Monster sharks have been caught on drumlines in Queensland, just outside the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
There have been 22 sharks, including an almost four-metre tiger shark, hooked since the state government abandoned its catch and kill program in September.
A federal court ruling banning the lethal drum line program saw the Queensland government remove 160 drumlines, with 83 since been installed surrounding the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. On Saturday, a free diver suffered an injured foot when he was bitten by a shark near Bundaberg. Image: DPI
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