Posted on 02/01/2019 8:03:51 AM PST by rktman
The number of shark attacks around the world fell by about one-quarter last year, with the US and Australia reporting the highest number of them.
There were four fatalities worldwide, in line with the long-term average of six, according to the annual release of the Florida-based International Shark Attack File.
The US had the most shark attacks on humans in 2018, with 32 confirmed cases and one fatality. This was markedly lower than the 53 attacks there in 2017. Half of the 2018 attacks took place in Florida.
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
Pick a damn side on this issue will ya? Quit being wishy washy. LOL! I know, hedging your bets.
Tariffs on frickin’ laser beams from China may deserve some credit here.
(signed)
FR Grammar Nazi Squad
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I did some policing earlier this morning myself for multi posting. ;-)
Okay? So what if it IS global warming? Isn’t this a GOOD thing?
Bruce: Right then! The meeting has officially come to order.
Let us all say the pledge.
Bruce, Chum and Anchor: [raising their fins]
I am a nice shark, not a mindless eating machine. If I am to change this image, I must first change myself. Fish are friends, not food.
The silver lining to shark fin soup.
"That's not who we are..."
or Trump’s fault!
Well, just for grunts and giggles.... the EU has stated in their regs, that sharks (any species) is an officially Endangered Species and.. “may not be harvested, either commercially or personally for sport or food sourcing”.
So piss poor Eurotrash are eating sharks out of existence? That’s funny. Although for many years, certain fly by night outfit fisheries have processed shark meat cut into small circles of white meat....and sold as: Scallops!! Kid you not.
I actually used to love me some shark po’ boy. Dressed of course.
Yep— and when diving... encountering a “properly dressed” Great White shark in the Great Barrier Reef, one was properly rendered.. respectful. Swimming in a top of pyramid predator’s pool— very humbling (and changing out of the wet suit back on deck was public humiliation— but, not ashamed, .. relieved, heh heh).
Trump’s fault!
“Humans are friends, not food!”
Uh no! They are just becoming more friendly! It’s OK to go swimming with the sharks now. /s
LOL, I wasn’t thinking Sharknado.
But that would explain a drop in beach attacks.
LOL, I wasn’t thinking Sharknado.
But that would explain a drop in beach attacks.
Because of “global warming?” Sharks getting lethargic and going to sleep?
Perhaps the sharks are just full from eating all those people or they want to dine on something else?
Oh shucks! A rare administrative oversight ;-)
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