Anglers refer to a shark that grabs fish from a hook as the 'taxman.' ...

A sandbar shark depredating a red snapper boatside, still on a fisherman's hook. Credit: Marcus Drymon/Mississippi State University Shark depredation, the removal or damage of fish by sharks, has ...

The behavior, known as depredation, is becoming more common off the coast of Cape Cod, where fishermen are contending with a growing shark population.