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SMART Drumline Catch Report

June 2020

Operation Summary

During June 2020, 10 SMART drumlines (SDL) were deployed during daylight hours for 13 days across the Gracetown SMART drumline fishing zone. Weather permitting, SMART drumlines are deployed and retrieved each day. However, adverse weather conditions prevented the setting of SDLs for 17 days.

Catch Summary

During June 2020, no target species (white sharks) were caught. Two non-target sharks were caught, along with one other non-target species. All sharks were tagged and released and there were no recaptures recorded.

Full details are listed in the table below.

Other Comments

During June 2020 SMART buoys were activated 22 times, with an average response time of 12 minutes. The maximum response time of 30 minutes from alert via the SDL to arrival of the vessel at the SDL was not exceeded on any occasion.

TABLE 1. SMART DRUMLINE (SDL) TARGET SPECIES CATCH DETAILS FOR JUNE 2020.

*No target species caught

TABLE 2. SMART DRUMLINE (SDL) NON-TARGET SPECIES CATCH DETAILS FOR JUNE 2020. 

Date Time SDL Location Species Total length (CM) Sex Status
07 June 2020 14:42 Near Cobblestones Surfing Spot Shortfin Mako 190 F Alive
07 June 2020 15:17 Near North Point Beach Bronze Whaler 255 M Alive
08 June 2020 11:28 Near North Point Beach Samsonfish 145 U Alive