Remove Shark Nets To Save Whales?
A marine expert is calling for the removal of shark nets during whale migrations after a baby humpback had to be freed from nets in Gold Coast waters.
The calf, which was migrating to southern waters with two other adult whales, is the fourth humpback to be caught in the controversial shark nets in just weeks.
Although it took rescuers just under an hour to free the little whale, Sea World’s director of marine sciences Trevor Long says it’s time for the nets to go.
The shark nets offer little protection to swimmers and kill other marine life, Mr Long told AAP.
“They (the community) don’t understand the amount of animals that are taken – turtles, dugongs, dolphins, turtles, rays – every year,” he said.
“There’s an enormous loss of wildlife for this perception of protection.
“I’ve been trying to get the nets removed for ages.”
Sharks could easily swim around the nets that are 600 metres long and five metres deep and only protect 11 out of 27 Gold Coast beaches, he said.
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i think that thay should be removed from beaches in whale migration and than surf and swimm at your own risk.
and have watchers at the back on boats too tell u when a shark is coming
thanks blake
hey i think that shark to be gone thanks jacob
I feel that the nets should be removed but people will have to use better gudgement when sharks are sited.
Patrick
i would like the shark nets to be removed because they are killing to much marine life, as i want to be a marine biologist this is not helping the cause.