Sanctioned killings of sharks
A 14-foot (4.3 m), 1,200-pound (540 kg) tiger shark caught in Kāne'ohe Bay , Oahu , in 1966
Shark culling is the deliberate killing of sharks by government authorities, usually in response to one or more shark attacks . The term "shark control" is often used by governments when referring to culls.[ 1] Shark culling has been criticized by environmentalists, conservationists and animal welfare advocates—they say killing sharks harms the marine ecosystem and is unethical.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] Government officials often cite public safety (attempting to reduce the risk of shark attacks) as a reason for culling.[ 8] [ 9] The impact of culling is also minor compared to bycatch with 50 million sharks caught each year by the commercial fishing industry.[ 10]
Shark culling mainly occurs in four locations: New South Wales , Queensland , KwaZulu-Natal and Réunion .[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
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