Shark attacks: northern NSW residents overwhelmingly oppose cull

More than 80% of people in the Ballina region oppose lethal measures in response to attacks, University of Sydney study reports

Most people in northern New South Wales oppose a shark cull, a survey by the University of Sydney has found.

The research, released on the eve of an international shark summit in Sydney, found more than 80% of people in the Ballina region opposed lethal methods in response to shark attacks.