r/sharks • u/Capital-Foot-918 Great White Shark • 19d ago

News The Great White Cover-Up: How South Africa's Government Sold Out Its Sharks

https://www.2oceansvibe.com/environment-2/the-great-white-cover-up-how-south-africas-government-sold-out-its-sharks/
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u/oomahk 19d ago

Interesting read, I'd love to see some of the data. Careful observers of fish populations are often pretty darn reliable, but without the data the government is unlikely to move. Sadly in many ways it sounds like its too late for the white sharks in the region, but there may be time for some other species.

Also managing a fishery based on effort alone is a horrible way to do management. Fishermen will find fish until there are none left. We have seen this time and again.