250,000 Reasons to Use Dorsal’s Shark Reporting App

Example of a recent pattern that was recorded in Ballina NSW involving a couple of close encounters. Photo: DORSAL.
Example of a recent pattern that was recorded in Ballina NSW involving a couple of close encounters. Photo: DORSAL.

INTERVIEW WITH Sarah Beardmore, part of the team behind the DORSAL shark reporting app. The app is designed to inform users of reported shark sightings and interactions in their local area through push notifications.

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Surfing Website Calls for Sanity in Shark Net Debate

Shark net underneath the water with an acoustic sonar bouy, designed by CoastalCOMS (Used to research the effectiveness of pingers on the shark nets). Photo: Supplied.
Shark net underneath the water with an acoustic sonar bouy, designed by CoastalCOMS (deployed to research the effectiveness of pingers on the shark nets). Photo: Supplied.

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IN A FRESH perspective of the shark net debate, Coastal Watch senior writer, Nick Carroll, has called for an end to the panic that has surrounded the issue.

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