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Thanks for responding. Would still like to get your thoughts on the second part of my post re the purpose of chumming/feeding. IMO, shark dives would be a great deal less controversial, as well as more educational, if carried out based on the parameters mentioned in your answer, rather than involving the use of stimuli.
I totally agree with you, I much prefer non baited shark encounters when they just turn up, the problem is that with shark numbers have been so drastically reduced almost everywhere, it would be almost impossible for an operation to exist through taking divers out "in the hope" of seeing sharks because chances are, they won't.
Bait is used to draw them in and keep them there long enough for the divers to have a "full" experience, fifty years ago it would have been possible to visit serveral global locations and encounter sharks in a natural setting, these days only maybe 3 or 4 places can practically guarantee shark encounters so bait becomes a requirement.
Who knows, in 20 years or so, in the unlikely event the human race wakes up and shark numbers increase, baiting may no longer be a requirement in many places? It's a nice thought at least...
I totally agree with you, I much prefer non baited shark encounters when they just turn up, the problem is that with shark numbers have been so drastically reduced almost everywhere, it would be almost impossible for an operation to exist through taking divers out "in the hope" of seeing sharks because chances are, they won't.
Bait is used to draw them in and keep them there long enough for the divers to have a "full" experience, fifty years ago it would have been possible to visit serveral global locations and encounter sharks in a natural setting, these days only maybe 3 or 4 places can practically guarantee shark encounters so bait becomes a requirement.
Who knows, in 20 years or so, in the unlikely event the human race wakes up and shark numbers increase, baiting may no longer be a requirement in many places? It's a nice thought at least...
I think the Bahamas is one place where I see sharks on just about every dive,even if in the distince- even off Palm Beach in the winter North of the inlet you see them a lot , big bulls! , I for one dont really need to see them to be happy, mostly because im spearing
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