Whales are steadily breeding up with more shark attacks being seen on young whales.  They used to gather in the Derwent in Tasmania and impeded sailing ships.  The Hobart yacht race is after the whales return south.

The fact that the morons are even considering fining him and undertaking an investigation

Just goes to show how little brains these brain dead morons are.

But I suppose when someone who defends themselves or their family suffer worse than the animal that attacks them, nothing is beyond the stupidity of these freaks.

If he is fined, I hope he crowd funds the fine.

But it's sad that the money will be wasted on public serve us morons and seat polishers.

Gordon wrote on May 19^th, 2020 at 5:52pm:



have you ever seen them fine those people who rush to get the whales back into the ocean after they beach themselves?????...

it happens often round our shore line...yet I have never heard of them fining someone for going to the aid of a whale..

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John Smith wrote on May 21^st, 2020 at 3:40pm:



Is it embarrassing that you can't spell embarrasses?

ABC just reported what he said.

A recreational diver who freed a young whale caught in shark nets off the Gold Coast on Tuesday says he was instantly fined for his trouble,

It was ridiculous that they were thinking of fining him.
He should have been given an award for freeing the whale.

As for being given a "caution" for interfering with the shark nets and being too close to a whale?

How absurd.

He may well have saved the whale because it was taking too long for the "official" rescue to get its act together.

cods wrote on May 22^nd, 2020 at 9:02am:


From the latest I've read, the infringement remains but they've withdrawn the monetary fine. Very petty.

The issue seems to be that the should have waited for the fisheries people to arrive and release the whale with less danger of death or injury to the rescuers and to the whale.  Doing it himself risked death or injury and he damaged the net.

Belgarion wrote on May 22^nd, 2020 at 12:13pm:




yes I understand that  however he didnt know about the drone and people linging up to rescue the animal....

this guy is an experienced diver  I am sure it wouldnt be the first whale he has come across......he would have acted on the spur of the moment.....

for all we know bythe time fisheries had got their act together   the whale could have been dead.

I freed a goat once that was tangled in a soccer goal net. I had to cut Billy out with a knife as the herd looked on confused.

Captain Nemo wrote on May 22^nd, 2020 at 1:32pm:


if the whale had dived while he was trying to cut it free he could have found himself in a spot of bother.