I wish this thread would have been called "Shark Abuse" because that's what it sounds like. I have been on many dives where the divemaster takes chum along to attract fish, and these are never enjoyable dives for me. I have asked the divemaster to either exclude me from those feeding frenzies or not take the food along so we can all be respectful of the underwater sea life. From the pictures that are posted at Hol Chan and other snorkel sites, it appears that there is a feeding frenzy of sharks, so of course they're all worked up. I would prefer that nobody touch the sea life and we all just enjoy each other's boundaries. But, it ain't my playground, so I only get to call the shots when I'm paying. Looking forward to a peaceful coexistence with sharks next week. Sam