# Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dion George, has reiterated his department’s commitment to shark conservation and bather safety. This follows the death of a tagged great white shark in a drumline off the coast of Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, last month. The department’s spokesperson, Thobile Zulu-Molobi, says the balance between effectively protecting bathers from potential shark attacks and ensuring the conservation of the country’s vital marine ecosystems is a complex and evolving issue:
Minister George is striving for a balance between shark conservation and bather safety [SOUND]
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