YOUR SAY: Should shark nets be removed from NSW beaches? A Sydney mayor has recommended the state government REMOVE shark nets, claiming the barriers create 'a false sense of safety'. 9News STORY:
Fifty one shark nets are installed over the NSW coastline. They're in place September - April each year"They were first introduced in 1937. We're in the 21st century now. I believe we can do much, much better.
Masselos believes SMART drumlines, aerial drone surveillance and "listening buoys" are much more efficient and detecting sharks and mitigating the risks of attack. Waverly is not the first council lobbying the state government to remove shark nets. Central Coast MP Adam Crouch wants to see his electorate become the first location in NSW to ban the nets.
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