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Bull Sharks Are Hanging Around for Longer. More Nippers Are Swimming than Ever. What Will Summer Look Like?
Record enrolments and drone surveillance are shaping safety protocols as clubs respond to last season’s shark incidents and 50 NSW coastal drowning deaths.
A run of shark attacks across New South Wales last season has some parents worried about their children’s safety in the ocean – but not all. As more nippers return to Surf Life Saving clubs across the state, and the “super” El Niño keeps water temperatures warmer, bull sharks are set to hang around the harbour and estuaries for longer than usual. Here’s what to know about shark safety this season.