shark nets
Coastal swimmer safeguards
Shark nets are large mesh barriers installed offshore near beaches to reduce shark encounters with swimmers.
The nets don't form a complete enclosure but intercept sharks traveling along the coast, entangling them.
Critics note they also trap dolphins, turtles, and rays.
Common in Australia and South Africa: The council voted to remove the shark nets after environmental protests.
- bathersPeople in water recreationally
- great whiteLarge predatory marine fish
- beachSandy waterside margin
- Bondi BeachCelebrated Sydney shoreline
- predatorsAnimals that kill prey
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