NSW to step up shark surveillance after spate of attacks but shuns calls for a cull

State government to spend $250,000 on a tagging project, a public education campaign and new lookout towers after a series of encouters on the north coast

The New South Wales government is to step up shark surveillance and tagging efforts after a spate of attacks off the NSW north coast but has backed away from a cull.

The state government will spend $250,000 on a shark tagging project, a public education campaign and new lookout towers.