Survey of users of Cid Harbour regarding shark smart behaviours (Old ID 26325)

Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

Project will conduct surveys of tourists and recreational users in Airlie Beach to examine their activities and behaviours, knowledge and awareness of 'shark smart' behaviours. Surveys will also examine local and tourism industry knowledge and preceptions about the history of use and behaviour of tourists and recreational users in the Whitsundays. This project is a rapid response project that has arisen directly from community and industry concerns about recent shark incidents in the Whitsundays. The project team will work closely with the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, tourism industry representatives, and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, and the Local Marine Advisory Committee. JCU is operating under a subcontract from BioPixel Oceans Foundation Limited which won the tender in mid-December 2018.

Date

29 Jan 2019 - 15 Dec 2019

Project Type

GRANT

Keywords

Tourism;Safety;Shark;attack

Funding Body

Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

Amount

40492

Project Team

Andrew Chin