Shark Warning Signs Will Go Up in Maui
Prompted by two shark attacks in the last 19 months at a popular Maui snorkeling spot, Hawaii will post its first permanent shark warning signs, officials said.
Olowalu Beach in west Maui will have about seven signs placed in the area to warn visitors about possible shark-inhabited waters.
“It has a local reputation that goes back a long way as a place that has lots of sharks,” said Randy Honebrink of the state Shark Task Force. “People who live on Maui are aware of that. But people who come from other places are not.”
Hawaii averages about three shark attacks per year. The latest one was off Kauai in March.
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