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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Chahrazade Douah in Nouméa

Outcry in New Caledonia over shark culls and net plans despite attacks

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Baie des Citrons beach in Nouméa, New Caledonia, which is partly closed off after a series of shark attacks. Photograph: robertharding/Alamy

Nouméa resident Aline Guémas swims at the city’s beaches every day. She’s part of a snorkelling group at popular beach Baie des Citrons and says the waters are filled with life.

“It has exceptional biodiversity, almost half of the species present in New Caledonia inhabit its coral reef,” 65-year-old Guémas says. “Some endangered species come to reproduce here like the zebra shark.”

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