
Sea Sense
Switch on your Sea Sense.
Read more
Alerts
Latest shark advice and warnings.
Read More
Light ray
Light ray
Light ray
Light ray
Light ray
Light ray
Light ray










SMART Drumline Trial
Catch Reports
During the first 12 months of the SMART drumline trial (21 February 2019 to 20 February 2020), the trial caught two white sharks (target species), 146 non-target sharks and 34 other non-target marine animals.
A summary of the catch reports can be seen in the tables below. For more information, view Fisheries Occasional Publication 139
Table 1: Total catch of target species (21 February 2019 to 20 February 2020)
Species | Number |
White | 2 |
Table 2: Total catch of non-target species (21 February 2019 to 20 February 2020)
Species | Number |
Tiger | 75 |
Bronze Whaler | 36 |
Shortfin Mako | 24 |
Dusky Whaler | 10 |
Smooth Hammerhead | 1 |
Smooth Stingray | 30 |
Pink Snapper | 3 |
Samsonfish | 1 |
For more detailed catch information please click on the monthly catch reports below:
2019 | 2020 |
January | |
February | February |
March | March |
April | April |
May | May |
June | June |
July | July |
August | August |
September | September |
October | October |
November | November |
December | December |