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Shark control program: Sharks caught by type, Queensland, 2000–01 to 2010–11

Grouping	Shark type	Financial year
		2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11
		— number —

Whaler	Bull (a)	129	108	91	95	87	46	84	110	91	91	111
	Black tip	79	44	43	51	71	68	88	71	73	56	79
	Long nose	54	62	80	46	82	64	38	24	37	47	64
	Pigeye	30	12	18	8	7	10	7	9	5	5	15
	Dusky	21	18	8	7	8	6	8	13	10	12	23
	Other Species (b)	58	34	41	32	23	36	36	50	47	47	47
	Total	371	278	281	239	278	230	261	277	263	258	339
Hammerhead	Scalloped	42	35	52	48	71	44	38	34	33	25	26
	Great	12	8	6	7	8	11	8	6	33	23	21
	Other Species	31	26	22	19	13	12	20	17	3	1	1
	Total	85	69	80	74	92	67	66	57	69	49	48
Other	Tiger	320	228	230	173	221	219	196	216	200	217	190
	White pointer	11	4	9	3	0	3	3	7	10	12	6
	Short Fin Mako	1	1	2	1	3	5	6	2	3	3	1
	Grey nurse	1	1	1	0	3	0	0	4	2	2	4
	Other shark species	76	42	28	31	45	29	18	26	32	48	49
Total		865	623	631	521	642	553	550	589	579	589	637

n.a. = not available

(a) Prior to 1992–93, bull sharks were classified as either whalers unknown or black tip whaler sharks.

(b) For 1992–93 to 1996–97, included in other whaler species

Source: Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries (Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation)

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Last reviewed 6 October 2011