If you go fishing off the Florida coast anytime soon, there’s an almost fifty-fifty chance you’ll lose a fish to the “taxman” — the nickname for a shark that steals a fish off your line. ⁠ ⁠ A new study out of Florida confirms what charter captains and saltwater anglers have long been saying: that they're losing more fish to sharks than ever before. The recent shark depredation study, published earlier this month in the Journal of Marine Science, further supports these and other captains’ claims. Dr. Matt Ajeiman at Florida Atlantic University led the collaborative research project, which alluded to the southeastern U.S. as a “hot spot” for shark depredations but focused specifically on Florida’s recreational fisheries. This fills an important gap, as most depredation studies of the past have focused on the effects of sharks on commercial fishing operations.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #sharks #shark #fishing #taxman #fishingtrip #fishingseason #offshorefishing ...