2024-05-16 Notice of Motion - Cr Amelia Lorentson - SHARK CONTROL

   •   Noosa Heads Surf Lifesaving Club
   •   Noosa Biosphere Reserve
   •   Noosa World Surfing Reserve
   •   Noosa Board Riders Club
   •   Noosa Malibu Club
   •   Hasting Street Association
   •   Tourism Noosa
   •   Beach permit Holders/surf schools
Links to additional information:

The Shark Control Program webpage has just been revised:
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/news-media/campaigns/sharksmart

Positive Steps for Shark Control Measures:
https://noosabiopshere.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/220411

Shark Nets on Noosa Main Beach -Noosa MP Survey Results April 2024:
https://www.sandybolton.com/shark-nets-on-noosa-main-beach-noosa-mp-survey-results-april-
2024
Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications References
Committee report: Shark mitigation and deterrent measures:
https://www.dcceew.gov.au/about/reporting/obligations/government-responses/shark-mitigation-
deterrent-measures

Qld Government information about humpback whales:
https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/animals/discovering-wildlife/whales

Humpback whale population estimates:
https://esj-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/1438-390X.1014

Analysis of humpback whale entanglements in shark control nets:
https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/rse2.133

South African Designed Shark Safe Barriers Redefine Ocean Safety Worldwide:
https://www.sharkguardian.org/post/beyond-the-blue-south-african-designed-shark-barriers-
redefine-ocean-safety-worldwide-ensuring-pro

DAFs Marine Animal Release Teams have just completed their annual training and whale
alarms will be going on the nets during the next changeover.

Early notification of entanglements to DAFs hotline 1800 806 891 is really important to enable
the MART team to respond quickly.

Additional information is available regarding what DAF is doing to reduce the risk of entanglements:
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/news-media/campaigns/sharksmart/program/impact

DAF is also assisting with The Blue Biosphere research project with the installation of monitoring
equipment in the region:
https://noosabiosphere.org.au/portfolio/blue-biosphere/

DAF also met recently with researchers from the University of Queensland who are researching
whale deterrents:
https://researchers.uq.edu.au/research-project/62625