We really need some concrete explanations for the increase in shark depredation, globally or there is risk that broader calls for shark culls will get taken up...
Dr Vincent Raoult
McCallister at #SI2026
Florida is a global hotspot for shark depredation.
About half of anglers have experienced a shark eating their catch before they could reel it in in the last few months, about half of total catch is depredated. Large and growing human wildlife conflict issue.
Abstract. Depredation (i.e. partial removal of target catch prior to retrieval) caused by sharks is a prevalent issue affecting several fisheries in the so