$6000 per day? Seriously?!

[twinkles**stars]

so the WA government are paying $6000 per day to travk and kill sharks 😞

[twinkles**stars]

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@the_hawk* wrote:

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@twinkles**stars wrote:

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@the_hawk* wrote:

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@boris1gary wrote:

Why on earth are they killing sharks anyway.

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just a guess here, something to do with 7 fatal shark attacks in two years

are you in favour of this?

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What a silly question! someone asked why I gave an opinion as to why

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silly question? lol.only because of who aske?

[daydream**believer]

I am terrified of sharks, so much so that i never swim in the ocean, but, they shouldnt be killed.

[spotweldersfriend]

Both

[the_hawk*]

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@twinkles**stars wrote:

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@the_hawk* wrote:

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@twinkles**stars wrote:

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@the_hawk* wrote:

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@boris1gary wrote:

Why on earth are they killing sharks anyway.

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just a guess here, something to do with 7 fatal shark attacks in two years

are you in favour of this?

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What a silly question! someone asked why I gave an opinion as to why

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silly question? lol.only because of who aske?

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why did you only ask me this question? to make it personal ?

[*crikey*mate*]

what happens to the sharks once they are killed?

I'm just thinking along the lines of we kill fish and other marine life to eat, so it's not too much of a stretch to extend that to sharks as well. In some countries it is quite "normal" to eat shark, and everytime you order Flake from the fish and chip store here in Australia, that's what you're really eating.

Shark Fin soup is somewhat of a delicacy as well, so maybe it could be a new martket for export.

[*mrgrizz*]

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@crikey*mate wrote:

what happens to the sharks once they are killed?

I'm just thinking along the lines of we kill fish and other marine life to eat, so it's not too much of a stretch to extend that to sharks as well. In some countries it is quite "normal" to eat shark, and everytime you order Flake from the fish and chip store here in Australia, that's what you're really eating.

Shark Fin soup is somewhat of a delicacy as well, so maybe it could be a new martket for export.

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i think big sharks contain to much mercury to eat

[cherry*135]

Where was this info - $6000 a day to track sharks - published?  What organisation/dept released these details?

Cancel that.. found it.

News story updated 29 Jan

The WA Government is paying more than $600,000 over four months to a contract fisherman to implement its catch and kill shark policy.

The fisherman is being paid more than $5,700 a day to set and monitor drum lines, and kill and dispose sharks larger than three metres in the South West.

Contract details posted on the government's tender website show the fisherman will receive more than $610,000 for the season.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-29/barnett-says-shark-catch-and-kill-will-last-two-summers/522519...

[mtnlane]

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@twinkles**stars wrote:

so the WA government are paying $6000 per day to travk and kill sharks 😞

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That may have been the case when the programme was initially announced, however, since private operators have been recipients of threats, the function is now being undertaken by the Department of Fisheries and no additional funds have been allocated to them to fulfil that role given it is only at the trial stage at the moment.  That may of course change once the efficacy of the programme is assessed.

This type of programme has been in operation in some eastern states for some years - Queensland comes to mind - and in NSW I recall the use of nets has been the preferred option for many years.  I am uncertain whether NSW have trialled the use of drum lines or not but I am confident a t'othersider would be able to confirm or deny that.

The possibility of selling the carcasses has been discussed but there is some doubt, given the size of the target sharks, whether the flesh would be marketable as suitable for human consumption.  At this point in time, the carcassses are apparently being towed out to sea and disposed of well outside the range of swimmers and surfers at the beaches where the drums are being trialled.

Hopefully there will not be too many.

[joz*garage]

6 grand a day? where can i sign up?!

[joz*garage]

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

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@crikey*mate wrote:

what happens to the sharks once they are killed?

I'm just thinking along the lines of we kill fish and other marine life to eat, so it's not too much of a stretch to extend that to sharks as well. In some countries it is quite "normal" to eat shark, and everytime you order Flake from the fish and chip store here in Australia, that's what you're really eating.

Shark Fin soup is somewhat of a delicacy as well, so maybe it could be a new martket for export.

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i think big sharks contain to much mercury to eat

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i heard they have ammonia in them like stingrays?