#noqldsharkcull

"If this trend of ocean wins from last year and this year continues, we may well avoid the most dire predictions of ocean ecosystem collapse. To maintain this positive inertia, we must keep coming together and collaborating, and draw others into the fold to ensure (as we say at the Waitt Institute) sustainable, profitable, and enjoyable use of the ocean for this and future generations. Hopefully 2016 will be the year of really coming to grips with how to use the ocean without using it up. Happy new year!"

Today is the day that drum lines were set to go back in the water in WA and we fought hard and overcame the drum line policy. Well done to everyone that fought for our sharks on the brink of extinction. The fight is not over, as we still have Colin Barnett's imminent threat catch and kill policy to get rid of and the drum lines in Qld, the shark nets in NSW, QLD and South Africa. We can do this!

Culling is a knee-jerk reaction to shark attack stories, although this has devestating effects on marine biodiversity and the health of our oceans. Statistically, an average of five people worldwide are killed by sharks annually. This is a very small number considering that cows kill an average of 20 people annually in the U.S. alone!

Sharks, humans, whales, turtles, dolphins are all living things with a right to #live peacefully. My car rego is funding MPs to go to work ignoring the fact that shark nets, drums, shark culling (murder) don't work 100% to keep us safe in the deep blue. In fact, they harm creatures that are the beating heart our #tourismqld economy. These methods are expensive AF and outdated. I think most of us would prefer we send the monies into our #schools and improve #publictransport. Long live the shark (and all other sea creatures). Warmly, A land-based human. #OceanRamsey #gopro #noqldsharkcull #gcpol #qldpol #auspol #trytonotlooklikeasealgame (at Mexico)

CROWD FUNDING CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED: In conjunction with Sea Shepherd Australia, we are fundraising to bring Shark Spotters over from Cape Town South Africa to Australia. The plan is for them to visit South-West WA, Northern NSW and Coolangatta in QLD to ascertain whether this initiative would be suitable in these areas. To bring the field officer and managing director over we are looking at $8,000 for flights, accommodation, meals, petrol, hall hire for community events and advertising of these events. We already have raised $2,000 but can you assist us further? https://www.chuffed.org/…/bringing-shark-spotters-to-austra…