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Two whale rescues off SEQ in one day bring more calls to remove shark nets
Two whale rescues in separate incidents on the same day have renewed calls to remove shark nets during Queensland’s migration season.
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Two whale rescues in separate incidents on the same day have renewed calls to remove shark nets during Queensland’s migration season.
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The economic contribution of Queensland’s commercial fishing industry is declining and those in the industry are frustrated by the management of the sector, saying it is making it more difficult to run their business.
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A national marketing campaign has been launched to motivate higher seafood consumption, just as the Queensland Government upends fishing regulations and some commercial anglers fear for an industry wipe-out. Brad Cooper reports
Gold Coast beaches have reopened despite large amounts of baitfish in the water just two days after a fatal shark attack.
Gold Coast beaches from Burleigh to the border are closed and patrols by helicopter and jet ski are searching coastal waters for a shark that attacked and killed a surfer late Tuesday at a netted beach at Coolangatta on the southern end of the Gold Coast.
Some shark nets on the Gold Coast are expected to be replaced with “scientifically monitored trials” of smart drumlines and drones, under a compromise proposal to be announced by the State Government to prevent whales being trapped in nets.