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45 Sharks killed since start of the WA Shark Cull
Published on 24 Mar, 2014 at 13:53 in Attacks & Incidents, Front Page, Shark News | Viewed times | 4 Comments
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 24. March 2014. The following tables show the reported catches made by drumlines in the state of Western Australia from the date of the first deployment in late January to 16. March 2014. The latest catch data reveals that 111 specimens have been caught (110 elasmobranchs and one bony fish).
WA Greens’ new Biodiversity Bill will protect sharks
Published on 24 Mar, 2014 at 3:43 in Conservation & Fishery, Fishery Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Statement Hon Lynn MacLaren MLC ( WA Greens ) 20. March 2014 ——————– WA Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren has today introduced a long-overdue Biodiversity Legislation (Priority Reforms) Bill to protect Western Australia’s flora and fauna, including marine life such as sharks. “Western Australia has exceptional levels of biodiversity on a global scale, yet the