School for Environmental Research 

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ABC News feature

Radio National (National Australia)
Bush Telegraph: 8 December 2005 from 11:41am

Michael Mackenzie
Executive Producer: Ms Margot Foster (03 9626 1359)

Compere talks with Dr Corey Bradshaw from Charles Darwin University, about their shark tagging operation to ascertain the extent of impacts of illegal fishing on shark populations. Dr Bradshaw says they are working with the assistance of a grant from the Australian Research Council. They are targeting black tip and spot tail sharks and are attempting to measure the extent to which illegal fishing is affecting the population. He says little is known about shark movement rates. The operation involves the capture and tagging of sharks; taking tissue samples and body measurements before letting them go. Dr Bradshaw says they aim to compare the effects of illegal and commercial fishing on shark populations. He says fishing could lead to the extinction of some species within 100 years. He says illegal fishermen are using trawling, lining and different netting techniques.

Interviewees: Dr Corey Bradshaw, Senior research fellow, School for Environmental Research, Charles Darwin University
Mentions: Australian Institute of Marine Sciences; Marine World, Manly; Northern Territory Fisheries Council; NSW Fisheries
Duration: 8:06

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