More than 90% of marine animals caught in NSW shark nets over summer were non-target species
by Catie McLeod from Environment | The Guardian on (#6MEF9)
Exclusive: New documents reveal government division over controversial program as data reveals death toll
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More than 90% of marine animals caught in shark nets off New South Wales beaches over the summer were non-target species, with new documents revealing division within the government over the controversial program.
More than half of the 208 non-target species - such as turtles, dolphins and smaller sharks - that were caught in the nets over the past eight months were killed, data obtained by conservationists show.
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