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The conundrum is when you have two protected species like seals and sharks - which one do you protect over the other? Add man to the equation, then the possibility if there was a shark attack on a human all water activities such as swimming, surfing, etc, being outlawed on the Cape. The very real economic impact that it would have on Cape tourism if no one could legally go into the water? A scenario right out of the movie Jaws. I think by now the scientific community must have all sorts of data that proves the seal herd is overpopulated compared to historic levels. The catalyst for change will be a Cape shark attack that kills or maims a human. I researched shark nets used in Australia - effective but they entangle and kill other marine life - the animal lovers would have a hissy fit if a seal, turtle, or shark got killed being entangled in a net.
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