| Porthole 08 Jun 21

SHARK nets result in many incidences of bycatch, which threaten endangered species such as sea turtles, dugongs, dolphins and whales, but that may all be about to change.

One of the world’s leading shark deterrent technology companies Ocean Guardian has announced for commercial sale its new LR1000 Shark Barrier, designed as a replacement for physical shark nets and drum lines.

The LR1000 is the product of six years of research and development, and testing, resulting in a scalable solution for beaches, all while avoiding the 93% of all animals caught that are bycatch – 55% of which die.

Powered from the shore, the LR1000 consists of surface buoys spaced three metres apart, and can be installed in sections up to 400 metres in length, with multiples of this possible to cover larger areas.