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SA-designed SharkSafe Barrier expands to international waters

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Shark-specific barrier technology manufactured in the Western Cape and developed by marine biologists from Stellenbosch University (SU) and their collaborators is now being used at a private island in the Bahamas.

The barriers, known as the SharkSafe BarrierTM, combine biomimicry of thick kelp forests and the use of magnetic fields to keep humans and sharks apart without harming them or any other large marine species.After 15 years of development, the nature-inspired barrier technology is currently the only eco-friendly alternative to shark nets and is a lot safer.

‘This is a win-win situation, especially for areas that rely on ocean recreation as a main source of revenue, such as beach towns in South Africa, Brazil, New Caledonia, the Bahamas and Reunion,’ she added.

 

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