15 Jul 2021
Officials in Queensland and New South Wales (NSW) are signaling a move away from describing dangerous encounters between sharks and humans as “attacks,” according to the
Sydney Morning Herald.
The article published Wednesday continued:
A senior Queensland official told a Noosa shark symposium in May the state’s communications would preference “bites” over “attacks” based on social research, three scientists attending the meeting have told
The Sydney Morning Herald and
The Age. Its SharkSmart website lists how to minimise risks “of a negative encounter with a shark.”
In NSW, the Department of Primary Industries has also gradually moved from dubbing shark-human contacts as “attacks” in its annual reports. It has worked closely with Bite Club, a support group for survivors to inform its language.
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