Sydney: Shark Warnings Are In The Air
The Australians are to try a new strategy for keeping beachgoers safe from shark attacks off Sydney in the forthcoming summer months.
They’re going to try helicopter patrols during weekends and public holidays in December and January when the waters off Sydney are at their most crowded.
The trial will take in the 51 beaches between Newcastle to the north and Wollongong to the south, including the popular Manly and Bondi beaches, which are already protected by shark nets.
The New South Wales minister responsible, Ian MacDonald, said nets and common sense were still the best way to avoid a shark attack, but the government had a duty to do all it could to protect bathers.
Three people have been attacked by sharks off Sydney this year, although Mr MacDonald observed:
“You’re more likely to be killed driving to the beach than being taken by a shark.”
Marine experts say that environmental protection of Sydney’s beaches and harbour has created a cleaner sea, but is also attracting sharks closer to shore as they chase fish.
by Andy Moreton
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