I heard that some pore sole got taken this morning. RIP ..............

Indo tubes said...

I hate those ****ing things

White Pointers are creatures of the wild just as are the countless thousands of other creatures and spiecies that we humans have tormented, tortured and slaughtered for centuries.
It is little wonder that due to the on going deterioration of our planet's ocean's which is the result of polution created by us, there is now a greatly reduced source of natural food that these creatures of the sea have been able to feed on. As a result they seek elsewhere for survival.
So called " shark eco tours " that take paying participants out to the Shark's natural habitat for the foolish and irresponsible " thrill of it " experience do nothing but torment sharks. The saying " what you reap you will sow " surely are words to absorb and think about in this case.
Sharks, as any creature in the wild can be sensibly and humanely treated if we simply
LEAVE THEM ALONE.
In many ways it is we humans who are the culprits here.
It would be foolish to " blame " Sharks for thier actions.
They are predators in the wild who searh for food to survive, just like species such as the African Lion and the thousands of others that are now nearing distinction.
It is of course tragic in the extreme to hear of the incidents of Shark attacks.
But don't blame the Sharks.

You are joking arent you ? Tag every shark in the ocean and then if someone gets eaten it's the governments fault. Sharks are there. If you go into the ocean there is a small chance you will be eaten and a large chance you wont be ,simple as that. If you're too scared stay home.

If you go into the ocean there are a number of things that can go wrong that you wont have much control over. I think it's just part of the deal. If you go sailing your boat might get sunk in a storm. If you go snorkeling you might get stung by a ray or bitten by a shark.
I dont think it's got much to do with the government.
Thats it from me.

Indo tubes said...

Blah, blah, blah, the poor bloody sharks. No it is not their fault, we have hunted and harrassed them globally, that is obvious, however if the government is concerned enough to protect them from extinction, surely it is not unreasionable to expect they would do the same for us.

They already have tagged whites that they track from Streaky bay in SA right up to Exmouth in WA. If they applied a bit more funding and tracked them all, another tragedy klike we saw today in WA may be less likely. There is one very sad family in Perth tonight who have lost their father and husband.

Blah, blah blah ?
Please don't for one minute infer that I may be any less caring or sympathetic in my feelings for the victims and families of these savage Shark attacks because I object to that.
You may have watched the interview with one of the family members regarding this recent shark attack. While having to endure the tragic loss of thier family member, this family has the common sense and understanding not to request the hunting down and killing of the Shark. As he said when interviewed :
" These are the ways of nature and we must respect them. "
My heart goes out to this family and all others who have had to suffer the same tragic experience.

I'm with Indo on this topic.... Isn't a shark a fish.... Don't fisherman go out everyday and haul in fish after fish for pleasure and eating, no questions asked by authorities as long as it's sized and you don't exceed your bag limit.

I think the argument around the stats of fatal attack's compared to how many sharks humans kill is ridiculous. Out of the 100,000 killed not one is a white pointer because remember, they are protected right. Then you have to think about which nationality are the main culprits around the world, I'd put money on it that Australia makes up a small percentage.

I tend to think the media manipulate families responses by asking inapropriate questions knowing the sufferers are under duress, the last thing they need is to come under public scrutiny. So they just say diplomatic responses like "DON"T KILL THE SHARK". I could be wrong, very wrong. So for that reason I've discussed with my wife what I want her to tell them if I was unfortunate enough to be attacked.

In all reality, I think at the least there should be a tagging process in place to track them enabling authorities to at least issue warnings. That would be a proactive step towards reducing the loss of human life. It's not that hard, ever attack so far they show an ariel view of the shark at the bow of a boat with some guy just leaning over looking at it with a perfect opportunity to shoot or tag it. But then you read crap like "oh it might not have been that shark". For christ sake, I'm sure mounting a tracking device won't upset these beast's to much.

BTW I'm sorry if I've offended anyone with MY comments but that's all they are, MY COMMENTS. I've endured the loss of a friend back in 2005, to see the grieving is heartbreaking. The worst part is that when there's an attack or fatality they have to relive it all over again because his and all the other recnt victims names get mentioned everytime. for example in today's paper, just like when it happened most his personal details were incorrect and the facts not acurate. It's the ongoing trauma for these families that needs to be reduced.

I'll also let you know that people are seeing more than get reported. Why report it if authorities won't issue warnings. For example fishing friend that regularly tells me he gets a visit nearly every night when they go to their spot for snapper. It's getting to the point they pull up anchor when the whites turn up because they no longer get the fish in quick enough before it's taken. They are not small either 4-5m whites just off shore in the rockingham area.

Can anyone answer this question....

At what point do endangered species no longer need protecting I think the last 10 years figures show their not that endangered.

lalalamort said...

Perhaps by killing the ones that attack humans we can breed out the sharks that have a tendency to attack humans

My thoughts exactly.

Let selective breeding do its work.

Some really great ideas here. What if we caught them all and put corks on the end of their teeth so they cant hurt you when they bight. I like the counselling one too.
If only the sharks could just get in touch with their emotions more. We'd all be a lot happier.
Deal with it.

The media would have us believe there are sharks out there that are dedicated man hunters waiting to get us, to the shark that poor soul was just sustenance for another day. Lets live and let live, when we enter the water we enter the food chain.

tagging is the only way,a bit hard to get the little buggers to hold still tho !it is so sad to see,but as is the way with mankind ,if it kills us, then lets kill it attitude is one that has to change.we all love being in the water doing whatever we enjoy doing,any person who truly loves the ocean ,respects it and its forces,and anything that lives below.the only people i see who usually want these awesome creatures dead,is simple minded humans who dont frequent the water in some form.What would you do if someone came and raided your fridge and pantry cupboard bare?

Handi said...

the only people i see who usually want these awesome creatures dead,is simple minded humans who dont frequent the water in some form.

No need for those comments, we are only making our opinion heard like everyone else. Saying that, a lot of people still don't comment because of people like you who seem to think you can berate others because they have different thoughts on the matter.

I am in two minds about tagging sharks. If used for the right reasons it's a great idea but if the technology is not properly regulated then there will always be that money hungry prick that will start up shark tours off our coast using the tags to locate and then baiting to have them come in close.

White pointers are one of the most graceful creatures on our planet. I live and surf in S.A. so i know them well. in fact my good friend was fatally attacked a couple years ago. Its there ocean dude, if ya scared then get a sharkshield. I surf offshore bombies with seals everywhere and yeah ive seen big sharks real close. leave them alone

Space Handi space. You can do it. Space, space.


The magic of space - turns gibberish to prose.

^^^ besides, his head was bitten off by a giraffe. cut the guy some slack