WA shark attack: Western Australia rejects call for cull after fatal mauling near Esperance
7 years, 11 months ago

WA shark attack: Western Australia rejects call for cull after fatal mauling near Esperance

ABC  

The McGowan Government has rejected Federal Government suggestions of a shark cull, but left the door open to the potential use of drum lines. Federal Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg told a WA newspaper he would "welcome" proposals from the State Government including culling, new drum line technology and shark barriers. Mr Kelly said the previous Barnett government's attempts to make WA's coastline safer by deploying a drum line when there was the threat of a shark, or deploying it directly after an attack, were not successful. "The key part of the previous government's policy was automatically deploying drum lines after an attack," Mr Kelly said.

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Threatening sharks off the hook in WA as rapid-response alerts switched on
3 years, 5 months ago

Threatening sharks off the hook in WA as rapid-response alerts switched on

ABC  

The West Australian government maintains that the killing of sharks deemed to be a threat remains "an absolute last resort", as it deploys rapid-response alert systems at beaches where fatalities have occurred. Key points: Existing shark warning towers in Esperance and the South West are now equipped with instant response technology Two towers will be installed at Cottesloe Beach The …

The decades-old debate on shark nets has returned, but the same political conundrum never left
3 years, 8 months ago

The decades-old debate on shark nets has returned, but the same political conundrum never left

ABC  

Conservationists are attempting to reignite public discussion on the use of drumlines and shark nets off Queensland's coast ahead of a new film being released today. Key points: A new documentary-style film has called for drastic changes to Queensland's 59-year-old shark control program The Fisheries Minister has described the film as unbalanced and says no nets or drumlines will be …

Esperance surfers call for urgent action on shark control after another close encounter
4 years, 4 months ago

Esperance surfers call for urgent action on shark control after another close encounter

ABC  

A close encounter with a white shark near Esperance has left surfers "shaken" and renewed calls for the WA Government to take urgent action on shark control. Key points: Esperance has seen three fatal shark attacks in three years Another close call on Thursday left surfers and beachgoers shaken Local groups have called for lethal drum lining immediately after a …

Australia shark attack: Surfer ‘mauled to death’ on Gold Coast
4 years, 6 months ago

Australia shark attack: Surfer ‘mauled to death’ on Gold Coast

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Shark attacks are uncommon, with the last shark attack …

Australian surfer punches shark to save wife in attack
4 years, 7 months ago

Australian surfer punches shark to save wife in attack

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A woman has survived a …

Few great white sharks caught under WA Government SMART drum lines policy
5 years, 3 months ago

Few great white sharks caught under WA Government SMART drum lines policy

ABC  

Ten months after the launch of SMART drum lines off WA's South West coast, there are calls for a rethink of the multi-million dollar-program amid limited results. Key points: Only two white sharks have been caught 10 months into the drum lines trial Critics say it has been a missed opportunity The program will be reviewed before a decision is …

Shark takes tourist's foot, injures another man while pair were thrashing about in waters off Airlie Beach
5 years, 5 months ago

Shark takes tourist's foot, injures another man while pair were thrashing about in waters off Airlie Beach

ABC  

An English tourist has had his foot bitten off and his friend has suffered serious injuries during a shark attack in the Whitsundays. Key points: Both men sustained serious lower limb injuries The two men were both English tourists The Premier said she does not know if the attack was in an area where drum lines were removed Queensland Ambulance …

Esperance locals in bid to provide new insights into region's white sharks
5 years, 6 months ago

Esperance locals in bid to provide new insights into region's white sharks

ABC  

Surfing the habitat of Western Australia's most feared predator is a daily pursuit for Mitchell Capelli. Key points: Ten acoustic receivers have been dropped into the Esperance Bay to record the movements of tagged white sharks The receivers will be able to pick up on tags that are already in many of the region's white sharks It is hoped that …

Large sharks caught in drumlines on Sydney's northern beaches as part of NSW's SMART tagging program
5 years, 10 months ago

Large sharks caught in drumlines on Sydney's northern beaches as part of NSW's SMART tagging program

ABC  

A 3.5 metre tiger shark has been caught, tagged and released at Sydney's Newport beach as part of a 90-day trial of SMART drumlines along the New South Wales coast. Key points: The 90-day trial of the drumlines on the NSW coast caught 43 sharks, which were relocated about one kilometre offshore One of those caught off Sydney was as …

Australian authorities kill 6 sharks after Whitsunday attacks
6 years, 6 months ago

