Durban shark nets lifted ahead of severe weather warnings
"Shark safety gear will be replaced as soon as the seas have settled and we are confident that the gear will remain stable."
DURBAN residents are warned that sharks safety gear at majority of the beaches have been removed by the KZN Sharks Board (KZNSB).
According to Mike Anderson-Reade, head of operations, the KZNSB’s operational management team has been monitoring the cut-off low pressure system that is due to affect the weather and sea conditions off KZN later today, Wednesday, 15 November.
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“The SA Weather Services has issued numerous severe weather warnings and the swell forecasting models that the Board monitors are all predicting unsettled seas and a strong groundswell of up to 3m. These unsettled seas and large swells could result in the movement or damage to shark safety gear should it remain in the water,” said Anderson-Reade.
He said with the very busy December season approaching and in order to minimise any damage or losses of gear the Sharks Board, in consultation with the affected municipalities, it has this morning removed shark safety gear.
“Shark safety gear will be replaced as soon as the seas have settled and we are confident that the gear will remain stable,” he said.
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