Shark net replacement a 'no-brainer', says Lord Mayor

Ben Langford
Updated August 14 2019 - 9:38pm, first published 8:00pm
File photo of a ray trapped in a shark net. Photo: Sea Shepherd
File photo of a ray trapped in a shark net. Photo: Sea Shepherd

Strong evidence supports the removal of shark nets from Illawarra beaches and their replacement with drumlines, Wollongong Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery has said.

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Ben Langford

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