Tag: False Bay
Serial Killers: Geographic Profiling Applied To Track Hunting Patterns Of Great White Sharks In South Africa
by Admin on Jun.23, 2009, under News
great white shark, african diver, durban
Predation is one of the most fundamental and fascinating interactions in nature, and sharks are some of the fiercest predators on Earth. However, their hunting pattern is difficult to study because it is rarely observed in the wild. As a result, shark predatory behavior has remained much of a mystery. Now, researchers from the United States and Canada are using geographic profiling — a criminal investigation tool used to track a connected series of crimes and locate where serial criminals live — to examine the hunting patterns of white sharks in South Africa.
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Longline fisherman catching Sharks
by Admin on Dec.05, 2008, under Conservation
Longline fishermen have been allowed to catch sharks in False Bay - contrary to policy - for the past two years after a bungle in their permit conditions.
The Marine and Coastal Management (MCM) branch of the Environmental Affairs and Tourism department has now changed the conditions to reflect the ban on this type of fishing in the bay after the mistake was pointed out to them by shark conservationist Meaghen McCord.