southace said..

Fu
Further more I put my solution (answer) on the table after using my experience with tagging GWS and thinking of a way to make it cost effective and more surfer safe rather than feeding all the info to the marine biologists.
The current system is already tested and being applied as we speak but it's not really suitable the way it's set up ATM to warn surfers and beach users.

Your idea was something to do with electro underwater fields that scare the sharks away....great in theory but Unfortantliy for you this technology has not been developed and I'm sure it would take 5 years or more for research and development and I doubt anyone wants to wait that long for some idea of yours that is not even tested.

So yes we have suggested solutions but it just seems you have all the answers and want to bag other people's solutions all from your office desk in the processing plant.

jbshack said..



You said before that Tags wouldn't help you, as you don't surf near the receivers?

Mate drones run for days on end these days, tens of thousands of KMS..

Thank god because thats the way SSCS was able to find the Whaling fleet last year in the entire Southern Ocean. SO up and down the coast is not going to be a problem. But these are just real solutions that Responsible governments are utilising. Our sate government is going to bait our beaches

southace said..





How will a drone detect a shark from a dolphin etc?

Legion said..

I surf often at beaches near receivers and I surf often at beaches nowhere near receivers. I surf an awful lot and spend an unusual amount of time in the water.

Legion said..

I surf often at beaches near receivers and I surf often at beaches nowhere near receivers. I surf an awful lot and spend an unusual amount of time in the water.

southace said...


Google how many tigers have caused grief on beaches!
Just recently watched divers with tigers with no aggression, obvously if they brought some fish to the party things would have been different ! Would you not think bait lines would attract sharks to the beaches?
If a white took the bait you would need a good chain and mooring!

southace said..

Back on topic now...I would have to ask the QUESTION how will the WA government be permitted to catch and kill a protected species .......I would think there will be a lot of legal loop holes they will need to climb through to achieve the go ahead.
Are they just targeting GWS or all Sharks?

WA71 said..



Big hooks required.

WA71 said...


Ok so this is going to happen, what will they do with the dead sharks?

There is research to show that GWS dont like the smell of dead GWS and will not go near a dead shark, other sharks are also put off by the smell scent.

My thought is that they should anchor the bodies with concrete blocks or similar untill they rot away.

This way, with luck there would be much less sharks in the area and lees sharks to be killed in the long run.

Thats win win right there people

kiterboy said..




Now you're thinking laterally.

jb and ace ain't gonna like the independent thought though.

Woodo said..



Surely they would give them up for research straight away.
I've heard they don't like the smell/scent of other dead sharks either but they'd want that to be 100% sure before you go anchoring dead sharks off the coast.
I'd like to see one put on display for the public to see as well but that will never happen...

WA71 said..


I remember my Dad taking me to see a dead GWS and a giant squid, I also remember the stink

Awesome too see, the GWS was massive to a 11yo

WA71 said..

There is research to show that GWS dont like the smell of dead GWS and will not go near a dead shark, other sharks are also put off by the smell scent.