SHK-17 NSW Shark Nets Out

SHK-17 NSW Shark Nets Out

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Next year marks 90 years since shark nets were first used in NSW to cull sharks. We wouldn’t accept 90-year old safety standards in our schools, workplace or home, so why should the beach be any different?

Spanning just 100 metres and set 500 metres offshore, sharks can swim over under and around the nets. Research shows no difference in shark bite rates between netted and non-netted beaches (Huveneers et al 2024). Meanwhile, hundreds of marine animals, mostly non-target species like turtles, dolphins, and rays, die in them every year.

NSW Government’s use of shark nets is completely ...

Next year marks 90 years since shark nets were first used in NSW to cull sharks. We wouldn’t accept 90-year old safety standards in our schools, workplace or home, so why should the beach be any different?

Spanning just 100 metres and set 500 metres offshore, sharks can swim over under and around the nets. Research shows no difference in shark bite rates between netted and non-netted beaches (Huveneers et al 2024). Meanwhile, hundreds of marine animals, mostly non-target species like turtles, dolphins, and rays, die in them every year.

NSW Government’s use of shark nets is completely redundant because for nearly a decade, they’ve used modern, non-lethal alternatives like education programs, drones, and the tagging and tracking of sharks. 

It’s time the NSW Government phased out these unnecessary and cruel nets for good.


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