Grey Nurse Shark Protection Issues
Grey Nurse Shark Protection Issues
So Far
13th September 2005 SCAN representatives met with the Minister Primary Industries - Fisheries Please click here to read the minutes
26th July 2005 SCAN representatives met with Mr Bill
Talbot, Manager Threatened Species Unit, NSW Fisheries, Department of Primary Industries (DPI), where Bill
answered a selection of questions from SCAN members representatives.
To read the questions and their respective responses please click on this
link
Bill Talbot Information Session
20th June 2005 NSW Dept of Primary Industries/Fisheries announced a New Scuba Diving Fee
The above proposals are not going to help the GNS, only protection from all types of fishing within the already declared "Habitats Critical to the Survival of the Grey Nurse Shark", will, especially drop/set-line fishing for Wobbygong Shark another threatened species badly needing protection.
3rd June 2005 NSW Dept of Primary Industries/Fisheries announced a New Breeding Program for Grey Nurse Sharks
Why have several key discussion papers and reports commissioned by the NSW Minister of Fisheries, not been made public?
`Because one such report by internationally renowned shark authority Dr John Stevens of the CSIRO, recommended that a 1,500 metre sanctuary zone must be declared around all "Habitats Critical to the Survival of the Grey Nurse Shark".
What Can You Do??
Get Vocal, Get Active and Get Cracking!!!
Write to the NSW Premier, Fisheries Minister, via a downloadable word document., or view it online, copy & paste into your word processor software.
Here is a link to the NSW Parliament so you look up the Premier & others address details, including your local Member.
Sent them all a letter!!.
We have had good advise (from a Politician) that snail mail letters are more valuable and effective to send, than email, due to past email campaigns by some groups.
If you are,
A member of a scuba diving club, & would like more information on Grey Nurse Shark,
How your club can join SCAN,
Or how you can join a SCAN member club,
Then please click on the link GNS Shark Info
Some other GNS information Links
National Parks Association-Marine
Australian Marine Conservation Society