Another Tuesday with Babewatch

Another Tuesday has flown around! What a beautiful morning today was, by the time we got out of the water with 7am crew, you could tell its going to be a hot one today. 

This morning began with quite a sight- the boats putting the new drum lines being trialled on the beaches, see below the photo! I didn't realise how close they are! Ps. read at the bottom about the drum lines if you're interested. 

Apart from that, the conditions this morning were so clear!  I don't know whether its since blogging and now taking in more of my surrounding, but i definitely noticed the many sea life around. There was this giant jellyfish thing I have never seen before! 

 

Once again, we took our time making it across to Shelly, stopping at the point for chats, along the way for photoshoots and just enjoying the surroundings. One day we will make it in time to swim back with the 7am group, I promise! 

 

Another attempt, at least this one is good advertisement for Babewatch, thanks Gretel! 

Some of the 7am crew swimming back. I love this photo I accidentally took- hope they see this! 

The Babewatch crew at Shelly, enjoying the beautiful morning before going off to different jobs/study etc, cannot think of a better way to start the day. 

Bronnie, showing me her best mermaid swim, trying to catch up to the Blue Groper we found swimming back. 

I will never get over looking up and seeing this view on the way back! Its such a beautiful perspective of Manly/ 

Well, thats another Tuesday for ya! If you ever see us at the third tree from the surf club come and say hello! 

And I am sorry I missed getting the stats this morning- but the water temp was around 21 degrees. 

 

See you next Tuesday, 

Ali xx 

 

DRUM LINES AT MANLY

SMART (Shark Management Alert in Real Time) drumlines will be trialled off Sydney beaches from Barrenjoey to Newport and from Dee Why to Manly as part of a three month trial.

 

From 10 February to 12 May 2019, 20 SMART drumlines will be trialled at Palm, Whale, Avalon, Bilgola, Newport, Manly, Queenscliff, Freshwater, Curl Curl and Dee Why beaches near existing shark nets.

 

This technology has achieved strong results on both the North and South Coast and will now be tested at some of the State’s most popular beaches. There is no intention to remove shark nets from Sydney, Wollongong or Newcastle beaches.

 

SMART drumlines allow contractors to humanely and safely catch sharks, tag them and then relocate them away from swimmers and surfers before releasing them. When a tagged shark is detected, the community is instantly alerted through the SharkSmart App and Twitter feeds.Watch the SMART drumline video

 

The drumlines will be set 500 metres offshore every morning (weather permitting) and collected at the end of each day. They consist of two buoys and a satellite-linked communications unit, which is attached to a hook baited with a single mullet.

 

DPI will host a series of community drop-in stands at trial beaches today and in the coming weeks to speak with locals about how SMART drumlines operate and share results from previous trials.