Not much of a fisherman then; grey nurse sharks are a protected species, you're not allowed to kill them.
(yes I realise the irony in my comment given the topic is about killing GWS, another protected species)
Sorry but how can you be a fish enthusiast and think it's a good idea?
Do you truly understand the ramifications this could have on the ecosystem?
I doubted I'd see anyone on this forum in support of the cull.
No we don't fully understand the ramifications, which is also why you cannot claim as fact that these actions will have a significant detrimental impact to the oceanic ecosystem off WA's coast either.
Also just because I am a fish enthusiast I should feel bad about killing some sharks? Should I also feel bad about catching and killing snapper, tailor, crayfish, crabs and prawns (insert other aquatic creature here). Hell why stop there, might as well just go vegan! You might say "that's different, they're for eating", but yet the ornamental fish hobby is largely founded on the unregulated harvesting of fish from their natural habitats to be shipped all over the world. Why isn't Ricky Gervais holding up signs in support of the poor fish from the great lakes of Africa? I'm damn sure the ornamental fish hobby has been responsible for more than its fair share of extinctions or depletion of wild stocks to endangered levels.
If you want to be up in arms about an indiscriminate shark cull, maybe you should focus your attention on Indonesia? Responsible for catching and finning more sharks than any other country in the world. What's happening here is nothing like that, sharks under 3m and all but 3 species are returned. Unfortunately due to the size of the shark they can't be used for human consumption which is a shame.
The topic of Sharks will soon join the list of Religion and Politics of topics to avoid round the dinner table, you're either OK with it or VERY against it, there doesn't seem to be much middle ground.