When Sharks Steal the Catch: Rising Human–Wildlife Conflict on Florida's Fishing Lines
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A charter captain testified at a 2021 NOAA hearing that sharks increasingly eat fish caught by paying customers off Florida's coast—a phenomenon called "getting sharked." While rare occurrences were once seen as exciting photo opportunities, the frequency has increased, turning a novelty into a growing human–wildlife conflict as sharks compete with anglers for their catch.
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· 3 pulledHe used to get 'sharked' once a month or so in Florida, meaning sharks ate his paying customers' fish before they had a chance to reel them in.
When it happened rarely, his customers thought it was cool and fun.
Many would excitedly pose for a photo with the half of a tuna they had caught, and they would tell people ho
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