Shark bites over the last two years have rocked the New South Wales surfing and ocean-going community and understandably, it’s left everyone asking what can be done about them. In response, the NSW Government have unveiled a substantial investment in drone patrols that will undoubtedly make our waters safer.  But while these will help, modern, effective technologies like drones and AI stand in stark contrast to archaic and ineffective shark...
This report, commissioned by Humane Society International (HSI) from the Environmental Defenders Office New South Wales (EDO NSW), makes the case for the introduction of an Oceans Act at the Commonwealth level in Australia. We set out a vision for nationally integrated marine management, with strong national, regional and global leadership through a new Oceans Authority, and clear framework legislation – an Oceans Act.
