Queensland's beach protections are getting a major upgrade, with the state government unveiling its biggest shark control overhaul in more than six decades. The eighty eight million dollar investment, which will roll out over four years, will include the increase in nets and drum lines, as well as drone surveillance. But the plan has been met with some backlash, with several marine experts labeling the move as completely outdated. For more, we're joined by doctor Leonardo Guida, shark scientist at the Isustralian Marine Conservation Society. Greats have you with us, so just take us through. You think that this plan is a bit redundant, why, well.

Queensland's beach protections are getting a major upgrade, with the state government unveiling its biggest shark control overhaul in more than six decades. The eighty eight million dollar investment, which will roll out over four years, will include the increase in nets and drum lines, as well as drone surveillance. But the plan has been met with some backlash, with several marine experts labeling the move as completely outdated. For more, we're joined by doctor Leonardo Guida, shark scientist at the Isustralian Marine Conservation Society. Greats have you with us, so just take us through. You think that this plan is a bit redundant, why, well.

For starters, Queensland already has solutions on the table. They've been using a drone program since twenty twenty one, they've got some great community education initiatives. There's a lot of community support for those initiatives. And the move to expand nets and drumlines. And for those who aren't, wead drum lines are essentially baited fishing hooks is quite frankly scientifically unfounded and this is a complete odds with what the Queensland government has publicly stated that we making their decisions using peer reviewed science, and this quite frankly flies in the face of that.

For starters, Queensland already has solutions on the table. They've been using a drone program since twenty twenty one, they've got some great community education initiatives. There's a lot of community support for those initiatives. And the move to expand nets and drumlines. And for those who aren't, wead drum lines are essentially baited fishing hooks is quite frankly scientifically unfounded and this is a complete odds with what the Queensland government has publicly stated that we making their decisions using peer reviewed science, and this quite frankly flies in the face of that.

You know what this is all about. You spend time on the water, you spend time understanding what sharks and sharks do. Eighty eight million bucks, what would you do with it?

You know what this is all about. You spend time on the water, you spend time understanding what sharks and sharks do. Eighty eight million bucks, what would you do with it?

I'd put that investment towards modern day evidence based measures. So we know that drones are supported by the public and they spot more sharks and we actually catch we can do community education programs that are tailored to specific communities. That's a fundamental There's the tagging.

I'd put that investment towards modern day evidence based measures. So we know that drones are supported by the public and they spot more sharks and we actually catch we can do community education programs that are tailored to specific communities. That's a fundamental There's the tagging.

As not going into the water, or.

As not going into the water, or.

A range of things. So, for example, a lot of people on the Queensland coast, particularly with bull sharks, that are now familiar with the fact that when there's heavy rainfall, bull sharks tend to aggregate near river mountain and cosystems. And so the great positive is that as that information becomes more common knowledge, people are better informed to reassess the risks that they're willing to take. So investment in drones, community education program the tagging and tracking of sharks, redising personal shark terrors like they're doing wa There's a whole swath of solutions. There's no silver bullet so drumlins and nets redundant and scientifically unfounded.

A range of things. So, for example, a lot of people on the Queensland coast, particularly with bull sharks, that are now familiar with the fact that when there's heavy rainfall, bull sharks tend to aggregate near river mountain and cosystems. And so the great positive is that as that information becomes more common knowledge, people are better informed to reassess the risks that they're willing to take. So investment in drones, community education program the tagging and tracking of sharks, redising personal shark terrors like they're doing wa There's a whole swath of solutions. There's no silver bullet so drumlins and nets redundant and scientifically unfounded.

Thanks for joining us. We really appreciate it. We'll keep this chat going because as this continues to be implemented over the years. Thank you on

Thanks for joining us. We really appreciate it. We'll keep this chat going because as this continues to be implemented over the years. Thank you on