Shark attacks in NC waters

Why would he dress down Robert Benchley? Also, Robert Benchley died when Phillipe Cousteau was 5 years old. I can't believe a 5 year old French boy would have dressed down a New York writer in 1945 about a book that had not yet been written. Now are you talking about Peter Benchley, Robert Benchley's grandson, who wrote Jaws?

Sharks are far from endangered. I know, personally, I've seen a lot more sharks in the last ten years than I had in time previously, and I spend a lot of time on the water (both before and now). Great White Shark populations are on the rise (which is the opposite of the signs of extinction).

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/great-white-shark-population-rise-years-decline/

 

Another shark attack today (Wednesday) at Daytona Beach.

 

Yup.

Cows and deer also kill way more people than sharks.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...that-are-most-likely-to-kill-you-this-summer/

 

Wrong, in the local waters in NC they are contemplating banning shark fishing, because shark fishing tends to attract more sharks. The girl attacked was hit by a shark less than 200 yards from a fishing pier where sharks are routinely caught.
http://www.usnews.com/news/us/artic...mething-bump-into-his-leg-before-shark-attack

 

They should be eradicated from the swimming areas.

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You've been demoralized, as well. The fact remains that shark numbers are up and shark attacks are up. You make excuses for it. You cannot see the truth.

 

What? Fishing piers or sharks?

Demoralized?

My point was that "shark hunting" (or more specifically, shark fishing) was still allowed in the area that the kids were attacked.

I agree that shark numbers are up. I live a mile from the beach, and go quite often. Shark sightings aren't uncommon anymore. I'm happy about that--it's signs of a healthy environment.

Shark attacks are up because the number of people in the water is up. Beach attendance is at record levels.

That said, sharks don't kill as many people as mosquitos, bees, or even cows.

What's your point?

 

Would families pitch their tents in a jungle where there are tigers as a choice location for a family camping trip? Why then do people choose the ocean for a swimming hole with huge sharks about? I say...stay out of the food chain. I have yet to hear of a shark coming up on the sand to eat anyone lounging on their beach blanket.

 

The most dangerous part about a trip to the beach is not swimming in the water, it's driving to the beach.

 

See? Your excuses and comparisons are illogical. Many more people are exposed to mosquitos, bees, and cows. Duh

 

Not cows. Most of the cow deaths are in agricultural workers with cows. Roughly speaking 96 million Americans a year are exposed to sharks. Less than that are exposed to cows.

So what should be eradicated from swimming areas? Fishing piers or sharks?

Regardless, the most dangerous part of a trip to the beach is the car ride to the beach.

What is your point in this posting? Should we go out and exterminate all sharks?

 

From all your examples, you only pick cows. Not surprising.
Swimming areas should be cleared of aquatic dangers. Kill all devil rays, jelly fish, sharks until those areas are secured. Monitor the area regularly and eradicate all hostile sea life.

 

They can put up shark fencing but with 7K+ miles of coastline, it might be a little pricey.

I have seen sharks while surfing. They swim up and say, "How goes it?" and I say "It goes. What's up witch you?" and they go "I am kind of hungry" and I go "I taste like haggis, but if you like Taco Bell, there are some Mexican kids playing up closer to the beach," and they be like "Dude, thanks for the tip" and swim away.

 

It may be that the reason you have thus far been excluded from the shark's food chain is the inner sense some animals have that tells them something is not good food for them .....as they may "catch" something form you that makes you think/claim that you can talk to sharks.

 

Devil rays aren't harmful. Jellyfish are next to impossible to eradicate. You are quite ignorant about marine life. Please stop commenting on it.

Cool article about devil rays:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...h-known-devil-rays-free-diver-tried-them.html

 

Shark are in their habitat. Human have to accept that.
Don't want to get eaten by a shark? Go swim in a lake or in a pool.
Same deal with people getting maul by bears. Don't go where they live, problem gone.

 

Ok, sting rays. Whatever. You obviously know enough about marine life to know what I meant, don't you? Jellyfish can't be eradicated? Shows your ignorance. Give the assignment to the Navy. They'll take care of it. And I'll continue to comment on any post I choose..........statist.

 

The Chinese eat the jellyfish. Killing them all would probably be disruptive to the ecosystem. Shark Week is coming up on Discovery. I am guessing this is a publicity stunt.

 

More terrorism from whites, "great whites"? Seems like they were also inspired by the KKK and NEo nazi propoganda.

 

2900 people are killed by hippos each year. far fewer from sharks. Fear the hippo not the shark. Now a hipposhark hybrid that would be scary.

 

HippoSharknado I am trademarking that Sci Fi... You hear me you bozos, not stealing my script and concept ever again!!!!

 

Now they're selling shark attack t shirts.
http://wqad.com/2015/06/23/store-on-north-carolina-coast-selling-shark-attack-shirts/

Question is whether they should give any of the profits to the victims' families.

 

Words matter. You said devil rays. There are such things as devil rays. They are large rays without stingers. I'm not psychic, when somebody says devil ray, I assume they are talking about devil rays. Sting rays are a different thing, but they aren't a danger if you know what you are doing and aren't being foolish. I've caught a number of them on hook and line, and see them every summer. Haven't gotten hurt yet, but I am careful.

Jellyfish can't be eradicated without destroying the ocean totally. Part of that is because they are such simple organisms, and they reproduce in such large numbers. In addition, they have a very complex life cycle, and kind of like fleas, if you could somehow eradicate one part of the cycle, you still have a lot that are in other stages. The larvae of jellyfish live both as plankton and attached to objects while they are still microscopic or very small.

Statist? You're the one suggesting big government solutions (the Navy to eradicate jellyfish worldwide) to local problems. I say leave the sharks alone. Not worth the money to eradicate them.

 

Legally, it's up to them. No image of the victims were on that, and the type of shark is incorrect (showed a great white, which is very unlikely to have attacked those kids). The merchant probably needs the money to make up for the lost sales they will have for a month or so due to decreased visitors.

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Chinese only eat certain kinds of jellyfish. Killing them all is impossible.

 

Nothing is Obama's fault. He didn't know about this till he saw it on the news. This is clearly Bush's fault.

 

Impractical but certainly not impossible. We are killing the planet so unless they can fly through space, we will get them too.