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Subscriber only FOOTAGE of a shark euthanised after being caught in drumlines off the coast of Bargara has resurfaced amid concerns little has been done to ensure history does not repeat. Mistreatment of sharks has caused global debate for years, with many cases of the carnivorous fish becoming entangled on nets or drumlines and euthanised as a result, often without even putting humans at risk. Despite Bundaberg beaches not recording a fatal shark attack in almost a century, data from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries QFISH shows 49 sharks were killed and just nine were released last year, off local beaches.