Yes, coastal areas are also part of daily human life. In most cases, they're featured as brutal predators that attack innocent surfers and swimmers.

It's rare to see sharks in the headlines for good reasons. And it hurts even more when it happens to a friend or relative.īut because human beings were given the power of thinking, there should be other ways of keeping us safe and sharks alive. Yet, should we eliminate them from the face of the Earth just because they've taken the lives of our dearest ones?Īlthough it is perfectly understandable that we feel that way, would it be a rational decision?Įveryone agrees that it is profoundly sad to lose a young life to sharks. Yes, unfortunately, there have been thousands of human deaths caused by mosquitoes, snakes, dogs, tsetse flies, assassin bugs, freshwater snails, Ascaris roundworms, tapeworms, and crocodiles. If we defend and protect thousands of animal species, why shouldn't we protect sharks? It's an intense and emotional debate with fierce representations and opinions on both sides of the table. What is shark culling? Shark culling is a governmental policy to capture and kill sharks in coastal areas to reduce the number of predators on public beaches and the attacks on swimmers and surfers. So, should we hunt and cull sharks just because they kill some of us?

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