The GuardianPeak bodies representing the Queensland tourism industry have resisted calls for changes to Great Barrier Reef protection legislation to allow for lethal shark control measures. The statement said the recent political bickering and “unnecessarily alarming publicity” about lethal shark control measures had the potential to harm the tourism sector. In September, the federal court upheld a tribunal ruling that the Queensland government could not use lethal shark control measures — typically baited hooks known as drum lines — within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. In their statement, tourism authorities noted recent incidents had occurred in the Whitsundays, where permanent drum lines have never been installed. Any unnecessarily alarming publicity has the potential to further damage a perception-driven tourism industry,” they added.

Source: Taipei Times November 04, 2019 16:07 UTC