Steven Spielberg expresses regret over potentially harming shark by popular movie Jaws. Know more

In one of his BBC interviews, veteran American director Steven Spielberg expresses his guilt and regret for endangering sharks while filming Jaws.He regrets that in 1975, when shooting the thriller's release, the director was involved in a frenzy of sport fishing.

There are two notes of danger when watching the film Jaws. When seeing the movie, there would be an instant conjuring of risk, and there is a clear indication of the threat of a great white shark. After a half-century wait, director Steven Spielberg gave up the award-winning performance with a fear of vile creatures in 1975.It is genuinely regrettable as, looking at the current statistics, the world's shark population is shrinking daily.

According to a global study, since the early 1970s, the population of aquatic creatures like rays and sharks has fallen in the ocean by 71 percent due to overfishing. The American director further added that he still regrets the decimation of the shark population. Spielberg continued by saying he still fears whether the sharks will eat him during the feeding frenzy of crazy sports fishermen. Sharks are now on the "red list" of threatened species and will be extinct soon.


Recently, shark meat has been increasing, so shark fins have shrunk. Fear is exploited in American thriller films. Spielberg mentioned that there is a fear of the marine environment, and there are still many unknowns to reveal. Irrespective of the ability to pay, we request you support the small amount of 1 dollar as a support guardian in a minute's time. Also, you can pay the same amount as a regular instalment each month.

FAQs:

1. Who is the director of the American thriller film "Jaws"?
   Spielberg.
2. Who is Spielberg?
   76-year-old Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE, is a director and producer.
3. What percentage of the shark population is dying?
   Seventy-one percent, as per a global study from the 1970s to date.