Overview

• In June, fisherman Gojko Mitrović caught and released a juvenile great white shark 12 kilometers off Montenegro at 115 meters depth, underscoring a potential Adriatic nursery area.
• Recent data show a steady increase in blue shark encounters along Spanish waters, particularly around the Balearic Islands and Valencia/Alicante mainland.
• Rising sea temperatures, overfishing and clearer waters are drawing sharks and their prey closer to the Mediterranean shore.
• Despite more frequent sightings, blue sharks present almost no danger to swimmers and confirmed attacks in the region remain extremely rare.
• Marine biologists emphasize sharks’ vital role in regulating ocean ecosystems and caution against inflated fears driven by sensational media reports.