CEO of Ocean Guardian, Lindsay Lyon is asking the Federal Government to approach WA’s shark hot spots with “scientific evidence”.

He told Chris the estimated $100 million price tag attached to the SMART drumlines being pushed by Federal Environment Minister, Josh Frydenburg would be better spent subsidising ‘scientifically proven’ alternatives.

“If you were to put a drumline in it’s unlikely it will help those most at risk…the people most at risk are surfers and divers,” Mr Lyon said.

“Yes, we have a commercial interest…we’ve been in this industry for 20 years and we’ve invested over $10 million to get to the point where we have a commercial interest,” he said.

“Our personal deterrent for surfers and divers is the only product in the world that’s been proven to be effective.”

“If you’re going to ride a bicycle and you can reduce the risk of a head injury by wearing a helmet then you should do that.”

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