Torrens Parramatta Keppel Port Adelaide Light Macalister Epping Forest Hill Croydon Redcliffe Hinchinbrook Campbelltown Riverton Please send them a thank-you e-mail at. So we thought it was a good time to repost Shark Angel Julie's article on Shark Nets in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. VIC Shark nets are often submerged along popular coastlines. Bass Hillarys Moggill Kurwongbah Adelaide Bundamba Buninyong Not sure which ACT electorate you are in? Redlands Mount Ommaney Elizabeth Caulfield Monaro Mildura Nicklin Murray Plains Mirani Evelyn Fannie Bay In March 1935, for example, two people — one at North Narrabeen and one at Maroubra — were killed by great white sharks in a single week. Castle Hill Mulgoa Bulimba The meshing was never designed to enclose a piece of water — even back then, they knew barrier nets would never survive a surf zone. Sydenham NT Unley Lines of torpedo floats at the top and sinkers at the bottom keep the net upright in the water. Cronulla Blain Wanneroo Granville Summer Hill Bankstown Arnhem Araluen Swan Hills Eildon South-West Coast Lane Cove A DPI spokesman said the department would hire contractors to set and check the trial nets but could not confirm who the contractors would be. Collie-Preston Girrawheen Surf life saving clubs on the North Coast have previously reported a decline in volunteer membership numbers due to trauma experienced after responding to shark encounters. Benambra Heffron Warnbro Dawesville WA Bancroft SHARK nets have been promised for Ballina and Evans Head by Christmas but will this mean jobs and growth for the Northern Rivers? Johnston The spokeswoman said Ms Smith has sought funding from the Baird government for extra positions as part of the Shark Watch program and expected a response by the end of November. Katherine --Select-- ACT By continuing to use our site you are accepting our cookie policy. Hervey Bay Hammond Murrumbidgee Newland Kogarah Cranbourne Cootamundra QLD News Stuart Miller Most people will never see a shark at a beach – and the chances of having an encounter with one are incredibly low (in fact you’re more likely to be killed falling out of bed!). Narre Warren North Sydney We have ample evidence that the shark netting program in NSW is really a culling program and primarily it is culling rays, turtles, and non-threatening sharks. Narungga Riverstone But, despite public misconceptions, shark nets don't keep sharks out, they kill them. Although shark nets can reduce the risk of an attack, some marine experts say they don't always work. Blacktown Not sure which QLD electorate you are in? Burnett Karama If you are not a resident of Western Australia, New South Wales or Queensland, you might like to contact the Environment Ministers from these states to express your concern: Animals Australia is Australia’s foremost animal protection organisation. Mackay Mermaid Beach Vaucluse Geraldton Kavel Does the shark net make Balmoral safer, or is it just good politics? --Select-- Giles News Mansfield Complete the form below to send your message: Animals Australia is Australia's leading animal protection organisation. Werribee Oatley Carrum Melbourne Enfield Warren-Blackwood Southport Nudgee Tweed Lismore Darling Range Taylor Mawson News South Brisbane If that weren't bad enough, shark netting and baited hooks also threaten countless non-targeted marine animals, like dolphins, turtles and even whales. Burleigh Kalamunda Bonney --Select-- Lake Macquarie Coffs Harbour Woodridge Black Lyons Shark nets do little to improve beach safety but take a terrible toll on local marine life,” Greens MP Justin Field said. Altona Click here. TENDERS COMING: The DPI will hire contractors to set and check the trial nets. Ninderry Weeks out from summer, new research says there is no evidence shark nets keep us safe from sharks. Oxley Preston Geelong Fairfield At present, New South Whales in Australia alone boasts 51 beaches with shark nets and Hong Kong has a compliment of 32 netted beaches. Gippsland East Townsville Port Darwin Barkly Although baited hooks are less likely to kill non-target species than nets, animals such as dolphins and turtles can still get caught, as can those sharks who pose no threat to humans. Londonderry Rockdale The New South Wales and Queensland nets have killed tens of thousands of sharks, each. Click here. The theory behind these shark nets are that the fewer sharks there are alive in areas where bathers can be found, the fewer attacks there can be.

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