July 13, 2015 — MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — It’s not unusual for fishermen on the 2nd Avenue Pier in Myrtle Beach to clean their catch right on the pier and then throw the fish remains back in the ocean.
But city officials worry that tossing that fish debris, or chum, into the water can attract sharks to the area, and shark bites have been a problem for swimmers on other beaches this summer.
“The idea here is to take away any accidental chance that somehow a fisherman could, by accident, draw a shark into the swim zone,” said city spokesman Mark Kruea.
At Tuesday’s regular meeting, city council will consider a ban on chumming from the city’s fishing piers.
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