The online books, scholarly articles, websites, campaigns, and you tube clips available in this section are useful resources for gaining further understanding and insight into shark nets and the misconceptions surrounding their use. These sources also provide information on sharks (and in particular the different shark species within NSW waters) and how important these marine creatures are to our marine ecosystems. This information expands on that already contained here on the No Nets site and shows just how important it is for us to remove nets from NSW beaches- both to protect swimmers more effectively and to protect sharks so that our seas stay healthy!
1. The PDF file download from this website investigates various misconceptions surrounding shark nets and the truth about them. It gives an excellent insight into the issue. Give it a read! The website itself is from the Nature Conservation of NSW and offers many extra links to save the sharks, adopt sharks, recreational fishing and a shark net survey to test your knowledge!
http://nccnsw.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1428&Itemid=711
2. Save our Sharks campaign website - this campaign is a local Sydney campaign that also addresses various misconceptions about shark nets and offers alternatives, asking “What Can We Do?”
http://www.saveoursharks.com.au/Save_Our_Sharks_-_Shark_Nets.html
3. This is a website about Shark Bait which also delves into WHY shark attacks occur and therefore is a useful resource for addressing some of the misconceptions about sharks themselves. The site/blog also has some youtube videos at the bottom of the page that are interesting to watch
http://hubpages.com/hub/Shark-Bait
4. This is a link to a scholarly article which compares shark control programmes in NSW and QLD. The article is a PDF file- this is just a link to the website- which you will need to download to read. The article looks at shark nets, the long term viability of them as a mechanism of protection, and how successful they are in protecting swimmers from sharks. The comparison presented in this article allows for a better understanding of how well this technique is working and focuses particularly on NSW shark nets.
5. This online book "Sharks and Rays of NSW" provides background information about different Sharks and Rays of NSW. This resource is useful for broadening your knowledge of Sharks and for further research into the area.
http://www.publish.csiro.au/samples/Sharks%20and%20Rays%20of%20Australia-Contents.pdf
6. This website is useful for gaining a better understanding of WHY shark nets were used in NSW originally and in particular looks at the fact that shark nets were installed as a response to the negative impact of shark attacks on local tourism. The website writes about various species of sharks that are captured within the shark control program and goes on to discuss the successes and problems of the program.
http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/x2098e/X2098E15.htm
7. A link to the report into the shark-meshing program in NSW (the “Bather Protection Program”). The article, in essence, is concerned with the existing shark meshing program (the program currently implemented within NSW waters) and provides an assessment of these programs. The article is very in-depth, but is split into sections for easier reading, offering particular points on sharks, rays, and other marine animals as well as how the shark meshing program affects them.
http://www.sacf.org.au/ourpdf/Report-into-the-NSW-Shark-Meshing-Program.pdf
8. The report, "The Importance of Predators", addresses WHY we need sharks in our waters. It offers an array of information on the importance of sharks within the ecosystem, building on the information already contained on the No Nets website.
http://www.sacf.org.au/ourpdf/Report-into-the-NSW-Shark-Meshing-Program.pdf
9. An excellent DVD/Video to borrow is Valerie and Ron Taylor’s documentary "Shark Pod". This documentary looks at various protective ocean devices (like those discussed in the post on Alternatives to Shark Nets) and how successful they are. It provides viewers with a greater understanding of the various electronics available for shark surveillance and conservation which can be put in place instead of shark nets.
10. This video, "Coastcare: The problem with shark nets", is taken from a NSW news show and details just how many environmentalists in Sydney are fighting for shark nets to be removed- and to stop being implemented- at NSW beaches.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hTqVc023fs&feature=related
11. The following website and you tube clip delve into the Save Our Seas' campaign and Maxine the shark. The aims of the website and thus the entire campaigns include Awareness, protection, preservation and conservation of the global marine environment –
**http://www.aoca.org.za/maxine_ed.htm is an interesting website for the realisation of how important sharks are to marine ecosystems. The website’s rationale is based upon ‘saving the sharks’ and what we can do to protect the many species of shark that are currently endangered or threatened. The website is a useful resource and campaign aimed not only at saving the sharks but saving our seas.
**http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5_qB_MinOM "A Shark’s Legacy" - this youtube clip is about a ragged tooth shark named Maxine (the focus of the previous website's campaign). The clip provides an interesting way of gaining a further understanding into the need for shark conservation and describes the conservation program that currently exists.
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