White shark cage diving in South Africa: a critical assessment of South Africa's regulatory framework

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dc.contributor.advisorLau Young, Michaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMeierhofer, Sophie Elizabethen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-06T06:59:47Z
dc.date.available2017-09-06T06:59:47Z
dc.date.issued2017en_ZA
dc.description.abstract'White Shark Cage Diving' (WSCD) enables tourists to experience a face-to-face encounter with wild sharks in the open water. In order to attract the animals close to the cages, tour operators often use chum, bait, or decoys, which interferes with the natural habits of marine wildlife. These practices have great potential to adversely impact animals and the marine environment, with unknown long-term consequences. Globally, South Africa has the most extensive WSCD industry. The management is based on a policy paper and regulations published in 2008 by the Minister of Environmental Affairs (a ministry which also included Tourism). This thesis discusses the question of whether South Africa's WSCD industry is appropriately regulated in the light of today's best practices. South Africa's regulatory framework will be compared to the management arrangements of other jurisdiction where WSCD takes place. The ultimate objective of this thesis is to determine whether the South Africa's WSCD regime strikes a sustainable balance between commercial interests and the need to protect this elusive creature.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMeierhofer, S. E. (2017). <i>White shark cage diving in South Africa: a critical assessment of South Africa's regulatory framework</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Institute of Marine and Environmental Law. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25050en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMeierhofer, Sophie Elizabeth. <i>"White shark cage diving in South Africa: a critical assessment of South Africa's regulatory framework."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Institute of Marine and Environmental Law, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25050en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMeierhofer, S. 2017. White shark cage diving in South Africa: a critical assessment of South Africa's regulatory framework. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Meierhofer, Sophie Elizabeth AB - 'White Shark Cage Diving' (WSCD) enables tourists to experience a face-to-face encounter with wild sharks in the open water. In order to attract the animals close to the cages, tour operators often use chum, bait, or decoys, which interferes with the natural habits of marine wildlife. These practices have great potential to adversely impact animals and the marine environment, with unknown long-term consequences. Globally, South Africa has the most extensive WSCD industry. The management is based on a policy paper and regulations published in 2008 by the Minister of Environmental Affairs (a ministry which also included Tourism). This thesis discusses the question of whether South Africa's WSCD industry is appropriately regulated in the light of today's best practices. South Africa's regulatory framework will be compared to the management arrangements of other jurisdiction where WSCD takes place. The ultimate objective of this thesis is to determine whether the South Africa's WSCD regime strikes a sustainable balance between commercial interests and the need to protect this elusive creature. DA - 2017 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2017 T1 - White shark cage diving in South Africa: a critical assessment of South Africa's regulatory framework TI - White shark cage diving in South Africa: a critical assessment of South Africa's regulatory framework UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25050 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/25050
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMeierhofer SE. White shark cage diving in South Africa: a critical assessment of South Africa's regulatory framework. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Institute of Marine and Environmental Law, 2017 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25050en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentInstitute of Marine and Environmental Lawen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Lawen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherMarine and Environmental Lawen_ZA
dc.titleWhite shark cage diving in South Africa: a critical assessment of South Africa's regulatory frameworken_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameLLMen_ZA
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