Alarm As Shark Attacks On The Rise In Australia

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Shark Alarm: After a spate of shark attacks, Australian beaches are becoming places of fear. Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For similar stories, see: Adrift in Shark-Infested Waters and Alive to Tell The Tale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef4rb1mY9tw Shark Attack Hotspot Calls For Cull https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPYoBtWNq8c Shark Research https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qax2_lW7n9A In the last twelve months, nine people have been attacked and one killed by sharks off the north coast of Ballina in New South Wales, Australia. Locals are becoming increasingly fearful and demand action. Scientists estimate around 1,700 white sharks swim along the Australian coast, and a sudden spike in attacks is turning beaches there into places of fear. "There's still the misconception that the shark net is a barrier", says Barry Bruce, a white shark expert. Millions of dollars have been outlaid by the government on prevention and protection measures, but is the money being well spent? Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://journeyman.tv/69717/short-films/shark-alarm.html ABC - Ref 6720 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.