“Clearly they [the drumlines] have been a success but it is too soon yet to say ‘we’ll just take out the nets and replace the nets with these drumlines’,” Mr Marshall said. There are shark nets in place at Sydney, Wollongong and Newcastle beaches from September 1 to April 30 each year. Light to moderate south-east to northeast winds, tending northwester-ly over southern districts during the day. Download our free app on the App Store or Google Play for the latest headlines and breaking news alerts. On the South Coast, species caught by the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) included six white and five tiger sharks. Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox. The Northern Beaches is a region within Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, near the Pacific coast. I am so excited for the new look Farm Table. Fourteen sharks, including 10 dusky whalers were snagged off Sydney, out of a total of 43 sharks caught at Newcastle and on the South Coast and North Coast. Receive NSW Government news, events, and public consultations in your inbox. As a producer and a person who’s committed to learning, growing and contributing within the Australian agricultural sector, there’s a heap of valuable resources available to me online but they’re all over the place. Source: Getty. When a shark is detected, scientists and contractors will respond immediately to a SMART drumline alert to tag and release the shark away from swimmers. Running a successful farm business involves strong business, financial and human resource management. "State-of-the-art" shark drumlines have been rolled out on Sydney's northern beaches as part of a trial to protect beachgoers. “We’ve seen one of these sharks that’s been tagged go all the way to New Zealand, up to Papua New Guinea and back down the Queensland coast.”. I can already see huge advantages and know it will have a positive impact on our business. SBS acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia. SMART drumlines have two buoys and a satellite-linked communications unit, which will be attached to a hook baited with a single mullet. "We're leading the world in trials of this technology but in order to continue to learn more about shark movements and the effectiveness of this technology we need to be testing it at some of our busiest beaches," he said in a statement on Sunday. DARWIN and OUTER DARWIN Partly cloudy. Catch up on SBS On Demand. Ask Amazon Alexa for the latest SBS News or listen to SBS Radio. Online library for all things cropping (broadacre, fodder, horticulture and intensive), crop management and inputs. Share this on Facebook. “The beauty of this technology is that it not only prevents shark encounters but also allows scientists to monitor the tagged sharks and learn more about their behaviour. Many of Sydney's beaches have nets to protect the public from sharks but they do not stretch across the entire beach. The community will also be alerted instantly through the SharkSmart App and Twitter feed. Follow SBS News to join in the conversation and never miss the latest live updates. Minister for Primary Industries, Niall Blair said NSW is leading the world in trialling this technology and has achieved some fantastic results on both the North and South Coast. A 3.5 metre tiger shark has been caught, tagged and released at Sydney’s Newport beach as part of a 90-day trial of SMART (Shark-Management-Alert-in-Real-Time) drumlines along the New South Wales coast. Minister for Primary Industries Niall Blair said the technology was aimed to complement shark nets to ensure everything was being done to protect beachgoers. The SMART drumlines will be set 500 metres offshore every morning and collected at the end of each day. Fire danger: high north of Elliott. Calls for permanent drum lines after Whitsundays shark attack victim dies. Starting on Sunday, 20 SMART drumlines will be used between Barrenjoey and Newport beaches and between Dee Why and Manly beaches until mid-May. From 10 February to 12 May 2019, 20 SMART drumlines will be trialled at Palm, Whale, Avalon, Bilgola, Newport, Manly, Queenscliff, Freshwater, Curl Curl and Dee Why beaches near existing shark nets. “We’re catching not only smaller sharks but also some some quite large ones — a large tiger shark was caught just a couple of days ago and released.”. Twenty SMART drumlines will be used around Sydney. “The trial is helping us learn more about shark movements and the effectiveness of this technology,” Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall said. Northern beaches shark nets catch dolphins, whales and rays but few dangerous sharks. Mr Blair said the government had no intention of removing shark nets from Sydney, Wollongong or Newcastle beaches. The community will also be alerted instantly through the, Shark drumlines to protect Sydney's swimmers and surfers. In March 1935, for example, two people — one at North Narrabeen and one at Maroubra — were killed by great white sharks in a single week. 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Want to learn more about ag technologies and innovations. "State-of-the-art" shark drumlines have been rolled out on Sydney's northern beaches as part of a trial to protect beachgoers. Australia's Agriculture Resource Directory, This article was originally published on this site. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture. Share this on Twitter. A trial using high-tech shark drumlines has started on Sydney's northern beaches. Coming soon – Australian agriculture’s comprehensive product and technology database to help accelerate your business. I’ll be able to tailor my Farm Table profile to my specific needs and interests, giving me access to really pertinent information. Please select the editions you would like to sign up to. The Farm Table will save so much time; to have all the information in one reputable place and to know where to start looking rather than endless searching is an asset to the whole sector. Sunny elsewhere and warmer in the south. Mr Marshall says drumlines will remain in place on the North Coast, even though the trial has finished elsewhere. This area extends south to the entrance of Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), west to Middle Harbour and north to the entrance of Broken Bay.
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