Traditional shark nets are known as ‘walls of death.’ A new eco-friendly barrier uses magnetic fields to deter sharks instead of trap them.
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Traditional shark nets are known as ‘walls of death.’ A new eco-friendly barrier uses magnetic fields to deter sharks instead of trap them.
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TL;DR:
* [~Fatal shark attacks~](https://www.businessinsider.com/florida-county-shark-bite-attack-capital-of-the-world-2023-9) are incredibly rare but still a real concern for swimmers, surfers, and other ocean users. That said, nets used to deter sharks are a major concern for the animals.
* An average of [10 people](https://www.aims.gov.au/docs/projectnet/sharks-02.html) die from shark attacks each year whereas [tens of thousands](https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/sharks-rays/protecting-sharks-how-nets-hurt) of sharks have died **over the decades** from barrier nets designed to keep them out of popular coastal waters.
* That’s where the SharkSafe Barrier comes in, which uses a completely different approach to [deter sharks](https://www.businessinsider.com/scientists-shocked-juvenile-white-sharks-swim-near-humans-dont-attack-2023-6) with magnetic fields that could save both shark and human lives.
* Sharks are sensitive to magnetic fields, so encountering strong magnets could overwhelm them.