Following an
increase in shark attacks at popular beaches along the Western Australia coast,
the government has implemented a "shark management" strategy. They
have called for commercial fishing organizations to set up and maintain long
lines off the beaches. Any shark larger than three meters will then be shot and dumped back into the water. This strategy, is highly controversial and
several experts have agreed that it will most likely be ineffective.
Opposition to the
shark cull is rampant, with thousands of protesters calling for an end to the
policy. Besides the concern for endangered shark species, there is also worry
that the drum lines will catch, and kill, smaller sharks, dolphins, turtles,
and other species of concern. Or that animals caught on the line will act as
chum, attracting more predators.
Source: TheGuardian.com
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