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Great white shark - Credit: Mila Zinkova

Australian Shark Control Program: Nets to Stay in Place

The Queensland Government remains committed to the shark control program despite calls for an end to the shark nets that protect Queensland beaches and indiscriminately catches marine life.

Fisheries Minister Tim Mulherin said a recent incident re-enforced that there are still dangerous sharks off the Queensland coast and still a need for the shark control program.