Beach goers swimming in areas concealed by shark nets may not be as safe as they think they are, according to a report that claims many of the nets ‘have huge holes easily big enough for a shark to pass through’. Many of the nets which partially cover NSW beaches are ‘tattered and twisted’ Channel 7 revealed, during a report which showed marine life such as Eagle Rays and Shortfin Mako Sharks stuck in the ineffective barriers. In the shocking underwater footage various sealife are seen dead and decaying in the nets as one Ray was set free by the Channel’s cameraman.
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A Channel 7 report found holes and tears in nets at popular NSW beaches
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Bondi Beach's barrier was named as the 'worst'
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Report found trapped marine life dead and decaying in the nets
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Comes after shark sightings and beach closures along the coast including at Manly and Newcastle
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There are shark nets at 51 beaches across NSW
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They are 'not designed to act as a total barrier between bathers and sharks'
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Environmentalists have labelled the nets 'indiscriminate killers'
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