Shark Attack - Prevention

Prevention

While there is no way to completely eliminate the possibility of a shark attack when one is in the water, one may take precautions such as:

• avoiding the water at dawn, dusk, or night, when sharks tend to feed;
• avoiding areas where sharks generally locate themselves, such as murky waters, sandbars, and steep drop-offs
• avoiding swimming alone, always being near a group of people, and if possible, avoiding scattering the group;
• refraining from excess splashing or movement;
• preventing pets from entering the water;
• avoiding shiny jewelry, tan lines and bright clothing, all of which can attract sharks;
• avoiding entering water if bleeding from an open wound or if menstruating;
• avoiding areas where prey animals of sharks live, for instance seals;
• avoiding areas where the remains of fish have been discarded into the water, such as near fishermen cleaning their catch.
• avoiding waters contaminated with sewage or runoff and areas frequented by sport or commercial fisherman