End the Slaughter in South African Waters
A young dolphin was swimming off the coast of South Africa when she became trapped in a shark net.
She struggled to escape, but the net held her underwater until she died.
Her death was not an accident.
Shark nets and baited hooks used along South Africa’s coast also catch turtles, rays, and sharks that were never the intended target.
From 2018 through 2022, this gear killed an average of 411 animals each year, including 356 animals that were not the targets.
Now another killing net could be installed at Tinley Manor, a beach in South Africa.
The plan calls for a 214-meter net and six baited drumlines.
Innocent animals could be caught and killed by the new gear even though the beach has gone more than 30 years without a recorded shark attack.
The net is not in the water yet.
There is still time to stop animals from becoming trapped in it.
Executive Mayor Richfield Gumede leads KwaDukuza Municipality, which is moving forward with plans to install the deadly net.
He can use his position to lead the municipality away from lethal shark-control gear and toward ways of protecting swimmers without killing animals.
People visiting the beach can be protected without putting animals in nets and on baited hooks.
Tinley Manor is already using drones and lifeguards while the proposal is under review.
Mayor Richfield should reject the lethal gear and support nonlethal ways to protect swimmers.
Tell Executive Mayor Richfield to reject the proposed shark net and six baited drumlines at Tinley Manor and support nonlethal ways to protect swimmers.
Thank you for speaking up for animals!
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