Hey Mick D, I had my custom board sprayed like that (black and white zebra stripes)for that very reason. Users are obliged to speak respectfully to the other participants in the discussion, readers and individuals referenced in the posts. I'm with you nat-old! The 'Surf 7' shield is specifically made to attach to a surfboard. Another example of the media and "if it bleeds it leads." Shark POD Holdings in turn licensed its IP to Sea Change Technologies, in order to develop a new product for divers. Shark Shield Technology consists of two electrodes, which when both are submerged, emit a three-dimensional electrical field surrounding the user or area. Is there a money back guarantee if fatally mauled? Because the device is harmlessly effective, the company believes that sharks (such as the endangered Great White) will be preserved or spared from being culled or trapped in nets designed to keep them away from human sea-goers. Early versions of the Shark Shield were developed in South Africa, a region of the world with notoriously shark-infested waters. We hope that the Shark SHIELD will change the way people work and play in the sea.”. Either that or make a small industry out of it by getting some tourists to pay big bucks to go out and take a handfull of the big whites out of the picture every year. I'd say they would deter a white from eating something they were already confused about. Shark SHIELD technology is based on an invention made in the 1990s by the South African government through the Kwazulu Natal Sharks Board (KZN) – the tourism and research center in the south coast of the country that provides safety measures for its bathers and beaches. Australian Sea Lion breeding colony. Features: There are also some great comments here: http://www.akff.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=57473&p=597649 It really seems like the media got hold of a good headline and just aren't paying attention. Having lost his diving partner to a shark attack, Mr Wescombe-Down was motivated to use his diving know-how and industrial design experience to develop a modified, commercially viable version of the Shark POD. Withholding it seems almost criminally negligent. The Pages is scary. As Sea Change became Shark SHIELD, the invention reached a new milestone and commercialization proceeded apace. Your account has been deleted! Might as well make a couple of bucks instead of just pouring tax payers money it. PS. The water should be clear out that far. I wonder if those sharks in the study will now associate the KI surfers who wear the devices who surf a known seal colony break not far south as bags of tuna now.... "Dr Charlie Huveneers [said] the scientists didn't want to release the video because they knew people would misinterpret the results". Also, as you'd well know there's been a spate of shark attacks/fatalities in WA and govt has spent money on private industry to research it and find a solution. You can restore your account within 30 days by following the link sent to the e-mail address you entered during registration. The Shark Shield works by emitting an electric current which produces a spasm in the shark’s snout and repels them from the area. Do you put it on before or after you sacrifice the virgin goat? The electrical field, moreover, has no known negative side-effects on other marine life (other than rays and estuarine crocodiles). Surveying the opinions of over 100 scuba-divers, the company gathered detailed information of pricing and expectation for its new device. Size - Small - R2,900 Within a year, the new company launched a new generation of Shark SHIELDs that were smaller (the size of a mobile phone), lighter (weighing about one pound) and with longer battery life-spans.

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