Capture Response and Long-Term Fate of White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) after Release from SMART Drumlines.

ABSTRACT: Human-shark conflict has been managed through catch-and-kill policies in most parts of the world. More recently, there has been a greater demand for shark bite mitigation measures to improve protection for water users whilst minimizing harm to non-target and target species, particularly White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias), given their status as a Threatened, Endangered, or Protected (TEP) species. A new non-lethal shark bite mitigation method, known as the Shark-Management-Alert-in-Real-Time (SMART) drumline, alerts responders when an animal takes the bait and thereby provides an opportunity for rapid response to the catch and potentially to relocate, tag, and release sharks. Thirty-six White Sharks were caught on SMART drumlines in New South Wales, Australia, and tagged with dors

SUBMITTER: Butcher PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10603847 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature