Seafood

According to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF), between 1958 and 2016 there were 2,785 confirmed unprovoked shark attacks around the world, of which 439… Read More »Has A Shark Ever Killed A Human?

There’s also shark nets along most of the shore so you won’t come in contact with anything too nasty. There is one golden rule everyone… Read More »Is There A Shark Net In Gold Coast?

These devices, also known as shark mesh nets and beach mesh nets, are used in a few places around the world to reduce the likelihood… Read More »What Countries Use Shark Nets?

The use of shark nets in Australia began as a public safety measure on Sydney’s beaches in 1937 in an effort to reduce the risk… Read More »Do Sydney Beaches Have Shark Nets?

86 beaches. The Queensland shark control program aims to reduce the risk of shark bites in Queensland coastal waters. We operate shark nets and drumlines… Read More »How Many Beaches Have Shark Nets In Qld?

They are set at a depth offshore where they don’t reach to the surface so they only come up six metres or so from the… Read More »Do Shark Nets Reach The Bottom?

Environmental impact Shark nets result in incidence of bycatch, including threatened and endangered species like sea turtles, dugongs, dolphins and whales. What is the problem… Read More »Are Shark Nets Good For The Environment?

The large mesh size of the nets is designed specifically to capture sharks and prevent their escape until eventually, they drown. This design also results… Read More »Why Should Shark Netting Be Banned?

The Shark Meshing (Bather Protection) Program 2020/21 Annual Performance Report, released today by NSW DPI, shows that of 375 species caught, only 10% (40) were… Read More »How Many Animals Have Died From Shark Nets?

Shark nets are indiscriminate, outdated, and ineffective. They have been installed at NSW Beaches since the 1930s, killing hundreds of marine animals every year for… Read More »How Effective Are Shark Nets?