After filling in our survey on the impact of the shark incidents at Fish Hoek beach, you may wish to add constructive suggestions as to solutions. Please use our Forum or https://scenicsouth.co.za//2011/10/sharks-at-fish-hoek-beach-surveyfurther-comments/
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Dawid Mocke, October 13, 2011 at 10:22 am
Please allow the Fish Hoek Lifesaving Club to extend and improve on their current safe(r) swimming area with use of the shark shields.
This is NOT in competition to the Spotters (what a ludicrious opinion that would be) or because we don’t trust the spotters, it’s merely an addition to the current shark safety program we have.
Then, can we please build a tidal pool which will ENSURE 100% safe bathing year round. The beach is Fish Hoek’s greatest (only?) asset; we must make it safe.
Every time the siren goes off it creates panic. Yesterday they used the siren to scare a guy out of the water because he was going deeper than his waist and they didn’t like that. That’s not right; I was about to run in and rescue him! The siren should only be used when it’s evident that a shark will be getting close to bathers. If they want to let people know that there are sharks in the bay then they should have the red flag up as per protocol.
I have many more thoughts but let’s leave it at that for now.
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