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Tours: Arguments Pro and Con </font> </h1> </center> <table align="center" width="95%"> <tr> <td> <font face="verdana, geneva, arial" size="-1"> <i> Some local residents believe Hawaii's shark tours are increasing shark activity in Hawaiian waters, because the tour operators feed the sharks to attract them during their tours. Here is information about a group established to ban shark tours in Hawaii and some news articles about the Hawaii shark tour controversy. </i> <br> <br> <table align="center" width="85%"> <tr> <td > <font face="verdana, geneva, arial" size="-1"> <center> <h2> <font face="verdana, geneva, arial" size="-1" color="#800000"> Pro Shark Tours Advocacy </font> </h2> </center> <strong> <a href="http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090515_Cage-diving_tours_found_not_to_increase_shark_risk.html"> <font face="verdana, geneva, arial" size="-1" color="#003366"> Study Says Shark Tours Don't Increase Risk</font></a> </strong> <br> Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) biologist Carl Meyer reported at a recent public hearing that a two-year study indicates that shark-cage tours operating off Oahu's North Shore pose little risk to public safety. The tours operate at least three miles offshore and mainly attract two species rarely involved in attacks on humans. Tagging studies also indicate that the animals rarely follow the boats back to shore. <br> <br> <strong> <a href="http://www.sharksavers.org/en/education/shark-myths/550-debunking-myths-about-shark-diving.html"> <font face="verdana, geneva, arial" size="-1" color="#003366"> Debunking Myths About Shark Diving</font></a> </strong> <br> Article on the Web site of the Shark Savers shark conservation organization. Their programs have included an effort to ban shark's fin soup consumption, supporting shark conservation efforts by other organizations, and creating and supporting shark education and awareness programs (reading this article leads me to believe the organizations considers shark tours be an acceptable form of shark education and awareness training. <br> <br> <strong> <a href="http://www.sharkdivers.com/company-overview.shtml"> <font face="verdana, geneva, arial" size="-1" color="#003366"> Shark Divers</font></a> </strong> <br> Provides consulting and other services and support to shark movie makers, shark television show producers, and shark tourism operations. <br> <br> <center> <h2> <font face="verdana, geneva, arial" size="-1" color="#800000"> Anti Shark Tours Advocacy </font> </h2> </center> <strong> <a href="http://www.safewatersforhawaii.com/"> <font face="verdana, geneva, arial" size="-1" color="#003366"> Safe Waters for Hawaii (Anti-Shark Tours Advocacy)</font></a> </strong> <br> Organization formed in 2009 by a group of community associations canoe clubs, surfing organizations, boating clubs, and ocean loving individuals to fight for statewide legislation to banning shark viewing tours anywhere in Hawaii. From the Organization's Web site: "The man made congregation of sharks for profit in Hawaiian waters compromises community safety in our ocean." <li> <a href="http://hawaii.gov/dlnr/dar/regulations_special_provis.html"> Hawaii's Law Against Shark Feeding</a> <li> <a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h109-5946&version=enr&nid=t0%3Aenr%3A627"> Federal Law Against Shark Feeding</a> <br> <br> <strong> <a href="http://www.cdnn.info/special-report/sharkbyte/sharktimeline.html?"> <font face="verdana, geneva, arial" size="-1" color="#003366"> Shark Feeding Key Events Timeline</font></a> </strong> <br> Article on the Cyber Divers News Network (CDNN) Web site with significant dates in the history of modern shark feeding and shark tours. Includes the sidebar "Shark Baiting, Hype vs. Reality". <br> <br> <center> <h2> <font face="verdana, geneva, arial" size="-1" color="#800000"> News About the Hawaii Shark Tour Controversy </font> </h2> </center> <strong> <font face="verdana, geneva, arial" size="-1" color="#003366"> 2009 Hawaii Shark Tour News </font> </strong> <li> 2009 Jun 20: <a href="http://www.cdnn.info/news/eco/e090620a.html"> Hawaii Law3maker Aims to Shut Down Shark Feeders</font></a> <li> 2009 Jun 18: <a href="http://www.kitv.com/mostpopular/19787378/detail.html"> Task Force Created to Ban Shark Tours</font></a> </strong> <li> 2009 May 13: <a href="http://www.starbulletin.com/editorials/20090513_Questions_circle_around_Hawaiis_shark_tour_industry.html"> Questions Circle Around Hawaii's Shark Tour Industry</a> <li> 2009 Apr 27: <a href="http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/InNews/kaiboard2009.html"> Hawaii Kai Considers Supporting Shark Tour Ban</a> <li> 2009 Apr 26: <a href="http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090426_north_shore_shark_tours_draw_legal_concerns.html"> North Shore Shark Tours Draw Legal Concerns</a> <li> 2009 Apr 17: <a href="http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090417_Residents_confront_shark_tour_operator.html"> Residents Confront Shark Tour Operator</a> <li> 2009 Apr 16: <a href="http://forum.surfermag.com/forum/showflat.php?Number=1579804"> Hawaii Kai Shark Diving Operations Called Off</a> <li> 2009 Apr 16: <a href="http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090412_Shark_tour_alarms_Maunalua_Bay_users.html"> Shark Tour Alarms Maunalua Bay Users</a> <li> 2009 Apr 15: <a href="http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090415_Shark_tours_off_Maunalua_do_not_sail.html?page=1&c=y"> Shark Tours Off Maunalua Do Not Sail</a> <br> <br> <strong> <font face="verdana, geneva, arial" size="-1" color="#003366"> 2007 Hawaii Shark Tour News </font> </strong> <li> 2007 May 07: <a href="http://www.cdnn.info/news/industry/i070510.html"> Dare Devil Stunt Kills Hawaii Shark Feeder</a> <br> <br> <strong> <font face="verdana, geneva, arial" size="-1" color="#003366"> 2006 Hawaii Shark Tour News </font> </strong> <li> 2006 Oct 25: <a href="http://www.cdnn.info/news/eco/e061025.html"> Feds Ban Shark Feeding in Hawaii</a> <li> 2006 Oct 05: <a href="http://starbulletin.com/2006/10/05/news/story11.html"> Oahu Shark Tour Controversy</font></a> <li> 2006 Jul 24: <a href="http://www.cdnn.info/news/eco/e060724.html"> Shark Feeders Deny Endangering Public Safety</a> <br> <br> <strong> <font face="verdana, geneva, arial" size="-1" color="#003366"> 2006 Hawaii Shark Tour News </font> </strong> <li> 2005 Apr: <a href="http://www.cdnn.info/news/eco/e050403.html"> Shark Feeding is Bad for Sharks</a> <br> <br> <strong> <font face="verdana, geneva, arial" size="-1" color="#003366"> 2002 Hawaii Shark Tour News </font> </strong> <li> 2002 Jun 06: <a href="http://www.cdnn.info/eco/e020606/e020606.html"> Hawaii Bans Commercial Shark Feeding</a> <br> <br> See also: <li> <a href="/oahu/oahu/shark-encounters.htm"> Shark Tours in Hawaii</a> <li> <a href="/nature/sharks.htm"> All About Sharks in Hawaii</a> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <br> <hr width="100"> <br> <strong> <font face="verdana, geneva, arial" size="-1" color="#333333"> Related Links </font> </strong> <br> <a href="/oahu/"> Oahu Island - 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