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title: Dolphin found dead in NSW Government-owned shark net
description: A young dolphin has been found dead, deeply entangled in a NSW Government-owned shark net in Sydney over the weekend, prompting renewed calls to ban the devices.
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# Dolphin found dead in NSW Government-owned shark net
Monday, 20 February 2023
A young dolphin has been found dead, deeply entangled in a NSW Government-owned shark net off Bronte Beach in Sydney over the weekend, prompting renewed calls to ban the devices. A review of the state's shark net program concluded that of the 300 animals caught in its 51 shark nets during the 2021/2022 season, only 51 were target species.
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