Has anyone found any statistics for attacks based on numbers of people in the water being chomped, against the number of people on land getting hit by cars, lightning bees etc?
there are a lot more people not in the water at any 1 time than in it. i cant find any good figures.
over 270,000 sharks are murdered each and every day.http://www.amcs.org.au/default2.asp?active_page_id=516
I am seriously more concerned about getting hit by lightening than shark attack when out sailing
that said i still sh1t myself when I fall of next to one
yeah i know the feeling. ive seen a lot in my time and not once have i been concerned once ive seen how calm they were.
im more interested in true figures that show the real numbers, as in for every 5 people in the water theres 500 not in it.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_attack
~60 attacks a year WORLDWIDE.... so 1 in 11.5 million, and a person's chance of getting killed by a shark is less than 1 in 264.1 million.
Loto may be a good investment vehicle for those with concerns.
Explanation for BigWaveDave:
If you're scared of sharks, it may be a good idea to not go in the water and instead buy some loto tickets.
Shark fin soup (or shark's fin soup) is a popular soup item of Chinese cuisine usually served at special occasions such as weddings and banquets, or as a luxury item in Chinese culture.
The shark fins provide texture while the taste comes from the other soup ingredients. There is controversy over the practice of shark finning. Consumption of shark fin soup has risen dramatically with the middle class becoming more affluent.
Finning is named as a primary contributing factor in the global decline of many shark species. Fishing fleets catch around 70 million sharks a year as of 2010.
As their income levels have increased, Chinese communities around the world are showing a greater demand for shark fins. This increase in demand, combined with the importance of this top predator in the ocean, has the potential to significantly alter oceanic ecosystems.
www.stopsharkfinning.net/shark-fin-soup.htm
PS: Sorry for hijacking this thread, but you reminded me!
I'm appalled at the failure of the world's environment leaders to increase trade protections for some of the Earth's most vulnerable and heavily traded shark species which is why I signed this petition:http://www.projectaware.org/sharkpetition
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Based on kilometres travelled;
20 Millions Aussies, average 10,000km travelled on roads per year = 200 Billion Kilometres, and 1600 deaths = 1 death per 125 Million Kilometres Travelled.
200 Million Trips in the sea, with an average duration of say 15 minutes, distance may only be 100 metres... assume short distances on average... = 200 Million x 0.1km = 20 Million Kilometres. Or 1 death per 20 Million Kilometres.
As they say, there is more than 1 way to skin a cat....
In Australia In the last 20 years, there have been 24 recorded fatalities due to shark attacks, which averages 1.2 per year.
In the last 50 years, there have been 52 recorded fatalities due to shark attack, which averages 1.04 per year.
On the other hand there have been 2-3 deaths per year from Bee stings.
Statistics can prove anything. 89.6% of people know that.
To compare death from shark attacks to deaths lightning, bee stings, car accidents or meteor strike is misleading. Someone living in Mongolia or Chad is probably never going to see a shark let alone be attacked by one.
However someone living in coastal Australia who enjoys swimming at dusk and dawn in river esturies while menstruating or with open cuts while mullet are running may have a reasonable chance of getting attacked by a shark.
The fact is humans kill heaps of sharks all the time. The fact is 99% of thes sharks we catch are not the sort that attack people. The fact is its illegal to kill one of the most dangerous types of sharks, the Great White. The fact is Great White numbers are increasing, plus their favoured prey, whales are increasing in numbers too. So the fact is we are going to get more shark attacks as there are more dangerous sharks around and more people in the water.
The stats give me little comfort I can tell you. All those stats about you have more chance of dying from a bee sting, struck by lightning, etc are bull****.
I have only been SUPing for 8 months and I am much less concerned about sharks then when I started.
20 years ago I was rowing a surf boat in between the heads of Botany Bay when our sweep told us to stop rowing and pointed to a shark fin approx 30 metres away. It was a 14ft Bronze Whaler and it brushed along side the boat. Scary although we felt safe in the boat.
This spot is 2k from where I do most of my paddling now. Another time we saw a 4 ft shark of Yarra Bay which is exactly where I paddle now. Yes, I know they are out there and I am sure I will experience my first encounter soon. Especially since the government banned commercial fishing in Botany Bay i.e. More fish = more sharks.
I like to think they only swim on the surface - God only knows how many sharks have swam under me.
Statistics can prove anything. 89.6% of people know that.
Statistics show that 6 out of 7 dwarves aren't Happy!
one out the front of my place, one at your place, one at cott and that was just yesterday,whites that is,hope they go away with the whales soon or well all be taking fire arms into the surf haha,i belive you can defend your self against the critters if your life is in danger
definately not worried about being eaten, many encounters with sharks (not intentional) have taught me that im probably gonna be ok. was just sick of the common incorrect spruiking of them stats.
hey those wave pools, what are they like to surf in?