Excel · dataset · 2026
Queensland's Shark Control Program Data and Information
Listed in Queensland Open Data Portal
This dataset provides information on Queensland's state-managed Shark Control Program and replaces the former QFish application.
Description
The data is sourced from the catch information from Queensland's Shark Control Program and covers both target shark species and non-target species captured as part of the program. These data support fisheries management, research, industry transparency, and public access to information on Queensland's fisheries resources. ### **Key Features**
- Catch data from the Shark Control Program catch data, including shark and non-target species.
- Program gear details and locations.
- Across Queensland coastal areas.
- Historical and current data. ### **Additional Information**
- For information on the Shark Control Program, visit **Shark Control Program**.
- For information on shark catch data from within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, visit **Queensland Shark Control Program—catch statistics for Great Barrier Reef Marine Park**.
- For further details about the datasets provided, refer to the **Metadata** document, listed below under **Data and Resources**. ### **Contact Information** For specific data requests or further inquiries, please complete a **data request form** and email it to **[fishdatacoordinator@dpi.qld.gov.au](mailto:fishdatacoordinator@dpi.qld.gov.au)**.
Links
Get the data
- Metadata.pdf data.qld.gov.au/dataset/cdb218fa-6add-48e7-ad42-ed8aaf8bff60/resource/2a04e7aa… ↗
download · from data qld gov au
- publications.qld.gov.au /dataset/e20e6bcd-c076-42a2-9e17-7d549b02254e/resource/d3b7093a… ↗
Queensland Shark Control Program equipment locations
download · from data qld gov au
- data.qld.gov.au /dataset/cdb218fa-6add-48e7-ad42-ed8aaf8bff60/resource/28fefdac… ↗
Number caught by area, calendar year and species group
download · from data qld gov au
- Biological information from caught animals data.qld.gov.au/dataset/cdb218fa-6add-48e7-ad42-ed8aaf8bff60/resource/a9dbdcb4… ↗
download · from data qld gov au
Where it is published
- Queensland Open Data Portal dataset page data.qld.gov.au/dataset/fisheries-queensland-s-shark-control-program-informati… ↗
landing page · from data qld gov au
Catalogue records · 1
- CKAN API data.qld.gov.au/api/3/action/package_show?id=cdb218fa-6add-48e7-ad42-ed8aaf8bf… ↗
metadata API · from data qld gov au
Topics
- From keywords
- Life Sciences
Provenance · 1 source records, 9 field assertions
| Source | Key | Last seen | Raw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland Open Data Portal | cdb218fa-6add-48e7-ad42-ed8aaf8bff60 | 10 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Field | Assertion | Extractor | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| access_level | source · data qld gov au | connector:data_qld_gov_au@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:life-sciences | mapping · data qld gov au | connector:data_qld_gov_au@1.0.0 | |
| created_date | source · data qld gov au | connector:data_qld_gov_au@1.0.0 | |
| description | source · data qld gov au | connector:data_qld_gov_au@1.0.0 | /notes |
| license | source · data qld gov au | connector:data_qld_gov_au@1.0.0 | /license_id |
| publication_date | source · data qld gov au | connector:data_qld_gov_au@1.0.0 | |
| title | source · data qld gov au | connector:data_qld_gov_au@1.0.0 | /title |
| updated_date | source · data qld gov au | connector:data_qld_gov_au@1.0.0 | |
| version_label | source · data qld gov au | connector:data_qld_gov_au@1.0.0 |