Tag: Sharks
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NORTH COAST SHARK NET TRIAL IN DEVELOPMENT
Plans are underway for a six month trial of shark netting on the North Coast after key stakeholders met with DPI representatives in Ballina yesterday. The introduction of nets was discussed as an additional measure alongside the SMART drum lines, aerial surveillance, drones and listening stations already in place. So far, 41 great whites and…
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SHARK NET PLAN DIVIDES NORTH COAST
Opinion remains divided over the State Government’s latest North Coast shark solution. Boardriders are backing the premier’s plan for nets – but conservationists warn it’ll kill marine life.
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DPI EXTENDING SHARK-SPOTTING DRONE TRIAL
The state government’s shark-spotting drone trial, will soon extend to cover Evans Head and Ballina beaches. It follows initial testing at Byron Bay, Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie. Each drone will patrol 4-kilometre stretches of beach for a period of four hours. CASA certified pilots will fly the additional patrols from local surf clubs, which…
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‘SHARKWATCH’ TAKES TO THE SKIES
Volunteer group, SharkWatch New South Wales, has finally got off the ground in more ways than one. Its drone operators spent the day patrolling the skies above swimmers and surfers at Lennox Head.
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WATEGOS TO GET SHARKBITE KIT
Byron Bay’s Wategos Beach will soon be home to the East Coast’s first specialised shark-bite treatment kit. Called the Acute Shark Attack Pack or ASAP – the kit will carry medical supplies needed to help a patient, until emergency services arrive. Designed by South African shark spotters and a Perth-based paramedic, it’ll arrive in September. (VISION…
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D.P.I REACHES SHARK TAGGING MILESTONE
Shark tagging efforts off Ballina reached a small but significant milestone this morning, with the Department of Primary industries tagging its 25th shark. Caught using a smart drumline, this 3 metre long great white will now be detectable by VR4G listening stations. Another shorter animal, measuring 2.7 metres, was also captured, tagged and released a short…
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HUNDREDS AT DPI SHARK MEETING
Scientists say they’ve seen some promising results from trials of shark technologies around the state. For the second time in eight months, a panel of experts from the Department of Primary Industries met with the Far North Coast community to provide an update on shark research.
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SHARK SPOTTERS REGISTRATIONS STRONG
Volunteers have rallied behind the recently-formed Shark Watch New South Wales group, over the weekend. 20 people signed up for the group’s shark spotting program, during its inaugural meeting in Ballina yesterday. Joining the 25 who’d already signed-up online. Once trained, recruits will work as spotters, drone pilots, fundraisers and administration staff. The group hopes to…
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DPI SEEKING SHARK MITIGATION INVENTIONS
Do you have a clever invention that stops sharks in their tracks? The New South Wales Government wants to hear from you. As part of the $16-million shark management strategy, it’s offering inventors $200,000 in funding towards projects that could one day protect beachgoers. For more information, visit the DPI’s website. (VISION ONLY)
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SHARKS IN FEEDING FRENZY OFF BYRON BAY
There was a scare for beachgoers at Byron Bay this morning, with a large school of sharks spotted off the coast. Swimmers and surfers were cleared from the water, as 20 sharks attacked balls of bait fish.