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Bill that would ban SCUBA divers from feeding sharks in U.S. waters introduced in Congress

Posted on July 15, 2016 by David Shiffman

Some SCUBA diving operators use bait or chum to attract sharks so that their customers can get an up close and personal encounter. A new bill that would make this practice illegal in all U.S. waters has just been introduced into Congress. Section 3 of S. 3099, the “Access for Sportfishing Act of 2016,” contains the following provision:

Shark Science Monday: Eric Clua discusses the economics of shark feeding tourism

Posted on September 28, 2010 by David Shiffman

Continuing the discussion about shark feeding dives started last week by Aleks Maljkovic, Eric Clua discusses the economics of this practice and concludes that a living shark can be worth much more than a dead shark.

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~WhySharksMatter