Shark Attack at Cape Cod beach (Boston: hotel, vs., vacations)

[in_newengland]

Originally Posted by BostonMike7

Many people go and never set foot in the water. I've been going for years now and don't think I've ever swam off a cape cod beach. I've swam in Martha's Vineyard though.


Are there shark sightings on the inner cape area? I wonder if there is any sort of plot with their active area

Yes, I said a lot of people will still go, myself included, but many will not. This will impact local businesses that depend upon tourism. Personally, I'd love to see the Cape a little less crowded in summer but I doubt the businesses that depend upon tourism would feel the same way.

As for where the sharks are, Sharks Off Cape Cod - capecodtimes.com - Hyannis, MA

and Download Sharktivity

[Cape Cod Todd]

Originally Posted by Beachcomber4

There have been calls to cull the herds of seals. Do some research about the environmental and financial impact they have had on local waters and the fishing industry. As a primary foos source, they have also drawn the white sharks here. The beaches are a major tourist draw and the Cape is a cash cow for the state. The danger of the sharks has been downplayed to protect that. That doctor who was bit was gravely injured. It was downplayed.

It’s time the state either relaxes the regs on population control or ante up funds for safety protocols.

It comes down to the seals are cute and killing them is not an option for many.

The seals are eating fish by the ton every single day and doing you know what also by the ton right into the water. We have so many problems with nitrogen and other things from septic systems leaching into the water and the fixes to prevent this are expensive but no one talks about the seals polluting the water.



I don't think the sharks have harmed the tourist industry that much. Sharks and seals are on most visitors minds and they want to see them. The beaches along the East coast of the Cape feature some very cold water and when there are hundreds of people on a beach there is only a handful in the water. I think this is due to how shockingly cold the water is and the would be bathers are thinking about sharks so many only venture about knee deep to cool off.



The surfers accept the risk of a shark attack like a bull rider getting into the ring knowing he might get gravely injured when the bull throws him.



The day after the man died from the shark attack surfers were seen back in the very same water catching the waves.

[redplum33]

Quote from Megyn Kelly Today: "This is the end of Cape Cod as we know it".

[timberline742]

Originally Posted by Cape Cod Todd

It comes down to the seals are cute and killing them is not an option for many. .

It's not legal under Federal law. That shouldn't change, but who knows with this admin.


The story here is "man creates seal silhouette and is mistaken for seal". Seriously, if you were going to create a large shark fishing lure, being on a boogey board with a hook is the way to do it. Anyone with a clue wouldn't do this. Still, non issue, two in a hundred years is nothing.

[porterhouse]

Originally Posted by redplum33

Quote from Megyn Kelly Today: "This is the end of Cape Cod as we know it".

[QuilterChick]

Miss Megan loses more credibility, gains more ignorance.

[BostonMike7]

Originally Posted by redplum33

Quote from Megyn Kelly Today: "This is the end of Cape Cod as we know it".

Nonsense.


Just need to hire this guy
http://basementrejects.com/wp-conten...jaws-quint.jpg

[stan4]

Originally Posted by in_newengland

Yes, I said a lot of people will still go, myself included, but many will not. This will impact local businesses that depend upon tourism. Personally, I'd love to see the Cape a little less crowded in summer but I doubt the businesses that depend upon tourism would feel the same way.

As for where the sharks are, Sharks Off Cape Cod - capecodtimes.com - Hyannis, MA

and Download Sharktivity

?!

California, Florida, Hawaii...places that not only have sharks but also active conservation programs for their food sources. Places with shark encounters/attacks. Places TEEMING with tourists.

Brazil, Australia, the Red Sea...same, same, same...

Why would the tourists dry up at Cape Cod?

[in_newengland]

Originally Posted by stan4

?!

California, Florida, Hawaii...places that not only have sharks but also active conservation programs for their food sources. Places with shark encounters/attacks. Places TEEMING with tourists.

Brazil, Australia, the Red Sea...same, same, same...

Why would the tourists dry up at Cape Cod?

It's not going to "dry up." But if you read comments at the end of some of the articles, people are having second thoughts about taking their family vacations at the Cape. Their kids want to go into the water, parents get nervous. Some people get carried away with shark hysteria and will go elsewhere.

Plenty of people will still go to the Cape. They'll be more careful because there will be more warnings telling them to be careful. They can still swim in ponds--I always did, just waded in the ocean or paddled around, but for actual swimming, it was in a pond where you didn't have to contend with big waves.

And people will always go to the Cape for the salt air and the scenery. Maybe it will be marketed differently--who knows? I only go in spring or fall now anyway so I really don't care.

[tovarisch]

I wonder if the guy was bitten and then dropped by the shark, as often happens, and then died of blood loss. Apparently they do confuse wet-suited surfers for seals, but they don't like how people taste (not blubbery enough?). Won't change anything about tourism, though I'll still go, and I stay out of the too-cold surfside anyway.