Abstract In Gansbaai (South Africa), at Dyer Island Nature Reserve, a large White shark
population is present and can be observed due to the support of local ecotourism operators …

ABSTRACT A decline in sightings of a top predator, the white shark (Carcharadon
carcharias), in South Africa was quantified in order to identify possible causes for this …

We present the first quantitative study of the occurrence, size and sex of white sharks
Carcharodon carcharias at Bird Island, Algoa Bay. Twenty-two boat trips were made to Bird …

Since the late 1990's the presence of white sharks in the False Bay region has become
increasingly conspicuous. Not only has increased numbers of sightings been reported, but …

The present study provides information on the existence of a possible inshore nursery area
for white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) in Algoa Bay, South Africa. In total, 43 flights were …

A long-term sightings and photographic identification (photo-ID) database documented the
inter-annual and monthly trends in white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) sightings, sex …

Abstract The South African Government introduced protective legislation prohibiting targeted
fishing of the great white shark Carcharodon carcharias in 1991. This pre-emptive measure …

White sharks Carcharodon carcharias aggregate at specific times of the year at localities
along the South African coast. At Mossel Bay, on the southern Cape coast, four sites were …

Between 1978 and 1991, 1 836 blacktip sharks Carcharhinus limbatus were caught in the
shark nets which protect the bathing beaches of Natal. The species constituted 9, 3% of the …

Background An aggregation of juvenile whale sharks were first reported off Arta, Djibouti, in
2003 and formally investigated in 2006. Standardised monitoring started in 2009 to establish …