Shark

The tasselled wobbegong is the most common species to Australia, feeding on fish and jellyfish. What sharks are common in Australia? Six out of these… Read More »What Is The Most Common Shark In Australia?

Western Australia is the only place in Australia that still has a loophole which allows illegal shark finning to happen in all of its fisheries… Read More »Does Shark Finning Occur In Australia?

The daily bag limit for sharks is restricted to one (1) shark per person per day. How many sharks are fished? Up to 100 million… Read More »How Many Sharks Can You Catch In A Day?

11,000 sharks. Meanwhile, humans kill over 100,000,000 sharks per year. That’s over 11,000 sharks per hour and two to three sharks per second. How many… Read More »How Many Sharks Do Humans Kill Per Hour?

Sharks are the apex predator in the food chain, so if we kill them, the animals that sharks eat will explode in population, causing other… Read More »What Happens If We Kill Sharks?

Unfortunately, our government authorities aren’t marine ecology experts and don’t always understand the impacts of such a decision. Australia is one of the only countries… Read More »Do They Kill Sharks In Australia?

Both listed species of hammerhead sharks are totally protected and cannot be taken by recreational or commercial fishers in NSW. Which sharks are protected in… Read More »Are Hammerhead Sharks Protected In Australia?

Assume the shark or ray is dangerous unless you know otherwise. If releasing, get the shark or ray back in the water as quickly as… Read More »What To Do If You Catch A Shark?

Approximately 100 million sharks are killed globally each year, and one of the major incentives for this is the shark fin trade. Is shark finning… Read More »Are Sharks Still Hunted?

6,090. This is the number of sharks killed in culling programs in Australia since 2012. 1,353 of these were killed in nets in New South… Read More »How Many Sharks Are Killed In Australia?