Steven Spielberg regrets Jaws impact on shark population

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LONDON – American film-maker Steven Spielberg has said he truly regrets the “decimation of the shark population” following the success of his 1975 film Jaws. His Oscar-winning thriller told the story of a man-eating great white shark that attacked an American seaside...

Others, however, argue that this attributes too much significance to the influence of Hollywood.

“Not to get eaten by a shark, but that sharks are somehow mad at me for the feeding frenzy of crazy sports fishermen that happened after 1975.” His latest film tells the mostly true story of his childhood and introduction to film-making in post-war America. Discussing the making of the film, Spielberg admitted he initially thought the project would be the “most self-indulgent thing I’ve ever asked people to accompany me through”.

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