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The Government Is Now Deciding - Tell Them To Keep Shark Nets Out For Good!
This is it! The councils and our communities have spoken - now it’s time for the government to decide. Let’s make sure they make the right choice!
The NSW Government’s Shark Meshing Program will be removing shark nets on 31 March, but we need to make sure they stay out.
Email your local MP and let them know that we do not want archaic, outdated, cruel and ineffective nets back in our beaches.
Six out of eight NSW coastal councils have voted against shark nets, and two councils abstained, meaning no councils voted keep the nets. Our voices are being heard! But the final decision rests with the Minns Government. The majority of the community do not want these killer nets back in our beaches - they kill our marine life and don't protect people.
We must push harder than ever to ensure killer shark nets stay out of NSW beaches.
The NSW Government need to hear us loud and clear – the community does not want archaic, outdated, cruel, and ineffective shark nets back on our beaches.
Taking this action will make a difference. We need to put pressure on the Labor Government and let them know the community does not support them.
The decision is imminent. Your voice is critical.
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"Research from the University of Wollongong showsed that nets are ineffective at protecting beachgoers whilst indiscriminately killing countless marine animals. The nets are killing animals- and doing nothing to protect us. We must protect animals and remove these deadly nets from our waters, for good. " - Emma Hurst MP |
Why do we want nets out? |
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🌊 Ineffectiveness: Shark nets have repeatedly proven ineffective at keeping swimmers safe from shark encounters. Research shows that they offer a false sense of security, as many species can easily pass through or around them. More than half the sharks caught in nets were on the beachside. Drones, patrolled beaches, swimmer education are proven effective strategies. |
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🌏 Environmental Impact: These nets trap and kill countless non-target species, such as dolphins, turtles, and rays, leading to devastating consequences for our delicate marine ecosystems. 26% of animals caught in the 2022/2023 season were species classified as either threatened or protected marine animals under Australian laws. |
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🦈 Cruelty: All animals caught in these nets suffer greatly. More than half (63%) of all animals caught died as a result of the entanglement. They die slowly and painfully as they struggle to free themselves. 100% of dolphins caught in the nets died and 50% of entangled turtles died. |
📉 New figures published on the 2022/23 shark net program show that of the 228 animals ensnared at NSW beaches, just 24 were target sharks while the remaining 204 animals were non-target species. The 204 non-target species comprised 120 smaller sharks including the critically endangered grey nurse shark, 58 rays, 14 turtles, 10 mammals (eight dolphins and two seals) and two finfish.
Send an email now and demand to KEEP SHARK NETS OUT.
