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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Matthew Kelly

UNBELIEVABLE: Shark nets failing to keep hunter beaches safe | History Defined

Shark nets have been criticised for killing non-target marine life.

Advocates for the removal of shark nets from Hunter beaches have cited the use of a drone to spot two sharks off Nobby's beach last weekend as evidence that technological solutions are superior to netting.

The shark nets located off the beach did little to prevent the two sharks from posing a potential threat to swimmers.

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