Australian authorities kill 6 sharks after Whitsunday attacks

CNN  

CNN — Australian fisheries authorities have killed six sharks in the area of the Whitsunday Islands where two people were critically injured in shark attacks last week. The Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries said Monday that six sharks – including a 3.7-meter tiger shark – had been caught since three drum lines were temporarily deployed on Friday. Drum lines …

Sharks to be hunted down and killed after two attacks in consecutive days
6 years, 6 months ago

Sharks to be hunted down and killed after two attacks in consecutive days

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sharks will be hunted down …

Shark attack in Queensland Australia is second in 24 hours
6 years, 6 months ago

Shark attack in Queensland Australia is second in 24 hours

CNN  

CNN — Two people, including a young girl, have been attacked by sharks in separate incidents in the same harbor in Australia’s Whitsunday Islands in the past 24 hours. “Paramedics are treating a female child in a serious condition with a significant leg injury after being bitten by a shark in waters near Cid Harbour,” the Queensland Ambulance Service tweeted. …

Drumlines are killing endangered sharks species in Great Barrier Reef: Experts
6 years, 6 months ago

Drumlines are killing endangered sharks species in Great Barrier Reef: Experts

Firstpost  

Experts called “for a change in our views of sharks and a change in policy to reflect that.” Protectionist groups on Tuesday warned that Australia’s use of drumlines under the country’s Shark Control Programme in the Great Barrier Reef is killing endangered shark species. Humane Society International and the Australian Marine Conservation Society released a series of photographs and videos …

How sharks have put WA's tourism industry in troubled waters
6 years, 11 months ago

How sharks have put WA's tourism industry in troubled waters

Daily Mail  

The debate around how best to approach the issue of shark attacks in Western Australia has become muddy in recent years with a change in government and no clear consensus on what will work. Scroll down for video Alejandro Travaglini, 37, was viciously attacked by a what is believed to be a four metre great white off Cobblestones Beach at …

Fatal shark attacks shape WA Government's new mitigation strategies
7 years, 10 months ago

Fatal shark attacks shape WA Government's new mitigation strategies

ABC  

Two of the most recent fatal shark attacks in Western Australia have helped form the Labor Government's shark mitigation strategy. A beach enclosure will be erected at Falcon Beach, south of Perth, near where surfer Ben Gerring was fatally mauled by a shark last year. Ben Gerring's brother key to beach enclosure Rick Gerring has been working with the Government …

Protecting humans from sharks: What are the options?
8 years, 5 months ago

Protecting humans from sharks: What are the options?

ABC  

As northern New South Wales residents continue to debate the best way to deal with shark attacks in the region, we take a look at the pros and cons of the most popular options available to protect people from ocean predators. Professor Colin Buxton of the University of Tasmania told the ABC: "the use of shark nets and drum lines …

Perth shark attack: Baited drum lines reset after diver's death at popular reef
8 years, 9 months ago

Perth shark attack: Baited drum lines reset after diver's death at popular reef

ABC  

Baited drum lines have been dropped off Perth's north in the hunt for a suspected five-metre shark which killed a diver - the second fatal attack in Western Australia in a week. Key points: Shark deemed to be serious threat to public safety Fishermen said shark was bigger than 5.3m boat Beaches remain closed either side of Mindarie A woman, …

WA's catch-and-kill policy dropped, but sharks can still be killed
8 years, 10 months ago

WA's catch-and-kill policy dropped, but sharks can still be killed

ABC  

While Western Australia's controversial catch-and-kill shark policy is no longer in operation, sharks can still be killed if they pose a threat to public safety. The catch-and-kill policy was introduced in 2014 following a spate of fatal shark attacks along the state's coastline. In January 2014 the WA Government introduced a 13-week trial involving baited drum lines being set off …

Shark attack reported at Pyramids Beach near Mandurah
9 years, 5 months ago

Shark attack reported at Pyramids Beach near Mandurah

ABC  

A shark attack has been reported at a West Australian beach south of Perth. A shark was spotted at 4:50pm and Surf Life Saving WA received a report of a person being bitten at 5:10pm at Pyramids Beach, south of Mandurah. In December, teenager Jay Muscat was killed by a shark while spearfishing off Cheynes Beach, about 470 kilometres south …

WA shark attack: Search to catch and kill shark after fatal attack on teen Jay Muscat at Cheynes Beach
10 years, 3 months ago

WA shark attack: Search to catch and kill shark after fatal attack on teen Jay Muscat at Cheynes Beach

ABC  

As a search continues for a shark which fatally attacked a teenager on WA's South Coast on Monday, friends of victim Jay Muscat remember their mate as the "life of the party". "If we find the shark that's consistent with the serious threat policy and possibly involved in the attack, it, as per the policy, will be destroyed. Fatal shark …

