"The RSPCA does not support killing sharks as a response to shark incidents involving humans. This approach causes unnecessary animal suffering to both target and non-target species. In addition, culling disturbs marine ecosystems and affects protected and vulnerable species including the targeted great white shark and non-target species such as the grey nurse shark. The available scientific evidence does not convincingly support the claim that killing sharks will reduce the risk to public safety. The RSPCA only accepts the management of wild animals where it is justified, effective and humane; the killing of sharks does not meet these criteria......
Drumlines
A drumline consists of a floating drum (a rubber buoy) with one line attached to an anchor on the sea floor, while a second line features a large, baited hook to lure, catch and ultimately kill sharks.....
SMART drumline is designed to be a non-lethal method which, via a satellite link, sends an alert when the baited hook has been ‘taken’, with the aim that the shark or other species will be retrieved within a short period of time to enable live release. " [RSPCA,"What is the RSPCA’s view on killing sharks to reduce shark incidents?"]
Live release from drumlines is not always successful and over time many more non-target marine species than sharks are hooked on these lines, including protected & vulnerable species.
The jury is also out on whether SMART drumlines are actually an effective shark mitigation strategy.
There are now 15 potentially lethal SMART drum lines approx. 500m offshore along an est. 52km long stretch of coastal waters between Woody Head and Wooli on the Clarence Coast.
These drumlines have been in place since late last year and will be deployed until mid-2022, allegedly being placed in ocean waters at dawn and retrieved at dusk.
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