Tagging white pointer sharks - ABC-TV’S “CATALYST” PROGRAM

The first segment for the very first “Catalyst” program on ABC-TV for 2010 was all about . They were being tagged at Hawks Nest beach, just north of Port Stephens in NSW. SA’s own Barry Bruce from CSIRO was involved in the tagging procedure. Hawks Nest beach is said to be prime juvenile white shark territory. In the matter of a few days, the research team caught eight great white sharks just along a stretch of the popular swimming beach. Details of the program, including video footage of the episode, can be found at http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/2816558.htm . (It is quite amazing that there have never been any shark attacks at Hawks Nest beach.) An additional video about the special significance great white sharks have for the traditional owners of the area north of Port Stevens can be seen at http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/2816945.htm .