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Penalty for interfering with Shark Control Program equipment
Published on 21 May, 2020 at 21:47 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release The State of QueenslandDepartment of Agriculture and Fisheries 21. May 2020 — — — — — — — — — — — Fisheries Queensland has served a Gold Coast man with two Fisheries Infringement Notices (FINs) after he entered the exclusion zone around Shark Control program equipment off Burleigh Heads and interfered with
DNA Analysis Shows Great White Shark Attacked Male Surfer at Manresa State Beach
Published on 16 May, 2020 at 1:17 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release California Department of Parks and Recreation May 14, 2020 — — — — — — — — California State Parks, the California Department Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and Long Beach State University’s (CSULB) Shark Lab announced today that a white shark, commonly referred to as a great white shark or its scientific name of
Fatal Shark Attack Incident in Santa Cruz County
News Release California Department of Parks and Recreation Saturday, May 9, 2020 — — — — — — — — California State Parks Closes Manresa State Beach after a Shark Attack Incident SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – California State Parks today responded to a shark attack incident at Manresa State Beach, one mile south of the
AUS: Fatal shark bite at the Great Barrier Reef
Published on 7 Apr, 2020 at 3:50 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release Queensland Police 07. April 2020 Fatal shark bite, Gladstone A 23-year-old man has died following a fatal shark bite in waters off North West Island yesterday. The man was swimming with a group of friends and as he was swimming back to their charter vessel, he was bitten by a shark. A doctor
Chief Scientist to review data retrieved from SMART drumline trial
Published on 16 Mar, 2020 at 11:28 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Release Department of Fisheries, Western Australia 09. March 2020 — — — — — — — — — State Government’s non-lethal SMART drumline trial reaches 12-month milestone The trial will continue to collect new scientific data over next three months Data from the State Government’s non-lethal SMART drumline trial off Gracetown is being collected
Shark control equipment returned to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
Published on 18 Feb, 2020 at 14:39 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Media Statement Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and FisheriesThe Honourable Mark Furner 17. February 2020 — — — — — — — — — Shark drumlines returned to Mackay beaches within Marine Park Shark control equipment will be returned to Mackay waters within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park from today (Monday) to boost swimmer
New Shark Warning Tower Installed in Esperance
MEDIA RELEASEShire of Esperance, Western Australia 17. February 2020 —- —- —- —- —– —– —– —– First Shark Warning Tower Installed The Shire of Esperance has received three new land-based shark warning beacons with the first tower installed at West Beach on Friday and is operational as of today. The towers feature audio and
Coast Guard medevacs shark bite victim northwest of Santa Rosa Island
Published on 24 Dec, 2019 at 13:12 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release U.S. Coast Guard 11th District PA Detachment LA/LB 21. December 2019 —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The Coast Guard medevaced a man after he was reportedly bitten by a shark northwest of Santa Rosa Island, Saturday. At approximately 3:15 p.m., a good Samaritan aboard the
Aggressive Shark Prompts Warnings on Maui
News Release Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaii Posted on 03. December 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — (Kīhei, Maui) – No one was hurt this morning, when a 10-12-foot-long Tiger shark deflated an inflatable stand-up paddle board about 200 yards off shore from 1681 Halama Street. Officers
Shark incident involving two people in the Whitsundays, Queensland
Published on 29 Oct, 2019 at 4:28 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Statement Tourism Whitsundays and Whitsunday Regional Council 29. October 2019 — — — — — — — — — This morning at 10:26am AEST there was an incident involving two people in Hook Passage, we believe this was a shark incident. Our first thoughts are with the two people involved in the incident and
AUS: Another report debunks catch and release shark plan
Published on 28 Oct, 2019 at 10:31 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Statement Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and FisheriesThe Honourable Mark Furner 25. October 2019 —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- A report into shark movements at Cid Harbour in the Whitsundays has provided further proof that catching and releasing sharks will not work in the Great Barrier Reef. Minister for Agricultural Industry
Smart drumlines would be impractical and ineffective in the Great Barrier Reef: Report
Published on 14 Oct, 2019 at 12:39 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Statement Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and FisheriesThe Honourable Mark Furner 03. October 2019 — — — —- — — — A new report has found that so-called smart drumlines and a catch-and-release shark control program would be impractical and ineffective in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and
AUS: Federal laws prevent extra shark control gear being deployed in Cairns
Published on 26 Sep, 2019 at 16:43 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
Media Statement Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and FisheriesThe Honourable Mark Furner 25. September 2019 — — — — — — — — The Palaszczuk Government is moving quickly to install additional shark control equipment at a number of Queensland coastal locations, but Federal legislation is preventing extra equipment being deployed in Cairns. Minister for
Great Barrier Reef: Shark Nets Removed After Court Ruling
Media Statement Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and FisheriesThe Honourable Mark Furner 19. September 2019 — — — — — — — — — Shark nets removed from Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Shark nets are being removed from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park after a Federal Court decision backed major changes to the
Shark Safe Barrier™ tested at popular beach resort on La Réunion Island
Published on 30 Aug, 2019 at 12:41 in Attacks & Incidents | Viewed times | No Comments
News Release Stellenbosch University, South AfricaAuthor: Wiida Fourie-Basson 29. August 2019 —— —- —- —– —– —– —– Shark-deterrent technology developed by a team from Stellenbosch University is now being tested of the coast of La Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean. The Shark Safe Barrier™ is the most advanced shark-specific deterrent technology currently available