WA EPA 'will be complicit' if fatal shark attack occurs after scrapping of drum lines
10 years, 6 months ago

WA EPA 'will be complicit' if fatal shark attack occurs after scrapping of drum lines

ABC  

The Shooters and Fishers Party's lone representative in Western Australia's Parliament says the environmental watchdog will be complicit in any fatal shark attacks this summer. The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended against the continuation of the Government deploying baited drum lines off WA beaches. Meanwhile, the State Government has insisted there was "nothing unusual" about seeking a decision on its …

Changes to shark kill orders flagged by Premier Colin Barnett
10 years, 6 months ago

Changes to shark kill orders flagged by Premier Colin Barnett

ABC  

The WA Premier has flagged giving on-the-ground fisheries officers the power to issue kill orders on dangerous sharks, after ruling out deploying baited drum lines this summer. The state's Environmental Protection Authority yesterday advised against the continuation of the Government's "catch and kill" shark policy, which saw baited drum lines deployed off the WA coast. "I know people will probably …

WA shark cull: Drum lines dumped after EPA recommendations
10 years, 6 months ago

WA shark cull: Drum lines dumped after EPA recommendations

ABC  

Drum lines will not be deployed off WA beaches this summer after the state's Environmental Protection Authority advised against extending the Government's controversial catch and kill shark policy. Following a spate of fatal shark attacks in the state, in January the WA Government introduced a 13-week trial where baited drum lines were set off Perth and South West beaches. "Regrettably, …

World's top marine biologists, scientists call for end to Western Australia's controversial shark cull
10 years, 8 months ago

World's top marine biologists, scientists call for end to Western Australia's controversial shark cull

ABC  

Hundreds of the world's top marine scientists and researchers are calling on the West Australian Government to scrap its controversial shark catch and kill policy. The State Government introduced the policy of setting baited drum lines off five Perth beaches and two in the south-west following an increase in fatal shark attacks in the past 10 years. "If you look …

WA shark cull: Trial 'too short to test effectiveness' in reducing shark attack risk
10 years, 9 months ago

WA shark cull: Trial 'too short to test effectiveness' in reducing shark attack risk

ABC  

The West Australian Government's controversial shark cull trial was too short to determine whether it was effective in reducing the risk of a shark attack, a review has found. Opposition fisheries spokesman Dave Kelly said the policy was "shambolic, it was expensive, and this report shows that it was largely ineffective". The review also found the environmental impact had been …

WA shark cull: Undersized animals killed during trial prompts call for policy to be scrapped
10 years, 10 months ago

WA shark cull: Undersized animals killed during trial prompts call for policy to be scrapped

ABC  

A conservation group says Western Australia's shark catch-and-kill policy should not receive federal approval because at least 18 undersized animals died during a trial. Drum lines were set off five Perth beaches and another two in the South West following a spate of fatal shark attacks in the state, attributed mostly to great whites. Department of Fisheries data showed 18 …

WA shark cull: Federal Government leaves it to West Australian EPA to assess controversial policy
10 years, 10 months ago

WA shark cull: Federal Government leaves it to West Australian EPA to assess controversial policy

ABC  

An environmental assessment of WA's controversial catch-and-kill shark policy will be carried out by the Western Australian Government, rather than at a federal level. Yesterday, Fisheries Minister Ken Baston hailed the trial "a success" even though no great white sharks were caught. The State Government wants Federal Government approval to extend the policy for another three years, and while the …

Western Australia's shark baiting results feed dissent
10 years, 10 months ago

Western Australia's shark baiting results feed dissent

ABC  

SARAH FERGUSON, PRESENTER: After seven fatal shark attacks in three years, the West Australian Government introduced a pilot program that targeted bull, tiger and great white sharks off the state's beaches. CLAIRE MOODIE: This is Madison Stewart's underwater vision of a tiger shark caught on drum lines taken before the drum lines were pulled up last week. CLAIRE MOODIE: Dr …

WA shark cull: 172 caught on drum lines off popular beaches
10 years, 10 months ago

WA shark cull: 172 caught on drum lines off popular beaches

ABC  

More than 170 sharks have been caught under the West Australian Government's catch and kill program, which ended last week. "The policy is very unpopular, it has hardly caught any of the sharks it was destined to catch and the Government hasn't produced any scientific evidence to say that the policy is working," he said. "So we know that the …

WA Government seeks to extend shark drum line program by 3 years
10 years, 11 months ago

