Redhead Beach is home to a new shark-tracking buoy which will be used to monitor the movements of tagged sharks along the NSW coast.
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“The installation of the buoy is part of the Department of Primary Industries’ shark management strategy, which identified 20 key locations along the NSW coastline to deploy this technology,” Lake Macquarie Council’s Brad Sutton said.
“The tracking buoys send out real-time alerts to officials and the public through the SharkSmart App and on Twitter.”
Mr Sutton said the measure will provide people with “accurate information on sightings and allow them to make informed decisions”.
The movements of sharks tagged with an acoustic tag are registered when the shark swims within a 500-metre radius of the buoy.
More than 100 white sharks and close to 90 bull sharks are tagged in NSW.