Every spring since 1937, the NSW government has installed shark nets at 51 beaches in Greater Sydney. Next spring could be different.

The science has been clear for some time that the mesh nets do little to protect humans, yet do much harm to non-target species such as harmless grey nurse sharks, dolphins, humpback whales, stingrays and turtles. Now it seems the politics might also be shifting.

Last July, when Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty announced shark nets would........

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