State government yet to make a decision as it seeks consultation, while Waverley mayor calls for ‘better options’
Masselos said the nets weren’t effective because they were only in the water for six months a year and were not tall or long enough to shield an entire beach, meaning sharks can get caught “beachside”.
But Waverley’s longest-serving councillor and former mayor Sally Betts said it would be “really foolhardy” not to have the nets in place this year until alternative deterrence and detection methods were more fully fledged.Betts was mayor when a surfer had to have his arm removed after being attacked by a shark at Bondi in 2009.
A Waverley spokesperson said the council would work with the state government to introduce modern shark mitigation strategies but these would need to be in place before nets are removed. The agriculture minister, Tara Moriarty, said concerns about the effects of shark nets on marine life had led to the rollout of drones for increased aerial surveillance, smart drumlines, listening stations and community education programs.
The government expects to release its yearly data on how many marine animals were caught and killed in shark nets in the coming week.
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