NSW shark nets to be removed a month early as more turtles head south in summer
by Rafqa Touma and Catie McLeod from Environment | The Guardian on (#6PM7V)
Advocates say nets are killing marine life and do not prevent shark bites but government says it will not remove them completely
For years, sea turtles have been nesting along the east coast of Australia - but as global heating causes waters to warm, the marine animals are pushing farther south and into areas off Sydney where shark nets are in place every summer.
In anticipation of increased turtle activity in April next year, the New South Wales government has announced it will remove the shark nets one month early, on 31 March.
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