Daniel De Simone

December 2023

Below are some extracts from the article published by BBC, which looks at white sharks in the Western Cape and how Cape Town’s approach to address shark-human conflict aims to protect both humans and sharks by keeping them separated.

“Conservationists actually welcome the return of the great whites as their disappearance has been a source of worry for the ecology of the waters off Cape Town”.

“Her shark safe barrier solely excludes sharks, Dr Andreotti says, meaning it does not impact other sea life, which – like people – can simply swim through it”.

“After years of testing, the barrier has recently been fitted on a private island in the Bahamas and she hopes to see it fitted in South Africa”.

Read the full article here: Open Article