There are calls this morning for a shark cull in Queensland, with locals wanting their numbers reduced following a second shark attack in the state just this month. Just this month, forty year old Luke Walford was spearfishing whilst on holidays with family off the coast of Yrpoon when he was bitten on the neck. Despite efforts by paramedics, he could not be saved. Now the attack has prompted renewed warnings from authorities, with the number of encounters increasing in recent years and from more. We are joined by shark expert doctor Daryl McPhee live on the Gold Coaster. Good morning to Daryl. Look, this debate rears its head almost every attack that we have up and down the coast. What do you make of these calls for a shark culing Queensland.

There are calls this morning for a shark cull in Queensland, with locals wanting their numbers reduced following a second shark attack in the state just this month. Just this month, forty year old Luke Walford was spearfishing whilst on holidays with family off the coast of Yrpoon when he was bitten on the neck. Despite efforts by paramedics, he could not be saved. Now the attack has prompted renewed warnings from authorities, with the number of encounters increasing in recent years and from more. We are joined by shark expert doctor Daryl McPhee live on the Gold Coaster. Good morning to Daryl. Look, this debate rears its head almost every attack that we have up and down the coast. What do you make of these calls for a shark culing Queensland.

Firstly, my condolences to the friends family of the victim and I encourage them and the first responders to seek counseling when the time's right to what is a horring event here? Correct, whenever there is a serious bite off fatality, there's a call for a shark cull. Shark Coal's not the answer and I certainly can't see a shark color occurring in the World Heritage List of Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

Firstly, my condolences to the friends family of the victim and I encourage them and the first responders to seek counseling when the time's right to what is a horring event here? Correct, whenever there is a serious bite off fatality, there's a call for a shark cull. Shark Coal's not the answer and I certainly can't see a shark color occurring in the World Heritage List of Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

Look Luke Walford was spear fishing off Humpy Island, which is of course along the Great Barrier Reef there where sharks are known to rome. Are you warning that one bite may bring another?

Look Luke Walford was spear fishing off Humpy Island, which is of course along the Great Barrier Reef there where sharks are known to rome. Are you warning that one bite may bring another?

I think what we've seen at a local level following the series of bites in the Sundays in twenty twenty one, there is a heightened risk of another bite occurring somewhere in the Kepples in the short term, but I stress the chances of a shark bite remain extremely like. It has been four bites in Queensland this year and one, sadly one fatality.

I think what we've seen at a local level following the series of bites in the Sundays in twenty twenty one, there is a heightened risk of another bite occurring somewhere in the Kepples in the short term, but I stress the chances of a shark bite remain extremely like. It has been four bites in Queensland this year and one, sadly one fatality.

The shark actually involved in this latest attack look, it hasn't been identified yet. Do you have any likely suspects given the area, the region that he was in at the.

The shark actually involved in this latest attack look, it hasn't been identified yet. Do you have any likely suspects given the area, the region that he was in at the.

Time, given the region, the time of the year, it's possibly a bull shark, a tiger shark or a large lemon shark. Lemon sharks are known to spend a fair bit of time around islands such as this one.

Time, given the region, the time of the year, it's possibly a bull shark, a tiger shark or a large lemon shark. Lemon sharks are known to spend a fair bit of time around islands such as this one.

Why is it you feel that shark culls won't work in this scenario.

Why is it you feel that shark culls won't work in this scenario.

They're not feasible, they're generally not socially acceptable, and some of the shark species are threatened species, so it won't be possible to cull them as you. Flag just comes up every time there's a sad fatality.

They're not feasible, they're generally not socially acceptable, and some of the shark species are threatened species, so it won't be possible to cull them as you. Flag just comes up every time there's a sad fatality.

So when there are swimmers along those coast areas there, how can they best reduce their risks?

So when there are swimmers along those coast areas there, how can they best reduce their risks?

I think looking broadly across Austrata over the remaining holiday period, swim between the flags, obeying instructions from life savers and avoid murky water as well. And the late afternoon period when the sun gets a bit low in the sky, don't swim with baked fish and avoid avoid any avoid highly productive areas. But there's a lot of fish around.

I think looking broadly across Austrata over the remaining holiday period, swim between the flags, obeying instructions from life savers and avoid murky water as well. And the late afternoon period when the sun gets a bit low in the sky, don't swim with baked fish and avoid avoid any avoid highly productive areas. But there's a lot of fish around.

Yeah, all good tips. Thanks for that, Darryl, and of course very sad for that family and that community.

Yeah, all good tips. Thanks for that, Darryl, and of course very sad for that family and that community.