south africa declared great while sharks a legally protected species in 1991.
in 1991 what country declared great while sharks a legally protected species?
south africa
section::::threats to sharks.:other threats.









































other threats include habitat alteration, damage and loss from coastal development, pollution and the impact of fisheries on the seabed and prey species. the 2007 documentary "sharkwater" exposed how sharks are being hunted to extinction.









































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in 1991, south africa was the first country in the world to declare great white sharks a legally protected species (however, the kwazulu-natal sharks board is allowed to kill great white sharks in its "shark control" program in eastern south africa).
shark
california laws relating to fully protected species were among the first attempts in the nation to give protection to wildlife in risk of extinction, predating even the federal endangered species act (esa). in the decades that followed, new laws were enacted that were more flexible to the needs of growing communities and the modern world. thus, most fully protected species have also been given additional protection under more recent laws and regulations, and many have been listed under state and federal versions of the esa. however, the laws relating to fully protected species are still in place. as mentioned above, california law states that no permit may be issued for take of fully protected species, under almost any circumstances. thus, presence of a fully protected animal in an area such as a construction zone can literally bring the entire project to a halt. in contrast, the esa carries stronger penalties, but has provisions built in for mitigation options in the event of unavoidable take. there is debate within conservation biology circles as to the modern-day applicability of the fully protected designation due to its inflexibility, the fact that new conservation laws have been enacted, and the fact that some fully protected species have undergone moderate population recovery while many other species that deserve the fully protected status have not been designated as such.
california fully protected species