Shark Nets Shown To Trap More Than Sharks

Shark nets lining the coast of Australia are doing more harm than good by killing dozens of other marine species, a conservationist study has found. The 150-metre long shark nets, reaching all the way to the ocean floor, dot the coast line to protect beachgoers from attacks from great white, tiger and bull sharks. However, a study by the Sydney Aquarium Conservation Fund has found that for every threatening shark caught in the nets, up to 40 harmless marine creatures are trapped, including dolphins and turtles...