Mr Cooper described the nets and drum lines as opportunistic. They are 150m long, 6m tall and usually set in about 10m of water – allowing sharks to swim over and around. They are simply in place to entangle and kill sharks if they happen to be passing by (along with any other large marine creatures that might be passing by). He said the nets were only 180 metres long and about three metres deep and gave people a false sense of security. Your email address will not be published. All other species may be able to fit in with our needs but they are just not really on the agenda. Jon Whoeveryouare? In reality, these nets capture and kill non-threatening sharks, porpoises, dolphins, seals, turtles, whales, puffins and many other important fish species. Nets are lifted every 24 to 48 hours for servicing so as to prevent rotting, to clean out debris and to remove dead sharks and other marine life. ''The shark nets don't actually fence off the beaches but they do work to stop sharks establishing territorial areas near the shoreline.''. The DPI are doing an amazing job of continuing to reduce the by-catch and keep people safe. Required fields are marked *. Shark meshing programs in both Queensland and NSW are controversial because alongside the killing of "dangerous" sharks such as Tigers and Bulls, they inadvertently kill other endangered sharks and marine life. The New South Whales government listed shark nets as a Key Threatening Process due to impacts on the ragged-tooth sharks, turtles, humpback whales and other wildlife. If you can spare a few dollars a week – or maybe more – we would appreciate all the support you are able to give to keep the voice of independent, local journalism alive. Of the official count of 3944 creatures trapped, about 60 per cent were sharks and less than 4 per cent were considered ''target'' species (or those particularly harmful to humans) - that is, 100 great whites and 49 tiger sharks. The haul - as recorded in the Department of Primary Industries' Report into the NSW Shark Meshing (Bather Protection) Program - included a total of 2521 sharks. Only one of 56 animals caught in shark nets along the north coast was a target shark species, according to new data. "Sharks, all kinds of animals, can swim around the outside of them along the shore line," he said. Here's the breakdown of the impact. ''In over 50 years, there has not been a fatal shark attack on a meshed beach.''. Nets are so disastrous to the ecosystem, they were declared as “environmentally hazardous” in Australia, the only other country in the world that utilizes shark nets. ''There are no guarantees when entering the ocean; there are sharks off NSW beaches and in NSW water,'' said Mr Whan, who described the netting program as a phenomenal success. Since meshing was introduced in 1936, there has been a single recorded fatality at a beach with meshing installed. '', Queenscliff Surf Club coach Damien Daley said the consensus among surf lifesavers was that the nets were environmentally damaging. Humane Society International's director Michael Kennedy said the public would be shocked to know how many animals were killed in the nets, which are strung off parts of 51 popular beaches from Stockton in the north down to South Wollongong, from September 1 to April 30. ''But the pingers used to warn off dolphins and whales have never worked. … You are more likely to be killed by a strike of lightning than a shark. To swim in the ocean is a privilege and not a right. Shark nets do not offer complete protection, but work on the principle of "fewer sharks, fewer attacks". In other words, if you eat fish you are responsible for 5 x that amount in Bi Kill- 60 to 70 million Sharks are killed each year by the Fisheries free license supported by you guys eating your fish and chips- Jumping up and down in a small-minded parochial manner -arguing against against the insanity of collateral damage is a good thing as long as you are Vegan otherwise that would make you a myopic hypocrite! But he said he believed the Government was reluctant to trial new technologies because of the cost. Humans enter the ocean at own risk. Prior to the meshing program, negative shark encounters were the norm along this stretch of coast> and since, people have seen sharks, but I have not heard of one person being chased, stalked, bumped, bitten or killed, all of this which happening with astonishing regularity prior to the meshing program. The zoo's life sciences manager John West said shark nets were still the most effective method of reducing sharks in an area but he recommended shaving a month from each end of the meshing season. Sharks on the other hand actually live in the ocean, they have no where else to go. A bit worrying Jon that you seem to think that the killing of harmless humans by sharks is more important than a few species of fish! The Humane Society is calling on the NSW government to invest in alternative protection measures, such as radio signals, sonar technology and electric nets. Interesting perspective indeed! While staying at Kirra last year I watched a whales swim close to the waves so obviously if they can get in, so can sharks. More than ever we need your help to keep this voice alive and thriving in the community. Sharks kill harmless humans too. "It released itself fortunately but it was quite entangled, the net completely encompassing the whale. Nets don't 'discriminate between sharks and other marine life' Mr Cooper described the nets and drum lines as opportunistic. We are the most important species. "There would be a chance of release for bycatch or harmless sharks like black tips sharks," he said. Nets are a waste of time and effort. They all died in the same week, When the ABC met Michael and William Null it wasn't clear if they were for real or just playing dress-ups. Mmm! Figures compiled by Sydney's Taronga Zoo show there have been 151 shark attacks around Australia over the past decade, including 15 fatalities. That alone tells you the failure that nets are. It is said that 35–50% of the sharks are entangled from the beach side. AIMR spokesman Jonah Cooper said the sharks were already inside the nets and were looking to feed on tuna rather than people. "I see favourable weather conditions quite a lot of the time out there without the nets being touched or checked.".

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