The Great White Shark is a species that is both feared and protected by humans. Experts in South Africa have proposed a new program to parliament which includes ways parliament can help reduce shark attacks along Cape Town’s coasts, while at the same time conserving this species.
There have been 12 shark attacks in this area in the past six years. Six of the attacks were on individuals in the water, the rest of the attacks occurred while people were on sea crafts, such as kayaks or surf boards. With the tourism season approaching the experts behind this program want parliament to begin to take action.
The main idea is to train more people to be shark-spotters. These spotters sound an alarm when a shark is spotted, which indicates the need for people to get out of the water. It is hoped that they will be able to double the amount of shark-spotters which currently work at Cape Town’s Beaches.
