Shark-repellent ‘seaweed’ on trial near popular Cape Town beaches

Using sharks' pet hates of kelp forests and magnets, scientists hope they've hit on the perfect low-maintenance, eco-friendly barrier

20 February 2022 - 00:01
By Bobby Jordan

A curtain of shark-repelling "seaweed" is on trial near some of Cape Town’s most popular beaches.

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