Shark knocks surfer off board at Shelly beach, but 'more nets not the answer'

Surfer suffers minor injuries in second NSW shark incident in a week, but marine scientists say shark-net program expansion would not improve public safety

Marine scientists have warned against an expansion of shark nets along the New South Wales coast following another incident of a surfer coming into contact with a shark.

A surfer was knocked off his board by a shark on Tuesday morning at Shelly beach on the NSW central coast. The 40-year-old man suffered minor injuries to his left hand and took himself to hospital for treatment.