Shark nets to be removed from all NSW north coast beaches

Minister says nets will stay between Newcastle and Wollongong but be removed further north after trialThere are calls for shark nets to be pulled from all New South Wales beaches after the state government announced it was removing the controversial mesh on the north coast following public opposition.On Friday the state primary industries minister, Niall Blair, said locals were unhappy about recent trials of the nets, which had proved to be less effective at catching target sharks and harmed more marine life than Smart drumlines. Continue reading...