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'Jaws' Turns 50. It Changed Pop Culture and Our Perception of Sharks
UNITED STATES, JUN 20 – Since the 1970s, global shark and ray populations have declined by over 70% due to fear-driven hunting, overfishing, and habitat loss, sparking ongoing conservation debates.
- Steven Spielberg released the movie Jaws on June 20, 1975, filmed largely in Massachusetts, which became the first summer blockbuster.
- The film was based on Peter Benchley's 1974 novel and followed increasing maritime activities that raised public shark encounters.
- Jaws portrayed great white sharks as man-eating monsters, which fueled widespread fear and briefly boosted shark-killing tournaments, especially in the U.S.
- Since the mid-1900s, the global population of white sharks has declined by between four-fifths and nine-tenths, with current estimates suggesting fewer than 500 individuals remain in Australian waters.
- The movie’s legacy influenced perceptions of sharks and contributed to population declines, but recent protections and tourism around white sharks show evolving human relationships.
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