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Environment
Keira Jenkins

Push to turn the tide against 'death trap' shark nets

Humpback whales are among marine animals that get entangled in shark nets in Queensland. (HANDOUT/HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL)

More than 700 marine animals were killed in shark nets and drum lines across Queensland beaches in 2023, a wildlife charity says.

Humane Society International Australia has called on the state government to retire "outdated" shark nets, describing them as death traps.

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