherman and did poach the odd fish. The other smaller shark is a big Dusky.
The big Kulu
Smaller fatter one
Why still this mentality that the only good shark is a dead shark? is it that people tend to fear what they don't understand? And if this is happens to be 5m long and capable of biting you in half, it is a problem for most educated people, not to mention the less socially advanced.
Maybe this analogy to illustrate my point:
Would you get out of your car and take a walk down to the water hole in the Kruger, or do you judge that to be risky and rather take a walk with a Ranger, or stay in your car and enjoy the view from there or insist that all the dangerous animals in the park get contained in a small fenced of area so you can stroll around at leasure or insist they all get shot to keep you safe just in case you feel like taking a walk?
I say stop playing ***, lift the nets and drumlines and give nature a fair chance!
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