Hamman et al., 2006:

"In eastern Australia, the bycatch of leatherback turtles that are entangled as they swim past the drumline hooks set within the Queensland Shark Control Program are released alive. These data provide an index of the occurrence of leatherback turtles in those waters. The most comprehensive dataset for this leatherback turtle bycatch was recorded at Point Lookout, south Queensland from 1984 to the present (Figure 3). These data are consistent with a decline of leatherback turtles in south Queensland waters in recent decades."

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Citation and/or URL

Hamann, M., Limpus, C.J., Hughes, G., Mortimer, J., and Pilcher, N. 2006, Assessment of the conservation status of the leatherback turtle in the Indian Ocean and South East Asia,  IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU Secretariat. Bangkok, Thailand. 166pp.

Spatial Coverage

50 years

Temporal Coverage

East coast of Queensland

Update Frequency

Not applicable 

Other Information

None