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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Charlotte MANNEVY

Shark Net Protects Swimmers In French Pacific Territory

A huge steel net now encloses a large section of Noumea's Baie des Citrons beach (Credit: AFP)

Beach lovers were able to take a dip in New Caledonia's capital Noumea for the first time in months Wednesday, after the French Pacific territory installed a controversial net to keep sharks out.

The territory had banned sea bathing outright after two attacks earlier this year, one of them causing the death of an Australian tourist.

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