WA Government seeks to extend shark drum line program by 3 years

ABC  

The West Australian Government has moved to extend federal approval for its divisive catch-and-kill shark policy for another three years. The State Government introduced the policy of setting baited drum lines off five Perth beaches and two in the south-west following an increase in fatal shark attacks in the past 10 years. Opposition, Greens condemn program WA Greens MLC Lynn …

WA shark cull: EPA rules out assessment despite 23,000 public submissions
11 years ago

WA shark cull: EPA rules out assessment despite 23,000 public submissions

ABC  

The Environmental Protection Authority has ruled out assessing Western Australia’s controversial shark cull, saying it poses a negligible risk to the species. The Conservation Council has described the EPA's decision as astonishing and the Sea Shepherd group said it was appalled but not surprised. The State Government introduced the policy of setting baited drum lines off five Perth beaches and …

WA shark cull: Sea Shepherd's challenge over baited drum lines fails in court
11 years ago

WA shark cull: Sea Shepherd's challenge over baited drum lines fails in court

ABC  

Environmental group Sea Shepherd has failed in its attempt to have a court order imposed to stop the Western Australian Government's shark cull. Sea Shepherd had taken action in the WA Supreme Court, arguing the policy of setting baited drum lines off beaches in Perth was enacted without proper authorisation. In a statement welcoming the court's decision, Premier Colin Barnett …

WA shark cull: Premier Colin Barnett warns of repercussions of court action by Sea Shepherd
11 years ago

WA shark cull: Premier Colin Barnett warns of repercussions of court action by Sea Shepherd

ABC  

Western Australia's Premier Colin Barnett says members of the Sea Shepherd group will need to take a good look at themselves if their bid to stop the Government's catch-and-kill shark policy is successful. Marine activist group Sea Shepherd is seeking a judicial review, claiming the policy was improperly introduced. The group, together with the mother of shark attack victim Kyle …

WA Government denies dolphin caught on shark drum line off Perth beach
11 years, 1 month ago

WA Government denies dolphin caught on shark drum line off Perth beach

ABC  

The Western Australia Government has denied a dolphin was caught on a drum line off Leighton Beach in Perth this morning. An image of a marine animal under a tarpaulin on a WA Fisheries boat has spread on social media, with people voicing concern a dolphin had been hooked. As of 16 February, 66 sharks had been caught on baited …

Bites marks reported on sharks being pulled in from baited drum lines
11 years, 1 month ago

Bites marks reported on sharks being pulled in from baited drum lines

ABC  

The State Government says there have been reports of bite marks on sharks being pulled in from baited drum lines off WA beaches. He says sharks caught on the lines and left thrashing around bleeding for 12 hours are becoming targets for other sharks. "One of the criticisms of this policy that we've made right from the beginning is that …

Opposition says inability to catch shark shows setting drum lines is a failure
11 years, 1 month ago

Opposition says inability to catch shark shows setting drum lines is a failure

ABC  

The Opposition Leader says a failed attempt by fisheries officers to catch a shark sighted off a Perth beach, is proof the State Government's "catch and kill" policy is ineffective. Yesterday, another five drum lines were deployed after a four metre shark was spotted 100 metres off North Leighton Beach. Mark McGowan says the failed attempt shows the drum lines …

Shark evades WA fisheries officers
11 years, 2 months ago

Shark evades WA fisheries officers

ABC  

Fisheries officers have failed to catch a four-metre shark spotted close to shore at a beach in Perth's southern suburbs. Fisheries officers set five drum lines in their attempts to trap the animal, but have now pulled the lines after no recent sightings were made. The WA Government's shark catch-and-kill policy has sparked major protest rallies around Australia. Conservationists at …

Shark barrier and baited drum lines welcomed by some in the South West
11 years, 2 months ago

Shark barrier and baited drum lines welcomed by some in the South West

ABC  

The South West's first shark proof barrier has been installed in Dunsborough. "What we've done, is we've actually installed traffic counters in and around the old boat ramp site," he said. "The barrier has large enough gaps to let small fish through but keep larger species out," Mr Abrahamse said. "There was a definite need for a shark enclosure, given …

Federal approval of WA's catch and kill shark policy only temporary
11 years, 2 months ago

Federal approval of WA's catch and kill shark policy only temporary

ABC  

The WA Government's shark catch and kill policy has been thrown into doubt with confirmation it will face a full environmental assessment under Commonwealth law if it is rolled out beyond this summer. At the weekend, Premier Colin Barnett stressed the policy was not a short-term fix, saying the plan to use drum lines to bait and kill sharks longer …

