Gold Coast Councilor Pushes for Shark Net Ban on GC beaches
November 05, 2009
Five whales have been trapped in Gold Coast shark nets this migration season. (AAP Image/Seaworld : Grahame Long)
John Wayne, Gold Coast Councilor for Division 2 has called for a ban on the shark nets on Gold Coast beaches.
“In my opinion the by-catch that we get – the non-target species – isn’t worth the damage that we cause.”
Councillor Wayne says the nets kill dozens of dolphins, rays, and turtles.
“They get caught in the net and drown or get caught on the hooks and drown,” he said. “It is a terrible waste.”
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