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'Stop Killing Sharks!’

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Very few predators were caught in new shark nets deployed off the NSW North Coast in the first five weeks of their trial, while a number other animals became entangled in the mesh.

'This report is yet more evidence the shark netting program in NSW does little to keep people safe in the water but takes a terrible toll on local marine life,' Mr Field said.

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Just over 10% of marine animals found dead or alive in nets from Newcastle to Wollongong are the target species, figures reveal

A turtle is found dead on average every 20 days in a shark net lining beaches in and around Sydney, new data shows.

The annual report on 51 shark nets running from Newcastle to Wollongong shows 40 of the 375 animals found dead or alive in nets in the latest season were its target species: white, bull and tiger sharks.

It was more common to find southern eagle rays (95), smooth hammerheads (60) and bronze whalers (38).

While most rays are released alive, the vast majority of other animals caught were dead by the time they’re found.

That includes all five dolphins found during the eight-month season, as well as a fur seal trapped at Bondi.

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Shark nets are destructive and don't keep you safe – let's invest in lifeguards

Shark nets are destructive and don’t keep you safe – let’s invest in lifeguards

New research says there is no reliable evidence that shark nets protect swimmers. Ben Rushton/AAP

Leah Gibbs, University of Wollongong; Lachlan Fetterplace, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, and Quentin Hanich, University of Wollongong

As Australians look forward to the summer beach season, the prospect of shark encounters may cross their minds. Shark control has been…

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In case you didn’t know, there has been some shark attacks lately and so everyone’s discussing using more shark nets and other things (which people in the know have said don’t really work, just kill other vulnerable animals).

Sorry, I just feel like it’s their home, being able to go into the water is a privelage not a right. We have to respect them. If you avoid swimming at dusk and dawn and around schools of fish it reduces the risk a lot. Humans need to stop thinking they can solver their problems by killing.

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