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| Subject: OZschwitz: Great whites could lose protection status - About time too Mon Jul 16, 2012 12:30 am | |
| Western Australia's spate of shark attack fatalities could result in an overturning of the protected status of the great white shark.
West Australian Fisheries Minister Norman Moore said following the fatal shark attack that claimed the life of 24-year-old surfer Ben Linden off the coast of Wedge Island on Saturday, he planned to contact the Federal Government to discuss the matter.
He said while such a change would not mean sharks would be purposely culled, it would allow fishermen to catch them.
"My opinion up until now has been that there has been no evidence to suggest that there has been a significant increase in the numbers and therefore the protected species status should remain but as the situation progresses and following Saturday's incident I think it's very, very well worthwhile having another good look at this because the evidence seems to suggest, even though it's only anecdotal at the time, that there has been an increase in the number," Mr Moore said.
http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/great-whites-could-lose-protection-status-20120715-223x7.html |
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