Shark nets to be removed early in NSW with future undecided
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by Sean Tarek Goodwin
7h ago
The NSW government is set to remove shark nets at beaches from Newcastle to Wollongong a month early this year amid growing concerns from marine advocates and experts ..read more
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'Like electric sparks': Sharks recorded making sounds underwater
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by Peter de Kruijff
2d ago
Sharks were thought to be silent, but scientists have recorded a New Zealand species making a clicking noise ..read more
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Floodwaters cause mass fish kill in NSW Northern Rivers
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5d ago
Thousands of fish and other marine life have washed ashore across the NSW Northern Rivers as floodwaters surge towards the coast. Residents are left to clean up the fish kill with concerns over long-term impacts ..read more
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Giant sunfish washes up on WA's southern coast
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by Samantha Goerling
6d ago
Rarely found in the Southern Ocean, a 2.5-metre sunfish washed up on WA's Lowlands Beach between Denmark and Albany could be a sign of a warm current moving south, a marine ecologist says ..read more
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Do offshore turbines kill whales? Wind farm facts, fiction and unknowns
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by Jean Bell and Matt Neal
1w ago
Offshore wind faces community and political opposition as well support for its promise of ample renewable energy and while some claims can be ruled out, experts say other concerns are valid ..read more
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Why are so many dead seadragons washing up on the Northern Beaches?
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by Isabella Michie
1w ago
Northern Beaches residents were shocked to find dead sea dragons washed up on local beaches earlier this week, and marine experts are concerned ..read more
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Crabs could be key to tackling 'secret army' of starfish destroying the reef
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by Holly Richardson
2w ago
Researchers have found crabs are key predators of juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish and could be a hidden link to what controls their destructive spread ..read more
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Ghost net found on WA's south coast sparks fears for sea life
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by John Dobson and Peter Barr
2w ago
The unusual discovery of a ghost net — a lost or dumped fishing net drifting through the ocean — washed up near Albany sparks concern for the nets' impact on local marine life ..read more
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Bibido grew up fishing these reefs — he fears he may be among the last
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by Dunja Karagic
3w ago
As far north WA faces the worst coral bleaching event on record, traditional owners fear global warming will impact their food security and connection to country ..read more
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Sponge nurseries created on Apollo Bay sea floor to revive marine life
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1M ago
Marine biologist Dr Chris Gillies discusses the world-first project to revive marine life by creating novel sea sponge nurseries on the Apollo Bay's sea-floor.  ..read more
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