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Lindsay L. Graff is a shark researcher and PhD candidate in marine biology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

When "Jaws" premiered in 1975, almost nothing was known about the sharks, especially in the Atlantic where they were rarely seen.

Shark fishing tourneys already existed in the US prior to the success of “Jaws,” but the film brought new publicity to the competitions and the sport of hunting “trophy sharks,” Martin said.

Experts dive with great whites to test Jaws myths in the “Shark Week” special, “Surviving Jaws,” airing on Thursday, July 24. The special will air at 8 p.m. ET on the Discovery Channel.