Shark biologist & shark advocate @AustMarConsSoc | Sharks are my thing, coffee my fuel, boxing my zen & nature my religion | Views my own
Brisbane, Queensland
Joined June 2018
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"A reset in the approach to commercial inshore barramundi fishing must be based on a model centred around Traditional Owners... who are deeply committed to the sustainable management of fisheries for all Territorians." - @NLC_74
nlc.org.au/the-future-of-the…
Dr Leonardo Guida retweeted
Conservationists upbeat as zebra shark reintroduction in Raja Ampat gathers pace buff.ly/45Ae4H4
HUGE step for conservation of sawfish & river sharks in Northern Territory w bipartisan support to phase out commercial gillnets in barramundi fishery 🩷🪚🐟
I chat with @lizzytrevaskis on behalf of @AustMarConsSoc (01:17:50)
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You can also find our media release here marineconservation.org.au/nt…
How do you engage Aussies & connect them to the plight of Australia's deep-sea sharks & rays? With art AND science of course! "Fantastical Sharks and Rays " opens September 7 @austmus on Gadigal land, Sydney.
🎥 @InnoceanAU
Human/wildlife conflict = BIG challenges. Understanding 'how many' & 'where they are' of several shark spp. is crucial to quantify before any mgmt decisions regarding shark catch are made. Otherwise, it's a cull by another name...
abc.net.au/news/rural/2024-0… via @ABCaustralia
Dr Leonardo Guida retweeted
Work with #sharks, #rays, or #chimaeras in New Zealand or any Pacific Islands? 🦈Tell us where you think the most important areas are! I'm here to help you through the @sharkrayareas process🌏
Please share widely w/ your colleagues. Message for details!
@IUCNShark @SharkRayFund
Good: Maugean skate & hatchlings doing relatively well in captivity.
Bad: Can't put skates back in a sickly Macquarie Harbour, primarily cos of salmon farming
Ugly: No decision yet from @tanya_plibersek on fate of salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour.
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L-R: Lawrence Chlebeck from @hsiaustralia , Northern Beaches councillor @ikkyg & Dr Chris Pepin-Neff opening discussions re: retiring shark nets in NSW @nswparliament
Prepping for tonight's event @nswparliament where the spectrum of movers, makers and shakers in NSW will come together to discuss the future of shark nets in a bid to never see the nets return. Shark socks... be rude not to!
Confusing movement for progress? 🤔
Current nature laws are failing *cough* maugean skate *cough* & reform of the EPBC Act is urgently needed.
🧵 NT Gov continues to fail mgmt of commercial barra gillnet fishery. Woeful protection of threat'd spp & now alleged incursions into sea country where traditional owners kicked out the barra fishery
abc.net.au/news/2024-06-04/b… via @ABCaustralia
🧵Barra Fishery gives almost no protection to threat'd spp & only mandatory action directly improving spp survival is giving turtles "CPR".
If too many threat'd spp caught, only VOLUNTARY for fisher to move-on or alert others in area 👇
Source: industry.nt.gov.au/__data/as…
You'd need 2 more shark bites p/yr at non-netted beaches to prove shark culls in NSW reduce risk. I'd prefer use of drones, tagging/tracking sharks & education program. Shark nets are redundant in NSW & must not return.
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🧑🔬👩🔬@SouthernSharkEG
In the heat of emotional upheaval, a shark cull for some might feel good today, tomorrow or next week, but it won’t achieve the ultimate goal of what we all want - improving people’s safety.
abc.net.au/news/2024-06-03/s… via @ABCaustralia
Here's an article I wrote for the @smh following the fatal shark bite at Little Bay, Sydney in 2022 smh.com.au/environment/conse…
Guerilla campaign has put @woolworths & @Coles on notice re: greenwashing sustainability claims of Tasmanian salmon despite it being a driver of extinction risk for the Maugean skate. ✏️ @mb_dahlstrom
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