Dr Leonardo Guida

Shark biologist & shark advocate @AustMarConsSoc | Sharks are my thing, coffee my fuel, boxing my zen & nature my religion | Views my own

[Dr Leonardo Guida @ElasmoBro]

@mcmsharksxx @lizzytrevaskis @AustMarConsSoc @ABCaustralia Thanks Mel!

[Dr Leonardo Guida @ElasmoBro]

HUGE step for conservation of sawfish & river sharks in Northern Territory w bipartisan support to phase out commercial gillnets in barramundi fishery 🩷🪚🐟
I chat with @lizzytrevaskis on behalf of @AustMarConsSoc (01:17:50)
https://t.co/LuzRmTZEzT via @ABCaustralia

[Dr Leonardo Guida @ElasmoBro]

"A reset in the approach to commercial inshore barramundi fishing must be based on a model centred around Traditional Owners... who are deeply committed to the sustainable management of fisheries for all Territorians." - @NLC_74
https://t.co/SlP3TYJhjf

[Important Shark and Ray Areas - ISRAs @SharkRayAreas]

Conservationists upbeat as zebra shark reintroduction in Raja Ampat gathers pace https://t.co/aP5nuF9NF3

[Dr Leonardo Guida @ElasmoBro]

You can also find our media release here https://t.co/DsSiGWoOQa

[Dr Leonardo Guida @ElasmoBro]

@VanessaPirotta @AudiOfficial @vogueaustralia You got to keep the car, yeah!?

[Dr Leonardo Guida @ElasmoBro]

How do you engage Aussies & connect them to the plight of Australia's deep-sea sharks & rays? With art AND science of course! "Fantastical Sharks and Rays " opens September 7 @austmus on Gadigal land, Sydney.
🎥 @InnoceanAU

[Dr Leonardo Guida @ElasmoBro]

Human/wildlife conflict = BIG challenges. Understanding 'how many' & 'where they are' of several shark spp. is crucial to quantify before any mgmt decisions regarding shark catch are made. Otherwise, it's a cull by another name...
https://t.co/Z4baw5YR4e via @ABCaustralia

[Ryan Charles 🦈 @ryancshark]

Work with #sharks, #rays, or #chimaeras in New Zealand or any Pacific Islands? 🦈Tell us where you think the most important areas are! I'm here to help you through the @sharkrayareas process🌏

Please share widely w/ your colleagues. Message for details!

@IUCNShark @SharkRayFund

[Dr Leonardo Guida @ElasmoBro]

Good: Maugean skate & hatchlings doing relatively well in captivity.

Bad: Can't put skates back in a sickly Macquarie Harbour, primarily cos of salmon farming

Ugly: No decision yet from @tanya_plibersek on fate of salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour.

https://t.co/907MHCP6zc

[Dr Leonardo Guida @ElasmoBro]

Rays for days

[Protect Ningaloo @protectningaloo]

How many rays can you fit in one frame?!

Shovelnose rays are listed as critically endangered on the international IUCN red list. They live in Exmouth Gulf’s diverse creek systems.

📽️Jordan Walden - Dingus vs Wild amazing footage

[Dr Leonardo Guida @ElasmoBro]

@EuanRitchie1 Echidna-sized toothpick

[Dr Leonardo Guida @ElasmoBro]

L-R: Lawrence Chlebeck from @hsiaustralia , Northern Beaches councillor @ikkyg & Dr Chris Pepin-Neff opening discussions re: retiring shark nets in NSW @nswparliament

[Dr Leonardo Guida @ElasmoBro]

Prepping for tonight's event @nswparliament where the spectrum of movers, makers and shakers in NSW will come together to discuss the future of shark nets in a bid to never see the nets return. Shark socks... be rude not to!

[Dr Leonardo Guida @ElasmoBro]

Confusing movement for progress? 🤔
Current nature laws are failing *cough* maugean skate *cough* & reform of the EPBC Act is urgently needed.

[Tanya Plibersek @tanya_plibersek]

Labor is continuing to invest in nature at record levels #Budget2024

[Dr Leonardo Guida @ElasmoBro]

Solutions?
🐟protect crit. habitats for dugongs, turtles & sawfish from gillnetting in Van Diemen Gulf & the southern Gulf of Carpentaria
🐟buy back gillnet licences & phase them out
🐟electronic monitoring for ENTIRE fleet b4 2025
🐟Alt fishing gear = less risk to threat spp.

[Dr Leonardo Guida @ElasmoBro]

🧵 NT Gov continues to fail mgmt of commercial barra gillnet fishery. Woeful protection of threat'd spp & now alleged incursions into sea country where traditional owners kicked out the barra fishery
https://t.co/e4bbcIp737 via @ABCaustralia

[Dr Leonardo Guida @ElasmoBro]

🧵Barra Fishery gives almost no protection to threat'd spp & only mandatory action directly improving spp survival is giving turtles "CPR".
If too many threat'd spp caught, only VOLUNTARY for fisher to move-on or alert others in area 👇
Source: https://t.co/z8HcVyz7hd

[Dr Leonardo Guida @ElasmoBro]

@hannahsrudd Dunno, I don't feel qualified to answer this qn... 😅