Abalone divers working in the path of great white sharks | Southern Ocean Live

Second generation West-Australian abalone diver, Mark Payne, talks of the challenges of the job, including working in the paths of great white sharks. #SouthernOceanLive
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[@RoySATX]

Cage or no cage, you won't find me anywhere near an abalone patch. You have my respect Mr. Payne, quite an impressive pair you must have! I pray your hunting is always more successful than the Great Whites alongside you.

[@psychocuda]

That seal in the end is like "hey, where can I buy one of them cages?"

[@lindsayschilling8707]

Here in Northern California, Abalone divers go missing frequently - Great White Sharks, and some of them extremely large, 17 - 20 feet!

[@Azriel2k3]

I remember watching a documentary on this years ago and one of the divers was killed as he returned to the surface, 2 sharks hit him, the worst part was his best friend (I believe) was on the boat and watched the attack happen. A lot of respect to divers that do this for a living.

[@boonnathan9827]

That was crazy ! Best 5 and half minutes of watching KZbin I’ve had in ages. Awsome stuff and way gutsy 🤙🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@aussiesam01]

Studies have shown that the sharks place the abalone in clusters so as to attract the edible divers to the location.

[@owainthomas9715]

Mark Payne for president. A REAL man.

[@rodneybarnett3307]

This guy is a real cowboy

[@annabizaro-doo-dah]

Imagine what it was like for his father .....diving without that contraption. Whole other ball game.

[@Mark_Jacobson81]

I worked on an abalone boat for 5 years and luckily we didn’t see one but they are in the area (Tasmania)

[@pmfsify]

Take my hat off to your courage sir.

[@MrBlessed70]

If I was this Abalone fisherman,I would also wear shark mesh suit and have the shark repellent energy device turned on constantly!

[@paulie2476]

Brilliant. Probably the best doco I have seen this year. Loving the angle on working with nature. Also liked how he learned to "move on" the White Sharks so he can get on with Abalone extraction !

[@jritechnology]

@3:14 that's about a 3 1/2 meter male. Beautiful healthy shark.

[@vindolanda6974]

Amazing footage of the diver in the cage and the shark swimming around, wonder how they took it

[@yvonne2965]

Wow , what a job , wishing this man & all like him a safe & lucrative career!

[@a-j731]

The camera man floating around without a cage, no wonder that white was interested 🤣

[@Australianzwayne]

Awesome work life balance, what an office to be working in

[@dickwert1169]

This world we live in so amazingly beautiful. Incredible little documentary.

[@angusdraffan6656]

Best doco short or long I've seen all year.

[@RaulEdu33]

Wow! The footage and storytelling is top, brave hardworking man.💯👌😎 Mate try getting one of those new Ocean Guardian electric spear, it won't hurt the shark but it will definitely avoid you.

[@jamesgallagher1992]

Absolutely brilliant clip👍

[@troublesome7640]

Holy moly what amazing footage!

[@loistallini3609]

Omg awesone footage just incredible to see the inhabitants of southern australian ocean the great whites seals and dolphins all beautiful the fishermen so brave un their cages are def the eyes of the oceans and best conservationists keep up the good work guys thankyoy 💟💯🐬🐟🐠🦈🐡

[@rustykilt]

Whatever the cost of Abalone, the risks these blokes take makes it worth the money. It has to be one of the most hazardous and least recognised jobs in the world.

[@anthonyr587]

Couldn't pay me enough to do that without a cage, how terrifying. Totally powerless to stop anything if a large GW wants to take you.

[@rosco1pug]

What a fantastic little picture story. When I'm scuba diving i'm really amazed how much I haven't seen when group members get together afterwards. Always reminds me of the adage that it's the one you don't see that will get you!

[@mitchmoriarty1227]

Respect.

[@puckloki873]

I'll never take abalone and cheese sandwhich for granted again. 😁😁

[@christinebeacher4712]

Gives you tingles thinking about it.

