Remove shark nets, Greens say after attack

[old Grump]

AAP
January 19, 2012 7:32PM

THE NSW Greens say shark nets are environmentally damaging and should be removed from the state's beaches, after a surfer was mauled in an attack at a netted beach near Newcastle.


Glen Folkard was surfing at Redhead Beach about 4.40pm (AEDT) yesterday when a shark, thought to be a bull shark, dragged him under, sliced his leg open and took a chunk from his surfboard.


The attack follows another at North Avoca at the beginning of the month, and has led to calls from the Greens to remove nets at NSW beaches because they are ineffective and kill marine life.


Greens MP Cate Faehrmann said shark nets were nothing but a "psychological comfort to swimmers".

"Since (shark meshing) was first introduced in 1937 there has only been one fatality on a meshed beach."


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Just between you and me I think the Greens are right. They should remove the nets on the infected beaches and each one of the Greens doing the protesting should be required to spend at least 4 hours a week every week in the shark waters to show support for the magnificent creatures they are protecting. I am sure the sharks would be very appreciative.

[imanaknut]

After they remove the ineffective shark nets, maybe the greens will turn to the feds and have them remove the dangerous and ineffective firearm laws!!!!!!!!