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It has long been warned that one of the largest predators in the sea may also become part of Norwegian waters.
Danish marine biologists now believe that the white shark is on its way to the strait, that is, the waters between Copenhagen and Malmö.
– No one has observed one yet, but it is probably here, because we have what it takes to make it thrive here, says Lars Skou Olsen, technical manager of Den Blå Planet in Copenhagen to Danish TV2.
It is especially the large populations of herring and mackerel in the waters that in recent years have attracted large tunas, which tend to thrive best in the Atlantic Ocean.
A larger fish population, in addition to the fact that the water maintains higher temperatures, and according to Danish marine biologists is saltier than before, makes conditions optimal for species much more feared than tuna, namely the shark. white, says Lars Skou Olsen.
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Despite a series of false alarms, so far no one has observed white sharks in Norwegian waters, but if we believe that the marine biologist and shark expert Fredrik Myhre of Help the Sea Sharks organization, it is very likely that they are on their way.
– Everything is ready for you to come. We have a lot of good food here and temperatures good enough for the great white shark. Atlantic bluefin tuna are back in Norwegian waters and high on the list of favorite sharks for the great white, Myhre tells Dagbladet.
As the temperature in the sea rises due to increased greenhouse gas emissions, species in the wild also move behind. Marine biologists have observed quite a few new species that originally originated in warmer waters, along the Norwegian coast.
– This is absolutely exciting. It’s not impossible for the shark to come in the future, but it will probably still take a while, he tells Dagbladet.
– They are territorial
However, marine biologists don’t think the great white shark will settle here if it arrives first. They believe it is more likely to roam than large populations.
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– Sharks are territorial. And the big sharks dominate the little ones. That way they are distributed. There cannot be too many in one area, so there is not enough food, says the Danish marine biologist.
Fredrik Myhre points out that Norwegian bathers don’t have to search or worry about encountering great white sharks in Norway.
– Nature does not know the limits created by man. The great white shark also moves. But it’s important to emphasize that the great white shark doesn’t have humans on the menu. And the only really dangerous thing about white sharks is how endangered they are and at what rate they are disappearing from the sea due to overfishing, he says, adding:
– But the Pacific oyster we must be vigilant when bathing.
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