Grey Nurse Shark Watch GNS Watch was launched in June and is a citizen science research and monitoring program that aims to use the data obtained through our community volunteers and research team to improve the conservation management of the GNS in Australia and to help the Critically Endangered east coast population to recover. Are you a diver or fisher who occasionally encounters grey nurse sharks? Become a Site Custodian for scheduled surveys.
Are you a regular diver-photographer who would like to become a site custodian? If so, nominate yourself as a site custodian! The Grey Nurse Shark was the first protected shark in the world when it was protected under New South Wales legislation in August is the perfect time to come face to face with one of these gentle giants!
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The grey nurse shark survives at ten small critical habitat sites along the NSW coastline which have been protected as part of its Recovery Plan. The key threat to the species is recreational and commercial line fishing. The sharks are hooked accidentally, and also ingest the hooks retained by their prey species.
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