As much as I would like to input into this topic my knowledge lacks in this area. I have found reading all 22 pages interesting and partially educating.
One thing I have noticed is how many people are making this a pissing contest.
Talk about dragging out a topic that should have ended pages ago.
Really disappointing that the same certain people know everything about everything and don't know the meaning of that is their view lump it/accept it and move on.
I am in favour of it. It doesn't sit too well with me, but I spend more time in the water than most and sharks are always on my mind.
suba, a few mates were chased out of the water by a (probable) big white at tearooms a couple of months ago. Independently sighted by at least three people, including clubbies on shore. I've had several days when the receiver was triggered with me very close to it, at a couple of different receivers, all winter long (mostly from August on). Of course, fisheries refuse to give any information on the triggerings (which fish, different or same fish, etc).
Do it for a few years, see what happens. I'm happy with plenty of smaller fish but not happy with the big individuals causing trouble. Whether the magic marker is 3m or 2.5m or whatever, I don't know. < 2m, no problem to me. >2m, not so happy.
I heard it on the news this morn - I'm all for the 'selective' fishing if it means you guys in the West can be safer in the water and return home to your families. My only concern is that some 'cowboys' might get in on the act and kill sharks that are not a threat.
I doubt that it will reduce the shark numbers as they are still protected in most waters around Aus.
Don't worry smicko Suba says whites are the puppy dogs of the ocean,,,so that would make tigers friendly little kittens.
I thought the red necks on here would love this
Easy for me to see who the killers are..
Funny how JB and suba are the only ones doing anything about it other than commenting on a forum.
Clowns
I think he's trying to stick he's head into the same topic on the kitesurfing page..... Opps I really need to keep out of this as I know nothing sorry...
jbshack, your argument that the money spent on this program should be targeted towards medical research is misguided. An organisation has a budget, they have to decide how to allocate it. Your personal circumstances mean you're highly interested in cystic fibrosis and you think that it should be a WA state government priority to research it. Fair enough. Some people think that reducing probability of shark interaction is important. Fair enough. Colin thinks a new quay is important. OK. Moving a sports stadium is important. OK. Having a rail extension to Ellenbrook and another school is not important. Etc. It's not as simple as saying the money for this program should be directed towards your particular interests.