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In case you missed it, everyone in NSW is talking about sharks at the moment. So much so that yesterday the government held a "shark summit", which is not, it turns out, a meeting where sharks discuss how good people taste.
The summit was held after weeks of campaigning by media organisations who say "greenies" are putting lives in danger by calling for the removal of shark nets from some Sydney beaches.
There has been a small spike in shark/human encounters in recent months. So in the lead up to summer, 70 experts gathered at Sydney's Taronga Zoo to discuss ways to keep sharks and humans separate.
Among the ideas thrown up were electric cables, sonar technology, aerosol cans containing the scent of a dead shark, and camouflaged wetsuits and surf boards.
Another idea being tossed around, most notably in this editorial, is a big shark cull.
But that idea has been swiftly knocked on the head by NSW Premier and Bachelor enthusiast Mike Baird, who said it simply "doesn’t work."
And he's probably right. Western Australia tried a shark cull a few years ago, but it was quickly scrapped when the state's Environmental Protection Authority said there was little evidence that shark culls work.
That idea was backed at Tuesday's summit by one speaker, who said it is only the "political class" discussing the idea of a shark cull, the ABC reports.
Baird's Facebook post received a mixed reaction, with some praising him for a humane approach.
@mikebairdMP Well Done Mike. A Major Issue that has to be resolved with a Plan Of Action #SharkSituationAmeliorated #MagicMike
While others were not so sure.
And others simply offered ~common sense solutions.~
@mikebairdMP swim in a pool. that's all you need to know.
Our sure fire advice for avoiding sharks? Don't go into the water.
