Shark bite survivors advocate for non-lethal shark mitigation measures in Australia

IF 1.6 Q4 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AIMS Environmental Science Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.3934/environsci.2021036
Michael J. Rosciszewski-Dodgson, G. Cirella
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As the annual number of shark-related human casualties in Australia increases, there is a need for policymakers to grasp how policy is created in the discourse of shark bite incidences. This is discussed in relation to individuals who have been most affected, i.e., shark bite survivors. The defined argument, being that, victims should feel the most animosity towards sharks, therefore if they show signs of discontent towards culling programs, the government should be compelled to change their strategy. The paper reinforces and challenges assumptions that contribute to the flow of commonly accepted knowledge of shark-human relations by illustrating how shark bite survivors are unlikely marine conservation advocates who support non-lethal shark mitigation methods. Shark bite victims were contacted via two Australian-based organizations and a total of six qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted. Government shark mitigation practices are perceived as heavy handed and further perception- and conservation-based research is needed.
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在澳大利亚,鲨鱼咬伤幸存者提倡采取非致命的鲨鱼减少措施
随着澳大利亚每年与鲨鱼有关的人类伤亡人数的增加,政策制定者有必要掌握在鲨鱼咬伤事件的讨论中如何制定政策。这与受影响最大的个体,即鲨鱼咬伤幸存者有关。明确的论点是,受害者应该对鲨鱼感到最仇恨,因此,如果他们对淘汰计划表现出不满的迹象,政府应该被迫改变他们的策略。这篇论文通过说明被鲨鱼咬伤的幸存者不太可能是支持非致命鲨鱼缓解方法的海洋保护倡导者,从而加强和挑战了那些有助于人们普遍接受的鲨鱼与人类关系知识流动的假设。通过两个澳大利亚组织联系鲨鱼咬伤受害者,共进行了六次定性半结构化访谈。政府减少鲨鱼的做法被认为是严厉的,需要进一步的基于认知和保护的研究。
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