Episode 135: Anton Covino, Shark Watch SA

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Episode 135: Anton Covino, Shark Watch SA 

This week we are joined by Anton Covino, the man behind the Shark Watch SA pages on social media, who has been documenting shark sightings across SA for a number of years. He has  become increasingly busy in recent weeks with skyrocketing reports of sharks in shallow water and even beaching themselves, likely due to the ongoing Algal bloom and the sharks becoming unwell due to deoxygenated water. We find out how Anton started up Shark Watch SA, his theories on increasing shark sightings, how popular his recent shark posts have become and how he is minimising the risk of ‘fear mongering.’

As always, we have all of the latest news in SA fishing, including:

• An update on the ongoing algal bloom, with more sharks and even penguins dying, the north coast of KI is getting worse and Stansbury Oyster farms closed due to possible contamination. 
• Murray Cod released into the Valley Lake in Mount Gambier thanks to funding from RecFish SA.
• Council votes to allow fishing to continue in the freshwater lake at West Lakes. 

Our tackle item of the week is a simple, light weight net with fine mesh that we used over Easter for dabbing garfish. Another big fishing report including Port MacDonnell barrel tuna and other species in the annual Sportsfish Tournament, winter whiting are heating up, while Dizzy’s Dad Davo continues to clean up the squid on the Yorke Peninsula.