Sharks Are Taking a Bigger Bite of Fishermen's Catch in Hawaii: "Paying the Tax Man"

Sharks are taking a bigger bite of fishermen's catch in Hawaii: "Paying the tax man"

The growing incidents, known as shark depredation, have grown common in Hawaii's coastal waters and other parts of the Pacific.

Stop! Thief! Sharks Are Taking A Larger Bite Of Hawaiʻi Fishermen’s Catch

In recent years, local small-boat fishers who pursue prized bottomfish such as ehu, onaga and the red opakapaka that’s popular on table spreads across Hawaiʻi each New Year’s have seen a troubling spike in sharks that swoop in and tear their catch off the hook.