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Tips for shark encounters:
- never panic.
- maintain eye contact. if you want to retreat, do it in a slow,
controlled manner.
- avoid periods of low light and low visibility. you don't want to
be mistaken for natural prey.
- on the surface, avoid excess splashing. you will appear to be a
disabled animal and may attract the wrong kind of attention.
- avoid areas where people are spear fishing. a struggling fish
transmits distress signals that sharks are able to pick up from miles away.
- if bait is in the water, make sure you are upstream from it.
- make sure your boat is not far away.
- beware of any small, light colored object that contrasts with
your equipment, especially if its loosely hanging. sharks can mistake fins,
gloves, or a torch for a piece of bait.
- diving in a group can be safer. sharks will become bolder as
numbers reduce.
- never touch, surround or try to contain a shark.
- a shark billy (or any short blunt rod) can be wielded against
any shark that has become too close for comfort.
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