[@alexanderh.5814]

Some of those guys are crazy. This guy seems to use good caution. There is a guy named Ron Elliot who is the only diver who dives in the Farallon Islands for sea urchins. The guy dives solo and doesn’t use a cage.

[@WGTNmarineLife]

They do this around Stewart Island in New Zealand without cages and Stewart Island is a well known White Shark hot spot.

[@2373stevieb]

Cage goes in the water, you go in the water, sharks in the water.

[@tirke6599]

The first (and probably last) relaxing video about white sharks I've ever seen.

[@tzitzsi]

Wow, what dedication surely a wild unique job very interesting and I absolutely love love abalone shells they are gorgeous!

[@commonsense571]

Beautiful!

[@adriankhoo6358]

Very interesting diving. Definitely exciting.

[@hossamwahby5539]

Thanks - a zillion for the info - the fabulous expressions that we really value them - ITS AN UNBELIEVABLE WORLD .......

[@hordegaming4771]

Been in the water with one Great White shark off coast of Angola and I seriously hope I get to do it again and yes, in open water. Fact is they're A very inquisitive creatures and B got so many sensory organs so they know as in sharks what you are, some may go at you but Great Whites? Very rare they actively go for people it's mostly misidentification of you. But my favourite shark and for obvious reasons as they're so amazing and cool really and having one come right upto me and check me out before swimming off was an absolute dream come true.

[@theearthrexden]

Scary, it’s the shark you don’t see though that’s the problem. If it wanted to attack you wouldn’t see it coming.

[@robertdiehl1281]

Great video. Certainly learn a lot about what kind of life these divers have.

[@KylieJonkman]

Nice to hear the passion for marine life. As for sharks they were just curious and checking you out.

[@prison1231]

respect to you mate

[@lxtiansen2805]

Excellent video - thank you!

[@charliechillson2712]

Loved this video! Love the ocean, great rig

[@lanson668]

Respect to these dudes that risk their lives like this crazy 🙏🏽🤙🏽

[@andrewvillanueva3722]

I have seen 15 foot great white shark at Guadalupe Island in Mexico. They are huge animals and you know they are some top predators.

[@KrazyKoto]

I wonder if the cameraman was also in a motorized cage?

[@jasegalaxy74]

Awesome! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@markosborn1242]

That was great thanks.

[@nicolehall2177]

Whoa !!! Just freaking amazing!!! Thank you for sharing. Need to see more of this diving and Whites !! 🦈

[@zwastiunburzy3688]

If I was doing this line of work and a shark came at me, I would employ the "Squid Method" of escape.... only, it wouldn't be ink.

[@mj-nx9rf]

Dude you are gnarly and so calm about it! Respect

[@paddy8046]

This was amazing well done!

[@fve1352]

I am not going in to the ocean but this seems to be a great way to work relatively safe in a rough environment!

[@nathanbrett7611]

Absolutely amazing

[@Matthew-jm6ex]

This is just fantastic view really is he’s no pro at shark diving just doing job ,some people pay to do what he’s doing and there rite there in front of him just brilliant,balls of steel fella

[@nigelmorgan3449]

Thank you for sharing your day in the ocean

[@Duckfootdewey]

It must be difficult getting through the metal detector at the airport with huge balls of steel.

[@mickn2748]

For once the ABC produced a good story

[@jonathanbennett1542]

wow thats awesome , love your outlook on life , big respect

[@taylormichaelpatrick]

What an amazing video. Thank you

[@tha5289]

Excellent docu about a different kind of job, never heard of it before. Enjoy!

[@Steve_D1974]

Such a brave guy ...Jesus. Stay safe out there, all of you brave guys

[@peterhey1051]

Very brave !! Really enjoyed it.

[@Koekiepoekie]

Oh I enjoyed this so much. Wonderful video ❤.

