I can’t believe that they were even allowed to take out people on these types of dives! To put food in the water and then let unqualified divers go down in the middle of them feeding is ridiculous! Sharks have a bad enough reputation as is with out some nuts doing junk like this adding to it. I hope they get some serious time for this. And I feel really bad for Markus’ family!

Cynthia, Covington, Ga.

I’m sorry but its hard to believe that shark diving is a safe pursuit especially if you are bringing food to lure them. I understand your point about the shark not going for the man but for the fish, but I agree with Cindy that untrained people shouldn’t be doing this sort of thing. Whatever happened to glass bottom boats where the passengers can see the sharks without being in the water with them?

Annie Kate
Birmingham AL

I’m a master diver. Diving should be about the respect of sea life, not its exploitation. If you don’t see a shark on a dive, then you don’t see a shark on a dive.

Diver’s and people not involved in their research should not be baiting sharks just to get a good picture or a nifty experience, nor should they do this for any other sea animal. Respect them from a distance, no touchy-touchy, and no feeding.

This was an “accident” only relative to the experience of those familiar with sharks or this tour operator. But from the common sense perspective, this was no accident.

Robert
Jakarta

… and to speak about the public’s perceptions of sharks. Sharks are not dangerous. We humans are the danger. When one group that does not respect or understand another group of animals occupy the same space at the same time, unpredicable results occur.

Sharks should not be exploited for food. Sharks should not be feared. Just like a dog, cat, or snake, sharks should be respected and kept at a distance when possible.

Robert
Jakarta

humans live on land, we are invading their terrotiry. we should not be in the water as much. its ashame people have lose their life, but its our fault….

If you intentionally play Russian Roulette, it isn’t an “accident “when the gun discharges every six times. This was sort of like that, only the gun had more chambers. This incident wasn’t a “tragedy,” and it wasn’t an accident. It is normally called “suicide” and t’s predictability is actually quite funny.

I am of reminded of the whole croc hunter thing. People were “shocked, schocked” to hear that some guy um, like died while filming a show callled, like, um, “The World’s Deadliest Sea Creatures.”

So one person has been killed by a shark since shark feeds started, say, fifteen years ago. Can someone tell me how many people have been killed by gunfire in the USA during the same period?
Isn’t it time you people got things into perspective and looked at the REAL problem?