does anyone actually go out and target hammerheads??????????? i can't imagine they'd be fantastic eating
The NSW Government has listed two species of Hammerhead Sharks as Protected Species.
NSW Primary Industries Minister, Katrina Hodgkinson, said the Great Hammerhead Shark
has been listed as a Vulnerable Species and the Scalloped Hammerhead Shark as an
Endangered Species in NSW.
“Following a detailed assessment, both species are now totally protected, meaning that
they may no longer be taken by recreational or commercial fishers,” Ms Hodgkinson said.
Further info; http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/ass...EAD-SHARKS.pdf
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/...or-hammerheads
NSW is home to three species of Hammerhead Shark, Smooth, Scalloped and Great Hammerhead. NSW DPI advises that the three species are readily identifiable by examining their teeth and a notch in their head but concedes that correct identification to species level by fishers may be problematic.
So, if you want to catch a Hammerhead in NSW, you are going to have to become a bit of an expert at identifying one! Best bet is to go fishing with a Marine Biologist and a Lawyer on board!!
Cheers,
Jim
does anyone actually go out and target hammerheads??????????? i can't imagine they'd be fantastic eating
I would imagine the biggest loss is to Gamefishers - one less species for tag and release.
Jim
Hammerhead is actually one of the best eating shark I've ever tried...
well there ya go hookn, i never would have thought anyone would have bothered
Similar bans have been passed in Florida in the US, and they included tiger sharks as well. The only problem I could see with this is that hammers seem to be notoriously hard to release after a long fight (not that I have any experience with them), which might make C & R reasonably hard.
Conservation NOT preservation!