Tiger Shark killed near Coolum why?

[Black_Rat]

I'd like to see the "By-catch" of these nets
If a pregnant turtle had been caught would we have a story ?......... no

We'd have a story from the CM on Turtle fishing boat strikes in Moreton Bay ! Oh dear

[QuinTin]

lest i wont be its next meal bit of a shame for the old girl but its not the first shark to ever be caught and wont be the last i am sure but do agree to disagree with it but life goes on .

[Fillet`n`Release]

I'd be more concerned about the men in grey suits that run our state parliament. They're more likely to take an arm or a leg (metaphorically speaking at least) than that poor shark probably was. It's their domain, very much over the excuse "it's a big shark, it might eat someone, lets kill it".

[theoldlegend]

I'd like to see the "By-catch" of these nets
If a pregnant turtle had been caught would we have a story ?......... no

We'd have a story from the CM on Turtle fishing boat strikes in Moreton Bay ! Oh dear

How true! How true!


TOL

[MudRiverDan]

I was at KingsCliff the other day and it was blowing 35kmh winds, I took the rod out to the end of the wall and wasted a few hours getting some sea blast and fresh air, watching the manta rays and catching the obligatory stingray and sweep.

Tide was going out and there was a young kid on a board swimming in the waves just in front of the mouth and out a bit.

Don't know a whole lot about sharks but in that sort of murky brown water out flowing from a river I would not be swimming there.

As for the shark, very unfortunate occurrence.

Dan

[rabbi]

My son in karratha reckons the crocs are eating the turtles over there.

One shark gets the chop so to protect the people on the beaches and everyone goes "awwwww poor shark"! What about the longliners killing thousands of them just to cut the fins off and toss the rest back in the drink.

Then when someone does get bitten, or worse suddenly theres a posse out to get the " Killer shark"

Damned if you do, Damned if you dont!

The biggest mistake was they publicised it.

And as far as the sharks go theres plenty around Ballina and thats one of the reasons I dont get in the water much anymore.

But having said that, I dont keep or kill any sharks I catch to leave dead carcasses washing around and they have no use to me. My choice.
Cheers, steve.

[netmaker]

i live by a policy an old bloke once told me. i keep out of their bathtub and they keep out of mine. easy arrangement and has worked well so far...

[no chicken tonight]

Shark populations are very healthy in Oz. They are not targeted by the wider fishing community, and are well protected with size limits etc. Nets and drum lines are used ONLY in specific areas to protect us from potentially dangerous sharks. They do have a VERY SMALL number of by catch.
GET OVER IT

[tunaticer]

Shark populations are very healthy in Oz.

Tell that the the surveys on grey nurse numbers along the seaboard and hopefully they will agree with you and remove all those stupid greenzones.

[daveo17]

must have been a slow news day.

[goat boy]

I was at KingsCliff the other day and it was blowing 35kmh winds, I took the rod out to the end of the wall and wasted a few hours getting some sea blast and fresh air, watching the manta rays and catching the obligatory stingray and sweep.

Tide was going out and there was a young kid on a board swimming in the waves just in front of the mouth and out a bit.

Don't know a whole lot about sharks but in that sort of murky brown water out flowing from a river I would not be swimming there.

As for the shark, very unfortunate occurrence.

Dan

Young kid got taken like that at Ballina in similar circumstances a few years ago, crossing the mouth etween the walls in murky water after rain.

[rayken1938]

I'd like to see the "By-catch" of these nets
If a pregnant turtle had been caught would we have a story ?......... no
)

Would definitely make worldwide headlines . Turtles lay eggs ;
You could let them go and end up like this.
shk.jpg
Cheers
Ray

[Crunchy]

All sharks caught in the SCP are killed and dumped at sea, they are not released. There are between 600 and 700 sharks caught and killed each year as part of the program. Info easy to find on the DPI website.

[mattooty]

Young kid got taken like that at Ballina in similar circumstances a few years ago, crossing the mouth etween the walls in murky water after rain.

He was actually bodyboarding not far from the shore on the beach. Murky conditions, sure, but not between the mouth.

[nathank]

Yep I'm a knuckle dragger, no green around my gills.
Thats why I'm not to worried about the possession limits of one shark, after I catch it and hit it on the head and let it go, I'm not in possession of it anymore and can freely catch another!

Glad your in the minority mate.. Most people that love fishing also have a love for the environment in which we fish..