Government denies shark policy in disarray after threats to disrupt catch and kill plans
11 years, 2 months ago

Government denies shark policy in disarray after threats to disrupt catch and kill plans

ABC  

The State Government is denying its shark policy is in disarray after safety concerns were raised. The government's controversial shark catch and kill policy has been in the spotlight in recent weeks, but as the Fisheries Minister Ken Baston headed into Cabinet this morning he was unwilling to discuss it. There has been strong opposition to the government's move to …

WA shark cull: Fishermen cautious amid safety fears, Premier Colin Barnett says
11 years, 2 months ago

WA shark cull: Fishermen cautious amid safety fears, Premier Colin Barnett says

ABC  

Commercial fishermen are hesitant to tender for work on Western Australia's controversial shark cull because of concerns for their safety, Premier Colin Barnett says. The State Government has issued a tender for professional fishers to catch and kill all white, bull and tiger sharks more than three metres long in certain areas along the WA coast. Activists plan non-violent action …

WA Government standing by shark cull despite 4,000-strong protest at Cottesloe Beach
11 years, 2 months ago

WA Government standing by shark cull despite 4,000-strong protest at Cottesloe Beach

ABC  

The West Australia Government says it will not be backing down on controversial shark-cull plans, despite a large anti-cull protest at the weekend. More than 4,000 people gathered at Perth's Cottesloe Beach on Saturday to vent their anger about the plan to use baited lines to kill large sharks off selected swimming beaches. The cull plan - which the government …

No shark culls for South Australian beaches, Government and Opposition say
11 years, 2 months ago

No shark culls for South Australian beaches, Government and Opposition say

ABC  

As Western Australia refuses to back down from its controversial shark cull plan, both sides of politics in South Australia have vowed not to follow suit, at least for the time being. The Government and Opposition say they have no plans to implement shark baiting operations in South Australian waters. Baited lines will be used to catch white, tiger and …

Thousands protest against WA shark policies
11 years, 2 months ago

Thousands protest against WA shark policies

ABC  

More than 4,000 people have converged on a Perth beach to protest against the WA Government's new shark culling policy. Last month the government announced a tender for professional fisherman to use hooks on baited drum lines to catch and kill any large great white, tiger or bull sharks. The lines would be set one kilometre from the shore of …

Sharks to be shot and discarded offshore under catch and kill policy
11 years, 3 months ago

Sharks to be shot and discarded offshore under catch and kill policy

ABC  

The tender for the State Government's baited drum line strategy reveals sharks bigger than three metres will be shot and discarded offshore. The tender request stipulates that any white shark, tiger shark or bull shark greater than three-metres in length, which is caught on the drum lines, will be "humanely destroyed". "I don't think you can argue that baiting the …

Can governments protect people from killer sharks?
11 years, 3 months ago

Can governments protect people from killer sharks?

ABC  

Shark attacks arouse strong emotions in the Australian community. The Queensland Government's Shark Control Program manager Jeff Krause told Fact Check that in his state, shark nets and drumlines are used in combination along 85 beaches "to catch resident sharks and sharks that move through an area while feeding on bait fish". According to the KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board, the operator …

WA shark policy: Mixed response after announcement of catch-and-kill plan
11 years, 3 months ago

WA shark policy: Mixed response after announcement of catch-and-kill plan

ABC  

Tourism operators at popular beaches in Western Australia are welcoming a new plan to kill sharks that threaten swimmers, but there has been a mixed reaction in the wider community. "People need to realise they're not going to out wipe out great whites or anything like that - I put a higher value on human life, I'm afraid," he said. …

Shark strategy: baited drum lines and killing zones near popular beaches after fatal attacks
11 years, 3 months ago

Shark strategy: baited drum lines and killing zones near popular beaches after fatal attacks

ABC  

A new strategy to reduce fatal shark attacks is being implemented in Western Australia with baits being set and killing zones designated near popular beaches. "The drum lines should be effective in catching sharks and it's my view if we're catching sharks that are, or are about to be in close proximity to beaches, then by extension we're making those …

Australia to kill sharks threatening beachgoers
12 years, 6 months ago

Australia to kill sharks threatening beachgoers

India TV News  

Sydney, Sep 28: Australian officials, under pressure to protect beachgoers after a string of deadly shark attacks, have approved a plan to kill sharks that venture too close to people in the water. "Barnett and state Fisheries Minister Norman Moore announced the policy change as part of a 6.85 million Australian dollar package of "shark mitigation strategies" aimed at reducing …

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