CLEAN : Shark nets: the 'curtains of death' protecting South Africa's beaches

What was the speaker's initial reaction to diving with tiger sharks?

• Indifferent and uninterested

• Fearful and anxious

• Awe-inspired and amazed

• Disappointed and underwhelmed

What is one of the main reasons for the decline in tiger shark sightings?

• Climate change

• Shark nets and drumlines

• Increased tourism

• Overfishing by local communities

What term does the speaker use to describe the nets used in the ocean?

• Lines of defense

• Curtains of death

• Walls of safety

• Barriers of protection

What is the purpose of replacing nets with drumlines?

• To reduce bycatch of harmless animals

• To improve water quality

• To attract more tourists

• To increase shark population

What false impression do the nets and drumlines give to the public?

• That large sharks are kept away from beaches

• That sharks are being protected

• That sharks are not dangerous

• That marine life is thriving

What is the speaker's view on how people should perceive sharks?

• As animals that need protection

• As pests that should be eliminated

• As dangerous creatures to be feared

• As irrelevant to marine ecosystems

What has been done to reduce the bycatch of harmless animals over the last 15 years?

• Introduced new marine species

• Increased the number of nets

• Reduced nets and added drumlines

• Stopped all fishing activities