Demand Nets Out Now in Queensland | Demand Nets Out Now in Queensland

Demand Nets Out Now in Queensland

Send a message to the Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, asking her to transition the current Queensland shark control program to non-lethal, scientifically backed alternatives from 2023.

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I am writing to request that you make a public commitment to transition the current Queensland shark control program to non-lethal, scientifically backed alternatives from 2023 onwards.  
First and foremost, we must begin by urgently removing shark nets during whale migration season.

Removing the nets during whale migration has been supported by the Shark Control Program’s Scientific Working Group for over two years, and a removal plan had already been created by the Department of Fisheries during this time.

Last year saw the highest number of whale entanglements on record, with 15 whales falling victim to these indiscriminate nets. Official figures state that 103 whales have been caught in shark nets in Queensland since 2001. This number does not reflect the number of whales entangled in Queensland shark nets that manage to free themselves - only the numbers seen by members of the public and require attendance by rescuers. Even after being freed, there is no guarantee these whales survive. If any part of the net remains on them, it is a death sentence.

Removing shark nets during whale migration season is supported by years of science, expert advice and by the communities that have them at their local beaches. The Department of Fisheries has had years with this advice, and I am asking that you finally act upon it and make this decision alongside the Minister for Agriculture.

There is no excuse now that we have viable non-lethal mitigation technologies that would provide actual beach safety rather than the placebo effect of shark nets and drumlines. 
Once you have committed to removing shark nets during whale migration season, you must commit to the transition of the entire program toward the use of scientifically proven, non-lethal alternatives.

Your government already has so much in place that would facilitate effective change on this issue. You have trials in place that just need permanent placement. Your department commissioned a report on non-lethal technologies that demonstrates the current availability of effective technologies.

Removing shark nets from Queensland waters during whale migration is a simple and immediate decision that you can make to demonstrate that your department is willing to start responding to the best advice possible to ensure the protection of beachgoers and our ocean environment.

This matter has gone on for far too long and action needs to be taken now.

It’s time for #NetsOutNow.

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