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The majority of shark nets used are gillnets, which is a wall of netting that hangs in the water and captures the targeted sharks by entanglement. [6] The nets may be as much as 186 metres (610 ft) long, set at a depth of 6 metres (20 ft), have a mesh size of 500 millimetres (20 in) and are designed to catch sharks longer than 2 metres (6.6 ft) in length.
The number of shark attacks, including deadly bites, dropped substantially worldwide in 2024, according to a new report.
Marine scientists Mike Barron and Dylan Irion created Cape RADD to engage both scientists and citizens in conservation around Cape Town. Now, they’re using AI to help track and protect the ...
2024 was an "exceptionally quiet year" for shark attacks. But the U.S. still led the globe - again. See where the fatal attacks happened.
While shark nets and drum lines share the same purpose, drum lines are more effective at targeting the three sharks that are considered most dangerous to swimmers: the bull shark, tiger shark and great white shark. [80] SMART drumlines can also be used to move sharks, which greatly reduces mortality of sharks and bycatch to less than 2%. [81]
Thresher sharks are solitary creatures that keep to themselves. It is known that thresher populations of the Indian Ocean are separated by depth and space according to sex. Some species however do occasionally hunt in a group of two or three contrary to their solitary nature. All species are noted for their highly migratory or oceanodromous habits.
Why do sharks attack humans? According to the Shark Research Institute, there are over 400 plus species of shark around the world, which include great white sharks, tiger sharks and bull sharks.
Shark repellents can be used to protect people from sharks by driving the sharks away from areas where they are likely to harm human beings. In other applications, they can be used to keep sharks away from areas they may be a danger to themselves due to human activity. In this case, the shark repellent serves as a shark conservation method.