This is the exact wording of Fisheries Imminent Threat Policy: Any assessment of the circumstances should consider whether there is a plausible explanation(s) for the shark sighting that is likely to be temporary. In some circumstances there may be prevailing conditions, such as the presence of a whale carcass, or seasonal fish aggregations which explain the presence of a shark. These circumstances may be consistent with high hazard and high risk but conducive to management without an order to set capture gear being required, (bearing in mind that an order to set capture gear should be predicated on public safety grounds, rather than public amenity). Assessment of the circumstances should also recognise that an order to set capture gear may heighten the risk of attack. For example: • the setting of capture gear may attract additional sharks to the proximity of popular beaches; and • capturing a tagged shark may eliminate a key indicator of a temporary high hazard in the proximity of a popular beach. Any consideration of the circumstances should be predicated on the expectation that people will exercise a reasonable level of responsibility for their own actions, including abiding by instructions from authorities to remain out of the water.
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 03:54:43 +0000
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