❓ Hon Linda Savage asks about the Department of Fisheries' white pointer shark tagging program off the WA coast since 2009, including locations and dates. The Minister provides specific details on the number of sharks tagged and where and when the tagging occurred.
AnsweredQoN 5020Legislative Council
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(1) How many white pointer sharks have been tagged by the Department of Fisheries off the West Australian coast since 1 January 2009 to date?
(2) Of those tagged, at what locations approximately were they located and tagged?
(3) Of those tagged, on what dates were they tagged?
(2) Of those tagged, at what locations approximately were they located and tagged?
(3) Of those tagged, on what dates were they tagged?
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Answered
29 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Fisheries
Response time
20 days
(1) Eleven (11) white pointer sharks have been tagged off the Western Australian coast since 1 January 2009. In addition, one hundred and eighteen (118) compatible tags have been deployed on white pointer sharks outside Western Australia.
(2)Six (6) of the eleven (11) WA-tagged sharks were tagged around Albany, four (4) off the Perth metropolitan coast and one (1) to the east of Esperance.
(3) The Albany sharks were tagged on 9 March 2009, 21 July 2010 and 6 September 2010. The Perth sharks were tagged on 24 May 2009 and 14 July 2009. The Esperance shark was tagged on 25 May 2009.
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(2)Six (6) of the eleven (11) WA-tagged sharks were tagged around Albany, four (4) off the Perth metropolitan coast and one (1) to the east of Esperance.
(3) The Albany sharks were tagged on 9 March 2009, 21 July 2010 and 6 September 2010. The Perth sharks were tagged on 24 May 2009 and 14 July 2009. The Esperance shark was tagged on 25 May 2009.
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