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title: Queensland Shark Control Program catches
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publisher: Department of Primary Industries
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version: 2026-06-19
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# Queensland Shark Control Program catches

The Queensland Shark Control Program sets nets and drumlines off popular beaches from the Gold Coast to Cairns. The Department of Primary Industries publishes what the gear catches, sharks and the other animals caught with them, such as turtles, rays and dolphins.

This collection holds three tables. The catch numbers table counts animals by month, beach and species since 1996. The biological table has one row per animal with its length and sex. The Great Barrier Reef table lists each animal caught in the marine park with its date, for the current financial year.

Published by Department of Primary Industries under CC BY 4.0. Department of Primary Industries has not endorsed this site.

## Tables

- [Shark Control Program catches by length and sex, Queensland](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-shark-control-catch-lengths/): The length and sex of each shark and other animal caught by Queensland's shark nets and drumlines since 1996. 26,391 rows, 16 fields. Markdown: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-shark-control-catch-lengths/index.md
- [Shark Control Program catch numbers, Queensland](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-shark-control-catch-numbers/): The number of sharks and other animals caught by Queensland's shark nets and drumlines, by month, beach, gear and species, since 1996. 23,118 rows, 15 fields. Markdown: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-shark-control-catch-numbers/index.md
- [Shark Control Program catches in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-shark-control-gbr-catches/): Each animal caught by Queensland shark control gear inside the Great Barrier Reef marine parks in the current financial year, by date and beach. 1,705 rows, 8 fields. Markdown: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-shark-control-gbr-catches/index.md

## Attribution and citation

Department of Primary Industries, Queensland Government, Queensland's Shark Control Program Data and Information, sourced 3 October 2026, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/fisheries-queensland-s-shark-control-program-information-and-data, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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