2016-04-07
A Fisheries Department study into white shark movements off the WA coast confirms that the Government’s 2014 drumline trial did nothing for the safety of ocean users, Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren says.
“These results confirm what shark scientists were trying to tell the Government two years ago: individual white sharks don’t habituate certain areas off the WA coast or visit one spot each season, meaning that killing a white shark off one beach is not going to make sharks less prevalent in that location,” Ms MacLaren said.
“It also confirms that in January to April, which are the most popular swimming months in Perth, white sharks are no more likely to come near the metro coastline – in other words, the Premier’s comments in 2014 about having to act to stop swimmers being killed was pure hysteria.
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