SMART Drumline Catch Report

February 2021

Operation Summary

During February 2021, 10 SMART drumlines (SDL) were deployed during daylight hours for 21 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 seven days.

Catch Summary

During February 2021, no target species (white sharks) were caught. Seven non-target sharks were caught, along with no other non-target species. All sharks were tagged and released and there were no recaptures recorded.

Full details are listed in the table below.

Other Comments

During February 2021 SMART buoys were activated 23 times, with an average response time of 9 minutes. The maximum response time of 30 minutes from alert via the SDL to arrival of the vessel at the SDL was not exceeded on any occasion.

TABLE 1. SMART DRUMLINE (SDL) TARGET SPECIES CATCH DETAILS FOR FEBRUARY 2021.

*No target species caught

TABLE 2. SMART DRUMLINE (SDL) NON-TARGET SPECIES CATCH DETAILS FOR FEBRUARY 2021.

Date	Time	SDL Location	Species	Total length (cm)	Sex	Status
06 Feb 2021	12:49	near The Womb Surfing Spot, south of Gracetown	Tiger Shark	275	M	Alive
06 Feb 2021	13:50	near Ellensbrook Beach, south of Gracetown	Bronze Whaler	234	M	Alive
07 Feb 2021	10:57	near North Point Beach, north of Gracetown	Tiger Shark	207	M	Alive
13 Feb 2021	09:23	near The Womb Surfing Spot, south of Gracetown	Tiger Shark*	393	F	Alive
14 Feb 2021	14:11	near Guillotine Surfing Spot, north of Gracetown	Tiger Shark	298	F	Alive
23 Feb 2021	10:59	near Veryiuca Brook, north of Gracetown	Tiger Shark*	400	F	Alive
23 Feb 2021	14:56	near Lefthanders Surfing Spot, south of Gracetown	Bronze Whaler	312	F	Alive

*animal was relocated