SMART Drumline Catch Report

November 2019

Operation Summary 

During November 2019, 10 SMART drumlines (SDL) were deployed during daylight hours for 25 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 five days.

Catch Summary

During November 2019, no target species (white sharks) were caught, while 17 non-target sharks were caught, along with two other non-target species. All animals were released alive.

Full details are listed in the table below.

Other Comments

During November 2019 SMART buoys were activated 36 times, with an average response time of 10 minutes. The maximum response time of 30 minutes was not exceeded on any occasion.

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

*No target species caught.

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