Drivers of the humpback whale entanglements in shark nets in Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast

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Using entanglement data from 2000-2025, this study proposes to determine any significant spatial and temporal changes in the humpback whale entanglement rates in Queensland shark control gear between the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast. It will also aim to identify the environmental and anthropogenic drivers of entanglements. Additionally, the study will also use estimates of humpback whale population abundance to explain the patterns. Understanding these patterns will help improve the management and policy of the shark control programs, subsequently reducing the harm to humpback whales. This application is for the data agreement between JCU and Griffith University as a collaborator.

10 Feb 2026 - 30 Nov 2026

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