February 13th, 2014

Federal Government ‘equally responsible’ for WA shark kill policy

Federal Government ‘equally responsible’ for WA shark kill policy

Media Release The Australian Greens 13. February 2014 ————————- The Australian Greens said today the federal government has no idea about the impact the WA Government’s shark cull policy is having on the marine environment. “It is obvious that the federal government is not monitoring the WA shark cull and that the WA government is

Hefty fine for killing juvenile Great White Shark in New South Wales, Australia

Hefty fine for killing juvenile Great White Shark in New South Wales, Australia

A man who killed a juvenile Great White Shark by deliberately striking it with his boat at Sussex Inlet has been fined more than $18,000 including court costs. Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Director of Fisheries Compliance, Glenn Tritton, said the 40-year-old man from Glenbrook was found guilty of harming a threatened species when the matter was heard in...