When you picture a shark, you probably think of a large, powerful predator cruising the open ocean.
Species such as the great white shark, tiger shark and bull shark dominate popular media, with stories of rare and isolated cases of attacks on humans (such as the tragic death of surfer Mercury Psillakis last Saturday on Sydney’s northern beaches) instilling a widespread fear of sharks in the public, and influencing government policy. For example, the expanding use of shark nets and other “control equipment” across Australia.
