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Luke Costin and Rachel Jackson

Shark nets stand-off leaves swimmers in murky waters

Debate over which beaches should be shark net-free has left beachgoers caught in the whitewash. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS)

A trial to stop using scientifically panned shark mesh off some of Australia's most famous beaches is stuck in the mud, as communities and government butt heads.

The century-old technology was being installed at Bondi Beach, Manly and 49 other NSW beaches on Monday as part of a suite of shark mitigation techniques to protect coastal swimmers.

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