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What are some ways to conserve great white shark populations along the California coast? By: Sandi Powell Major: Marine Science At CSUMB 11/19/2013

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Page 1: What are some ways to conserve great white shark populations along the California coast?

What are some ways to conserve great white shark populations

along the California coast?

By: Sandi PowellMajor: Marine Science

At CSUMB11/19/2013

Page 2: What are some ways to conserve great white shark populations along the California coast?

Background

• Apex Predators• Traced back 16 million years• Live in waters 12 to 24 degrees Celsius• CA protects great whites on March 1st 2013

Page 3: What are some ways to conserve great white shark populations along the California coast?

General Approaches

• State Regulations• Raise Awareness• Education

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Stakeholder: Environmentalists

• Value strong marine ecosystems• Want to conserve species of the enviroment

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Stakeholder: Educators

• Value core education principles• Value time to teach important concepts

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Policy OptionsEffectiveness: Efficiency: Equity:

Leave the education of conservation as is

Great white populations could further decrease in size

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Programs stay as is but the public isn’t aware of the falling population of great white sharks

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Favorable to educators and government who would not have to spend money to educate

+/-Implement new education programs in schools to conserve great white sharks

Children will become aware of great white population decline and spread the word

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Schools have to find time for program around what is already acquired, awareness might be raised but not guaranteed

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School budget plans have to be reevaluated to account for spending on extra education programs

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Policy Options cont.Effectiveness: Efficiency: Equity:

Promote aquariums and private organizations to educate the public on conservation of great white sharks.

Learning about the great whites through interaction and visual presence and gain understanding of the animal

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Minimal government involvement and raised awareness through enjoyment and family activities

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Aquariums will have to capture a great white for study consuming money as well as private businesses will have to establish themselves then could provide profit for the economy

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Recommendation

• Encourage education programs through aquariums and private businesses

• Limitations in finding documents to support assumptions