Dr Leonardo Guida
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Shark biologist & shark advocate @AustMarConsSoc | Sharks are my thing, coffee my fuel, boxing my zen & nature my religion | Views my own
Brisbane, Queensland
Joined June 2018
"A reset in the approach to commercial inshore barramundi fishing must be based on a model centred around Traditional Owners... who are deeply committed to the sustainable management of fisheries for all Territorians." - @NLC_74
https://t.co/SlP3TYJhjf
nlc.org.au
Commitments by Territory Labor and the CLP to phase out commercial gillnet fishing present a renewed opportunity. Government must strengthen engagement with Traditional Owners and industry stakehol...
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Conservationists upbeat as zebra shark reintroduction in Raja Ampat gathers pace
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HUGE step for conservation of sawfish & river sharks in Northern Territory w bipartisan support to phase out commercial gillnets in barramundi fishery 🩷🪚🐟 I chat with @lizzytrevaskis on behalf of @AustMarConsSoc (01:17:50) https://t.co/LuzRmTZEzT via @ABCaustralia
abc.net.au
Share your drive home with us to find out what's been going on in your city today.
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How do you engage Aussies & connect them to the plight of Australia's deep-sea sharks & rays? With art AND science of course! "Fantastical Sharks and Rays " opens September 7 @austmus on Gadigal land, Sydney. 🎥 @InnoceanAU
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Human/wildlife conflict = BIG challenges. Understanding 'how many' & 'where they are' of several shark spp. is crucial to quantify before any mgmt decisions regarding shark catch are made. Otherwise, it's a cull by another name... https://t.co/Z4baw5YR4e via @ABCaustralia
abc.net.au
A professional fisherman says he is "racing" sharks almost every time he brings in his catch, and that shark numbers are making it almost impossible to fish in certain areas.
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Work with #sharks, #rays, or #chimaeras in New Zealand or any Pacific Islands? 🦈Tell us where you think the most important areas are! I'm here to help you through the @sharkrayareas process🌏 Please share widely w/ your colleagues. Message for details! @IUCNShark @SharkRayFund
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Good: Maugean skate & hatchlings doing relatively well in captivity. Bad: Can't put skates back in a sickly Macquarie Harbour, primarily cos of salmon farming Ugly: No decision yet from @tanya_plibersek on fate of salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour. https://t.co/907MHCP6zc
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Rays for days
How many rays can you fit in one frame?! Shovelnose rays are listed as critically endangered on the international IUCN red list. They live in Exmouth Gulf’s diverse creek systems. 📽️Jordan Walden - Dingus vs Wild amazing footage
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L-R: Lawrence Chlebeck from @hsiaustralia , Northern Beaches councillor @ikkyg & Dr Chris Pepin-Neff opening discussions re: retiring shark nets in NSW @nswparliament
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Prepping for tonight's event @nswparliament where the spectrum of movers, makers and shakers in NSW will come together to discuss the future of shark nets in a bid to never see the nets return. Shark socks... be rude not to!
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Confusing movement for progress? 🤔 Current nature laws are failing *cough* maugean skate *cough* & reform of the EPBC Act is urgently needed.
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Solutions? 🐟protect crit. habitats for dugongs, turtles & sawfish from gillnetting in Van Diemen Gulf & the southern Gulf of Carpentaria 🐟buy back gillnet licences & phase them out 🐟electronic monitoring for ENTIRE fleet b4 2025 🐟Alt fishing gear = less risk to threat spp.
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🧵Barra Fishery gives almost no protection to threat'd spp & only mandatory action directly improving spp survival is giving turtles "CPR". If too many threat'd spp caught, only VOLUNTARY for fisher to move-on or alert others in area 👇 Source: https://t.co/z8HcVyz7hd
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🧵NT waters are part of the last global stronghold for sawfish & are home to other culturally important animals incl dugongs & turtles - all of which are "HIGH" or "SEVERE" risk from barra gillnet fishery. Source: https://t.co/nULbJWIkj8
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🧵 NT Gov continues to fail mgmt of commercial barra gillnet fishery. Woeful protection of threat'd spp & now alleged incursions into sea country where traditional owners kicked out the barra fishery https://t.co/e4bbcIp737 via @ABCaustralia
abc.net.au
Commercial barramundi fishing vessels are being accused of killing sea life in huge nets off Arnhem Land, in the remote Northern Territory, in waters where commercial fishing is banned.
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You'd need 2 more shark bites p/yr at non-netted beaches to prove shark culls in NSW reduce risk. I'd prefer use of drones, tagging/tracking sharks & education program. Shark nets are redundant in NSW & must not return. 📜 https://t.co/p5HlEMAKJF 🧑🔬👩🔬@SouthernSharkEG
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Here's an article I wrote for the @smh following the fatal shark bite at Little Bay, Sydney in 2022
smh.com.au
In the heat of emotional upheaval, a shark cull for some might feel good today, tomorrow or next week, but it won’t achieve the ultimate goal of what we all want - improving people’s safety.
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In the heat of emotional upheaval, a shark cull for some might feel good today, tomorrow or next week, but it won’t achieve the ultimate goal of what we all want - improving people’s safety. https://t.co/vB3X7A501f via @ABCaustralia
abc.net.au
Shark fatalities on a remote coastline west of Adelaide accounted for 30 per cent of all shark deaths last year. But while other states pour millions of dollars into mitigation programs, the SA...
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Guerilla campaign has put @woolworths & @Coles on notice re: greenwashing sustainability claims of Tasmanian salmon despite it being a driver of extinction risk for the Maugean skate. ✏️ @mb_dahlstrom
https://t.co/Aha6xQcqbz
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