Report
Queensland SharkSmart Drone Trial Final Report
pp.1-38
Queensland Government
02/2022
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Abstract
This report presents the results of the Queensland SharkSmart Drone Trial, which ran from Sept 2020 - Oct 2021. The results include the number of shark sightings, the influence of environmental and operational factors on the ability of drones to detect sharks and a comparison of shark sightings vs catch in shark control nets and drumlines. The report includes recommendations for the future use of drones for shark monitoring at Queensland beaches.
Details
- Title
- Queensland SharkSmart Drone Trial Final Report
- Creators
- Jonathan Mitchell - Department of Agriculture and FisheriesTracey Scott-Holland - Queensland Department of Agriculture and FisheriesJason Argent - Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ)Katie Emmert - NSW Department of Primary IndustriesPaul Butcher - Southern Cross UniversityJustin Meager - Queensland Department of Environment and ScienceMichael Mikitis - Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
- Publication Details
- pp.1-38
- Publisher
- Queensland Government; Queensland; Australia
- Identifiers
- 991013039995302368
- Academic Unit
- Science; National Marine Science Centre; Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Report