[@robertrio632]

Excellent

[@MH-oc4de]

How about an inflatable orca-shaped balloon that you attach to the cage so it floats above it ? :)

[@vincemarshall8550]

a potentially dangerous occupation ,but what a way to earn a living ,those cages look expensive ,and just imagine when the divers had to go in before the cages ....cant imagine seeing them as an everyday occurrence

[@cabinvibeetsystore9094]

New sub! Liked 🙏😀😊

[@jjenfield7444]

Really enjoyed this 👏

[@biggrobb1551]

Great Job fellows

[@Tupunaforever]

Unbelievable.....respect

[@Satwamassive]

Great film 😍

[@micheaven]

....."anti shark cage?...you go in the cage , cage goes in the water , you go in the water ,sharks in the water, our shark...farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladies...."

[@GTF85]

Fantastic vid 😎👍🏻

[@monkeyseemonkeydo432]

Amazing footage …

[@lisadorn499]

You have a great job !

[@magnustjohansen124]

amazing video

[@jeffhaase9979]

they is very cool. that is a tough job but he is looking to experience that world in which he works.

[@ginevragali2981]

🌊I remember my dad free diving for abalone in Monterey Bay…I still have the shells!

[@MegaBspark]

that was the fastest surfacing in the history of surfacing.

[@everist22]

I’m superstitious - i prefer not to wear yellow when diving. I know - irrational & silly - but that’s ‘my one NO’ when I’m diving 🙏🤪

[@gregreed402]

Well done ,your right on the money . Your in an alien environment,you have a plan 10 out of 10 from me . And always keep thinking.cheers and thanks for sharing .

[@Moofy1]

Woooow!

[@rastusdarklord4325]

Strewth, i was crappin myself just watching

[@abab-ml1ym]

How about a remote controlled abolony picker..?...

[@RedNip123]

Serious question here. I'd love to get into this as a profession. I'm not the most experienced diver but i plan to change that and I'm starting my PADI dive master course in a few days. What are the next steps? Where do I go practically from there?

[@PurpleElephant808]

4:20 look at that shot , it looks unreal but its not. Wild!!

[@mitchellhedges711]

That Area & coastline is among the most beautiful places on earth. It’s like a place that time forgot & truly another world under water. Beautiful documentary & If not for the implementation of that cage Abalone diving is one of the most Dangerous professions on earth. The truth is that Abalone divers & humans in general that go missing while diving & end up on the menu for white sharks are never heard from again or found. The statistics & data are unknown since conservation efforts & shark attack databases do not list these events as sharks attacks since nothing is ever found. They are simply put down as drowned or disappeared….but ask any local or fisherman in the areas that this occurs & they’ll all tell you the same thing & that is that a White Shark ate them.

[@user-fl8yv7rz6f]

Spearfishing equipment would discourage the more aggressive sharks, especially if they are barbed.

[@anwargoku]

Why don’t you use a shark déterrant like shark shield?

[@newdimension4731]

4:51 that is the reason you have great white over there you got seals = food of the shark It is majestic so calm it is just curious and wants to know what you are

[@Vanessacurry84]

This is the first time I’ve seen an abalone diver use a cage and I think that he is the smartest man and the smartest abalone diver ever!!! Oh no! He gets out of the cage! Still makes it scary but at least he has the cage to run to still safer than one without and I still think you smarter

[@arthurbrumagem3844]

He seems to have all the boxes checked ,protection, extra air etc

[@whitewaterwarrior2629]

I would copy squid but instead of ink I would spray shit everywhere

[@aussiesam01]

So, who was the other diver filming from outside the cage?

[@skypieper]

Wish we could still get abalone in California.

[@paulo64bits]

Abalone divers, Great White's favorite snack. 👌🏻

[@noninoni9962]

That profession must pay a LOT... If not, then it should... I hope that "cage" doesn't give you any false security, because if a GWS wants you for lunch, there's not much you can do about it, aside from crossing your fingers while on your way back to the boat.