Letters to the editor: Sharks are trying to find food 15 Feb, 2021 09:00 PM 3 minutes to read A shark has been spotted in the shallows at Matata Beach. SOURCE / Adam Wilks -Facebook Bay of Plenty Times I've been watching the large amount of shark sightings at beaches this summer with interest, and as much as there are a lot of thoughts and theories, without studies no one will have any idea why, so my thoughts are nothing more than my own thoughts. I read an article in which the prevalence of sharks was blamed on more fish for sharks to feed on.