How much is too much? A carrying capacity study of white shark cage diving in Guadalupe Island, Mexico

O Santana-Morales, EM Hoyos-Padilla… - Marine Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve is one of the main aggregation sites for
the white shark Carcharodon carcharias and is considered to be the best place in the world …

An exploration of the population characteristics and behaviours of the white shark in Guadalupe Island, Mexico (2014–2019): Observational data from cage diving …

O Santana‐Morales… - Aquatic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In the eastern North Pacific, the Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve (GIBR) is one
of the most renowned white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) aggregation sites studied to …

[PDF][PDF] A review of cage-diving impacts on white shark behaviour and recommendations for research and the industry's management in New Zealand

B Bruce, H Tasmania - Report to the Department of Conservation New …, 2015 - doc.govt.nz
Executive summary Diving with sharks has become a significant and valuable adventure
tourism activity in many regions of the world with estimated values to local economies …

Whale shark abundance, spatial distribution and effective tourism areas in the northern Mexican Caribbean

N Cárdenas-Palomo, E Mimila-Herrera… - Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Every year, from June to September, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is present in the
Mexican Caribbean and has become a highly attractive tourist resource. In this study, we …

Seasonal cycles and long-term trends in abundance and species composition of sharks associated with cage diving ecotourism activities in Hawaii

CG Meyer, JJ Dale, YP Papastamatiou… - Environmental …, 2009 - cambridge.org
Shark cage diving is both popular and controversial, with proponents citing educational
value and non-extractive use of natural resources and opponents raising concerns about …

Dead or alive: The growing importance of shark diving in the Mid-Atlantic region

P Torres, N Bolhão, RT da Cunha, JAC Vieira… - Journal for Nature …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract In the Mid-Atlantic Azores, the emergence of a seasonal ecotourism shark diving
industry strongly contrasts with a North Atlantic shark fishery for regional, national and …

Economic valuation of diving with bull sharks in natural conditions: a recent activity in Cabo Pulmo National Park, Gulf of California, Mexico

C Pasos-Acuña, MA Almendarez-Hernández… - Socio-ecological Studies …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Cabo Pulmo National Park (CPNP) is one of the main tourist destinations in the Gulf
of California, especially for recreational diving with bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas). This …

An estimate of the number of white sharks Carcharodon carcharias interacting with ecotourism in Guadalupe Island

EE Becerril‐García, EM Hoyos‐Padilla… - Journal of Fish …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of the present study is to provide an estimate of the number of white sharks
Carcharodon carcharias that seasonally interact with ecotourism boats in Guadalupe Island …

Participant crowding and physical contact rates of whale shark tours on Isla Holbox, Mexico

JA Ziegler, P Dearden, R Rollins - Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Whale shark tourism is a growing niche market within the marine wildlife tourism sector.
Increased visitation and declining whale shark numbers at some tourism sites worldwide …

Statistical modelling reveals spatial, temporal, and environmental preferences for white sharks at an oceanic aggregation site

EE Becerril-García, RO Martínez-Rincón… - Marine Ecology …, 2020 - int-res.com
Guadalupe Island, Mexico, is one of the most important white shark (Carcharodon
carcharias) aggregation sites in the Eastern Pacific. In the waters surrounding Guadalupe …