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SMART Drumline Catch Report

December 2019

Operation Summary

During December 2019, 10 SMART drumlines (SDL) were deployed during daylight hours for 28 days across the Gracetown SMART drumline fishing zone. Weather permitting, SMART drumlines are deployed and retrieved each day. However, adverse weather conditions prevented the setting of SDLs for three days.

Catch Summary

During December 2019, no target species (white sharks) were caught, while twenty-one non-target sharks were caught. No other non-target species were caught. All sharks were tagged and released alive. There were three recaptures recorded.

Full details are listed in the table below.

Other Comments

During December 2019, SMART buoys were activated 41 times, with an average response time of 11 minutes. 

The maximum response time of 30 minutes was exceeded on one occasion. In this instance the crew were performing a gear check at the opposite end of the zone when the buoy was activated. The animal was released in good condition.

Table 1. SMART drumline (SDL) target species catch details for December 2019.

*No target species caught.

Table 2. SMART drumline (SDL) non-target species catch details for December 2019.

Date Time SDL Location Species Total Length (cm) Sex Status
2 December 2019 7:34 Near Veryiuca Brook Bronze Whaler 230 Female Alive
7 December 2019 7:49 Near South Point surfing spot Shortfin Mako 235 Female Alive
13 December 2019 10:30 Near Cobblestones surfing spot Tiger Shark 230 Male Alive
13 December 2019 17:41  Near Hangmans surfing spot  Tiger Shark 290  Female  Alive 
14 December 2019 16:23   Near Hangmans surfing spot  Tiger Shark 320  Female  Alive 
18 December 2019 9:57   Near Veryiuca Brook  Bronze Whaler 295  Male Alive 
23 December 2019 10:26  Near Veryiuca Brook  Bronze Whaler  290  Female   Alive
24 December 2019 7:41  Near Lefthanders surfing sport  Shortfin Mako 315  Female  Alive 
26 December 2019 7:40  Near Hangmans surfing spot Tiger Shark  245  Male  Alive 
26 December 2019 9:01 Near Guillotine surfing spot Bronze Whaler 290 Female Alive
26 December 2019 14:13 Near North Point surfing spot Bronze Whaler 280 Male Alive
27 December 2019 9:52 Near North Point Beach surfing spot Bronze Whaler 270 Male Alive
27 December 2019 11:37 Near North Point Beach surfing spot Tiger Shark 270 Female Alive
27 December 2019 12:15 Near Ellensbrook surfing spot Bronze Whaler 260 Male Alive
27 December 2019 15:19 Near Hangmans surfing spot Tiger Shark 270 Male Alive
28 December 2019 10:52 Near Veryiuca Brook Tiger Shark 236 Male Alive
28 December 2019 14:45   Near Hangmans surfing spot Tiger Shark  400 Female Alive 
30 December 2019 10:26 Near Cobblestones surfing spot  Bronze Whaler 280  Male  Alive 
30 December 2019 11:03 Near Ellensbrook surfing spot Tiger Shark  230  Female  Alive
31 December 2019 11:05 Near Lefthanders surfing spot  Bronze Whaler 270  Male Alive 
31 December 2019 13:23 Near Hangmans surfing spot Bronze Whaler 230 Male Alive