No, sixgills are considered non aggressive for the most part. These are different.
I'm just kidding
Here's a list of sharks in our waters though. Apparently there has never been a diver sighting of a GWS so that's something to aim for. Source:
http://www.surfingvancouverisland.com/surf/st99e.htm:
1.) Sixgill Shark, Hexanchus griseus - Associate with and eat commercial fish species.
2.) Sevengill Shark, Notorynchus maculatus - Distributed from California to Northern B.C.
3.) Thresher Shark, Alopias vulpinus - Has an enormous tail. Normall a warm water shark, found in B.C. from Saanich Inlet and Sooke to Johnstone Straight.
4.) White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias - Also called "Great White Shark" Found worldwide in temperate, coastal waters and occasionally strays into B.C. waters.
5.) Basking Shark, Cetorhinurs maximus - A huge shark, which may reach 40-45 feet in length. It filters tiny crustaceans from the water for food. Numbers have declined in B.C., but there is an active program now to study them.
6.) Salmon Shark, Lamna ditropis - Is said to eat commercial fish (salmon). Relatively common in B.C. in the Straight of Georgia and offshore.
7.) Brown Cat Shark, Apristurus brunneus - Found in southern B.C., with most records coming from the Straight of Georgia. A small shark, up to 27 inches in length.
8.) Soupfin Shark, Galeorhinus zyopterus - Found up the coast to northern B.C. Yes, these sharks are actually caught for food, and in California there is a fishery for fins and fresh fillets.
9.) Blue Shark, Prionace glauca - A warm water shark that is common off of the coast of Vancouver Island and the Queen Charlottes in the summer months. Largest authenticated size is 12 feet, 7 inches.
10.) Pacific Sleeper Shark, Somniosis pacificus - Found up the coast of B.C. to the Alaska border. A bottom shark that has been found at depths of 448 meters.
11.) Spiny Dogfish, Squalus acantias - Probably the most common type of shark in B.C., and the one that most people have seen (especially if they are salmon fishers) For a long time, they were caught commercially for their liver oil, as it contained large quantities of Vitamin A.
Of the 11 species that have been seen in BC, only the white shark is really capable of an attack on a seal or sea lion.
