Need a don't care would still dive option.
Love the numbers though. Is there anywhere that sharks attack more than a couple of people a year?
Yes there are locations where the number of attacks are higher than a couple a year.
That said, I don't believe there are any locations approaching the higher numbers shown in the poll. My guess is that there are places in the world where it would be suicidal to enter the water without protection. In that case I expect people simply avoid entering the water.
For the purpose of this poll that would be considered a statistical outlier. So, if you cannot find any suitable options on the poll simply don't vote.
Again I'd ask that people avoid comments that are off topic, and that are intentionally trying to influence people taking the poll or discourage people taking the poll.
If you do not vote please refrain from commenting.
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2. This is a SCUBA Board and you did not define what type of victim of the fatal "Shark Attack" you talking about. Just any fatal attack of swimmer, wader, surfer, snorkeler, SCUBA diver or person who fell overboard or are we talking SCUBA divers only? Since most shark attacks are swimmers, surfers and waders they really do not involve SCUBA divers. It is very rare for a shark to attack a SCUBA diver under water. So like some others, I may go dive the area to see the sharks, just don't do a surface swim, get under quickly.
Guidelines are provided in the OP.
Assume the coastline is straight and sharks can move freely along the coast.
Assume you are diving without any special protection like a shark cage.
Assume that there is no human feeding of sharks in the area.
Assume that the attacks occur on people in the water undertaking the normal spectrum of activities including diving.
The last one addresses your question and is the most realistic assumption to make for the purposes of the poll. The gist of it is to say the fatal attacks occur on ocean goers involved in a wide range of water sports. That being the case, how would you respond? Would it put you off diving?
Just assume you will carry out your normal diving activities.
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