Celebrities back 'anti-shark cull' campaign

Ricky Gervais is one of several UK celebrities publicly urging the WA Government to stop the planned shark catch-and-kill policy. Picture: Natalie Banks/Twitter Source: Supplied

RICKY Gervais and a host of other British celebrities have backed a campaign to stop WA's plan to catch-and-kill sharks.

The world famous comedian and prominent animal rights advocate was pictured holding an anti-cull sign at today's National TV Awards in London.

Olympians Rebecca Adlington and Tom Daley, comedians Keith Lemon and Alan Carr and reality show star Mark Wright were also photographed on Twitter weighing into the debate.

The high profile message to the Barnett Government said: "Listen to facts. Listen to science. Listen to reason. Stop the shark cull. #nosharkcull."

Gemma Care, who organised the stunt, tweeted: "Went to @OfficialNTAs tonight & got hugely appreciated celeb support for #NoSharkCull Campaign!"

Gervais has more than 5.4 million followers on Twitter, while Lemon is followed by over 1.2 million people.

Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt this week granted the State Government a temporary exemption from national environment laws protecting great white sharks.

Up to 72 drumlines are due to be deployed after the government announced Fisheries staff would bait and monitor the hooks in Perth and a fisherman had been contracted to patrol the South-West.

More than 4000 people protested against the plan earlier this month and a second rally is planned for Cottesloe Beach at 10am on February 1.

The proposed policy has attracted worldwide media attention, with the Wall Street Journal among many overseas publications to pick up on the story.

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