Hawaii Shark Attack Essay
Shark Attacks in Hawaii
Sharks are one of the most feared carnivores in the ocean. Most of them eat live fish, including other sharks. Sharks have the record of attacking human beings. But fewer than 100 shark attacks a year are reported throughout the world. The Hawaii state government genuinely want to protect ocean users, but at the same time they are well aware that there is no “magic bullet” to prevent shark attacks in Hawaii. The Hawaii State Government will not be able to prevent shark attacks in Hawaii.
The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources posted a website about Hawaii sharks. An incident graph showed the amount of non-fatal and fatal incidents that has happened in 1980-2014. In the couple of years the graph increased up to 2 times more non-fatal incidents. (Incident graphs) Sharks frequently attacks humans for numerous reasons. First of all, there are forty species of sharks found in the waters of Hawaii. This is their natural environment. Of the following eight species are sometimes seen near shore, including the sandbar, reef whitetip, scalloped hammerhead and the tiger shark. The waters of Hawaii are home to many of the prey of various shark species, such as sea turtles, monk seals and baby humpback whales. Human beings are not a usual prey of sharks. It is most likely that when a …show more content…
The meaning of cull is to reduce the population of a wild animal by selective slaughter. (Dictionary) So often the argument in favor of a cull comes down to the emotional question of who is more important: a human or a shark. We need to ask the question, will culling sharks actually reduce the risk of an attack? The answer is no. When shark culling was carried out in Hawaii, between 1959 to 1976, over 4,500 sharks were killed and yet there was no significant decrease in the number of shark bites recorded. (The
Sharks are one of the most feared carnivores in the ocean. Most of them eat live fish, including other sharks. Sharks have the record of attacking human beings. But fewer than 100 shark attacks a year are reported throughout the world. The Hawaii state government genuinely want to protect ocean users, but at the same time they are well aware that there is no “magic bullet” to prevent shark attacks in Hawaii. The Hawaii State Government will not be able to prevent shark attacks in Hawaii.
The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources posted a website about Hawaii sharks. An incident graph showed the amount of non-fatal and fatal incidents that has happened in 1980-2014. In the couple of years the graph increased up to 2 times more non-fatal incidents. (Incident graphs) Sharks frequently attacks humans for numerous reasons. First of all, there are forty species of sharks found in the waters of Hawaii. This is their natural environment. Of the following eight species are sometimes seen near shore, including the sandbar, reef whitetip, scalloped hammerhead and the tiger shark. The waters of Hawaii are home to many of the prey of various shark species, such as sea turtles, monk seals and baby humpback whales. Human beings are not a usual prey of sharks. It is most likely that when a …show more content…
The meaning of cull is to reduce the population of a wild animal by selective slaughter. (Dictionary) So often the argument in favor of a cull comes down to the emotional question of who is more important: a human or a shark. We need to ask the question, will culling sharks actually reduce the risk of an attack? The answer is no. When shark culling was carried out in Hawaii, between 1959 to 1976, over 4,500 sharks were killed and yet there was no significant decrease in the number of shark bites recorded. (The