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Bookmark or Share- Calls to get shark nets removed from Australia's beaches from country's ...Australia's leading shark biologists and conservationists are campaigning for shark nets to be removed from all east coast beaches, permanently.
- What is the purpose of shark nets? - CSIROShark nets operate by entangling sharks that swim into them by chance. In New South Wales, shark nets are set on 51 beaches spanning 200 kilometres of coastline. The nets are 150 metres in length, 6 m high and are set in 10–12 m of water approx. 500 m from, and parallel to, the shore.
- The untold story of shark nets in Australia - The ConversationDo shark nets work? How did all this netting get started? Along 51 beaches and 250 kilometers of New South Wales coastline, beach nets line the surf. Beach nets were approved in 1935, but...
- Do shark nets really keep us safe or are there better options?Shark nets are large mesh nets spanning about 150 metres long and hanging about 6m down into the ocean. They are attached to floats and anchored to the sea floor to ensure they remain in place.
- Shark net - WikipediaA shark net is a submerged section of gillnets placed at beaches designed to intercept large marine animals including sharks, with the aim to reduce the likelihood of shark attacks on swimmers.
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