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Fisheries Queensland issues two fines for removing drumline hooks
Published on 26 May, 2014 at 19:41 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 26. May 2014 ————- Shark control gear fines issued Fisheries Queensland has issued two $1,100 on-the-spot fines for interference with shark control equipment following an investigation into the removal of two drumline hooks at Currimundi on the Sunshine Coast last month. Queensland Shark Control Program Manager
Clever Buoy – A New Shark Detection Technology to Protect Australia’s Coastlines
Optus has joined forces with technologists from Shark Mitigation Systems to embark on an R&D project to develop world-first shark detection technology to protect people and sharks throughout Australia and the world. The ‘Clever Buoy’ uses sonar technology to detect shark-sized objects in coastal areas, in a non-invasive way. When a detection is made, the buoy will relay a...