OF all netted beaches in NSW, Newcastle is the top killer of critically endangered grey nurse sharks. This season, Newcastle nets caught more of these fragile species than the sharks they're meant to catch. The 'NSW Shark Meshing Program' is reckless with our precious marine life, and we have just a few weeks to ensure the nets don't go back in.
There is hope though. Our team at Humane Society International Australia have been campaigning on this issue for close to three decades and it seems like the message is finally getting through to government that the nets simply do not work.
