(TravelersToday) Swimming with sharks may be a fun bucket list item to attempt, but those in Western Australia are calling for bans on shark tourism after four attacks this year.
Bans on shark tourism are being proposed in Western Australia out of fears that it is bringing more sharks to the area. The tourist event may be bringing in visitors and more money to the economy, but officials are worried about the increase in sharks as well.
Fisheries Minister Norman Moore announced that bans were being implemented for the area that would include a ban on cage diving with sharks.
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