News and Events
Researchers from the University of Newcastle and the Batemans Marine Park have discovered a species of stingray never before seen in Wagonga Inlet.
- 4/02/10
A group of captivity-bred wobbegongs fitted with acoustic recording devices will be released at Shelly Beach tomorrow to transmit data about their movements back to scientists.
- 4/02/10
The Federal Government will draft laws to allow recreational fishers to catch mako sharks.
- 4/02/10
Three bull sharks living in Sydney waters have been tagged as part of a research project aimed at minimising the risk of shark attacks. - 3/02/10
Angry South East anglers have supported a petition to overturn the Federal Government’s ban on fishing three game shark species, following their recent listings as endangered.
- 12/01/10
A major stretch of the Western Australian coastline is being put forward as the 18th national World Heritage site after a deal between State and Federal governments was struck to protect the Ningaloo Coast.
- 8/01/10
They strike fear into the hearts of the most seasoned swimmers and surfers, and can empty a beach in minutes, but the fearsome great white shark could finally have met its match in the form of a humble text message.
- 6/01/10
A shark expert says overfishing in South Australian waters may be causing sharks to swim closer to the shore. - 27/11/09
More than 80 species of sharks that frequent the Pacific oceans will now be protected under a new regional plan of action.
- 26/11/09
A genetic study has shown the endangered population of grey nurse sharks off the east coast of Australia cannot rely on its cousins for help.
- 26/11/09
Midweek shark patrols will be in the air over WA's beaches this summer, after Premier Colin Barnett announced the government's intention to spend a further $206,000 on the Surf Life Saving Western Australia (SLSWA) rescue helicopter.
- 26/11/09
Australia and New Zealand will raise with EU officials the issue of two Spanish boats using huge nets, known as gillnets, in waters between the two countries.
- 26/11/09
Marine biologists have discovered shark pups feed off their livers during the first few months of life. - 30/10/09
A 'monster' great white shark measuring up to 20 ft long is on the prowl off a popular Queensland beach, according to officials. - 30/10/09
Australia's most dangerous sharks will be monitored and shark netting improved, as the Queensland government tries to reduce the risk of attacks. - 30/10/09
An Australian method for assessing the environmental impact of marine fisheries has caught the eye of fishery management agencies worldwide. - 30/10/09
Tourists could be diving with great white sharks in Foveaux Strait, New Zealand this summer if a code of conduct can be agreed between operators and other parties.
- 13/10/09
State Government scientists working to save the Grey Nurse shark received a boost today when Minister for Primary Industries, Ian Macdonald opened a new state-of-the-art Aquatic Ecosystems Laboratory at Port Stephens.
- 10/10/09
Great white sharks may have some things in common with human serial killers: they don't attack at random, but stalk specific victims, lurking out of sight. They hang back and observe from a not-too-far base, hunt strategically, and learn from previous attempts, according to a study published online in the Journal Of Zoology.
- 25/06/09
It could have been any tourist visiting Sydney and wanting to see the highlights: Manly, Watsons Bay and out to Cockatoo Island. This tourist, however, is renowned as one of the world's maneaters - a bull shark. And during his 14-day tour after being tagged on March 24 off Balls Head, the 2.47m menace was tracked covering at least 300km from Abbotsford to Manly and all stops in between, before heading out to sea and north.
- 24/06/09
Visitors to Parliament House and politicians alike will be greeted by wobbegong shark pups in the foyer of NSW Parliament this week.
“We have brought wobbegong sharks to Parliament this week to highlight the success of a world-first research project, which is led by our leading scientists from the NSW Department of Primary Industries,” Primary Industries MinisterIan Macdonald said. - 12/05/09
Conservationists are calling on the Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett to stop shark fin exports from New South Wales. - 11/05/09
The extraordinary journeys undertaken by white pointer sharks have been detailed in a map released by Australian scientists who tracked a shark thousands of kilometres up and down the WA coast.
- 7/05/09
Two men accused of illegally killing sharks in Western Australia's Kimberley region have been committed to stand trial in Broome later this year.
- 5/05/09
Fishing restrictions start at Cape Byron Marine Park in northern New South Wales today to give more protection to the endangered grey nurse shark. - 4/05/09
Monitoring system which tracks White Pointer sharks off the coast of Perth could soon be used to warn swimmers if sharks are nearby.
- 4/05/09
Authorities say they have been shocked by the discovery of 10 stingrays with their tails hacked off on a pier on Brisbane's bayside. - 25/04/09
A live shark dumped on the doorstep of an Australian country newspaper office had local police puzzled Thursday, with authorities vowing to charge the person who left it with animal cruelty. - 25/04/09
New book on the biology of skates now out. - 17/04/09
The Territory Government will close Fogg Bay and the Finness River area to all commercial barramundi fishing for 90 days while the Department of Fisheries investigates a mass sawfish killing.
- 15/04/09
The Proceedings of the OCS Workshop hosted by WWF – Australia at the Australian Museum, on 22 September 2008 is now available.
- 17/03/09
The Winner of the OCS Passions of Paradise Research Award has been decided by the judges
- 17/03/09
Divers exploring the waters off the east coast are being urged to carry digital cameras, in case they come face to face with a shark.
- 11/03/09