Calls to end ‘indiscriminate deaths’ after report reveals NSW shark nets kill a turtle every 20 days
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#5MVYR)
Just over 10% of marine animals found dead or alive in nets from Newcastle to Wollongong are the target species, figures reveal
A turtle is found dead on average every 20 days in a shark net lining beaches in and around Sydney, new data shows.
The annual report on 51 shark nets running from Newcastle to Wollongong shows 40 of the 375 animals found dead or alive in nets in the latest season were its target species: white, bull and tiger sharks.
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