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19 August 2024
SharkSafe Barrier Newsletter August 2024
A year in the Bahamas! We are incredibly thrilled to celebrate the first anniversary of the SharkSafe Barrier installation in the Bahamas! Over the past year,…
26 April 2024
SharkSafe Barrier Newsletter April 2024
Research and Development Research and Development has been an essential component of the SharkSafe Barrier™ technology, as it allows us to continue to…
7 April 2024
Revolutionising the concept of shark management – SUN
Wiida Basson In this article, Wiida Basson shares more information about the SharkSafe Barrier technology, and how its design is rooted in research and…
29 December 2023
South Africa’s shark spotters back in action as great whites return – BBC
Daniel De Simone December 2023 Below are some extracts from the article published by BBC, which looks at white sharks in the Western Cape and how Cape…
18 December 2023
SharkSafe Barrier Newsletter December 2023
As the year draws to a close, we extend our thanks for your unwavering support. The journey…
11 November 2023
SharkSafe Barrier Newsletter November 2023
The SharkSafe Barrier™ is in the Bahamas! We are very excited to finally share a significant achievement for SharkSafe Barrier™, marine conservation, human…
1 November 2023
These magnetic SA-made shark barriers are now used in the Bahamas – News 24
Lameez Omarjee November 2023 “The barrier can remain in the water for at least 20 years, with minimal maintenance required. Marine life can then settle…
1 November 2023
Shark barrier tech from South Africa installed in Bahamas – Mail & Guardian
Sheree Bega November 2023 An article published by the Mail & Guardian showcasing the SharkSafe Barrier installation in the Bahamas. “When marine…
1 November 2023
SA-made eco-friendly barrier keeps humans and sharks apart in the Bahamas – Times
Kim Swartz November 2023 Our Bahamas installation was featured in TimesLive. Read the full article here: Open Article Here
31 October 2023
Eco-friendly shark barrier technology from South Africa installed in the Bahamas – SUN
Wiida Basson October 2023 Stellenbosch University released the first press release about SharkSafe Barriers’ (PTY) Ltd first commercial installation at a…
9 September 2023
SharkSafe Barrier Newsletter September 2023
SharkSafe Barrier™ collaborates with the CRDC SA SharkSafe Barrier™ installations have a very long life span, but when it comes a time to replace our pipes,…
18 July 2023
SharkSafe Barrier Newsletter July 2023
Dear SharkSafe Barrier supporter, We are extremely sorry for the long period of silence, but excited to announce that we will be communicating with you all…
8 June 2023
SharkSafe Barrier CIV Investment
Hello, we thought you might be happy to hear some of our latest news! We are thrilled to share the news that SharkSafe Barrier has received a $250 000…
24 February 2022
Shark-repellent ‘seaweed’ on trial near popular Cape Town beaches
Bobby Jordan February 2022 A curtain of shark-repelling “seaweed” is on trial near some of Cape Town’s most popular beaches. The SharkSafe…
19 November 2020
October & November SharkSafe Barrier™ News 2020
So, here is the news for October and November, with a special December edition that will be coming soon! • The SharkSafe Barrier™ awarded the…
19 October 2020
Eco-friendly magnetic SharkSafe Barrier™ developed in South Africa – Cape Talk
John Maytham interview with Dr. Sara Andreotti | Lead Researcher at Stellenbosch University October 2020 4:31 PM Listen to this podcast here.
19 October 2020
Eco-friendly magnetic SharkSafe Barrier™ developed in South Africa could be boost for tourism and jobs – Daily Maverick
One of the world’s first eco-friendly ways to keep predatory sharks from swimmers and surfers has been developed by a team of South African experts. The…
19 October 2020
Eco-friendly SharkSafe Barrier™ invented in South Africa – Article from the Getaway Magazine
Posted by Anita Froneman on 9 October 2020 A new eco-friendly shark barrier system has been invented by a team of South African scientists and…
17 September 2020
Learn To Sea
SharkSafe Barrier™ is the very first start-up showcased in the V&A Waterfront Ocean Sustainability Start-Up Series! This work, in collaboration with…
4 September 2020
September SharkSafe Barrier™ News 2020
September was busy! Check the latest news! Webinar presented by Stellenbosch University International and OceanHub Africa Envoy Cull Announcement New…
5 August 2020
August SharkSafe Barrier™ News 2020
Hello! We are already in August! It is Shark Week!What happened this month? We made the headline in The Guardian We won the NSTF/South32’s Lewis…
5 August 2020
The SharkSafe Barrier™ won the Lewis Foundation Green Economy Award!
NSTF-South32 Awards TrophyFor developing the SharkSafe Barrier™ that is the first shark specific barrier which is eco-friendly and can protect swimmers and…
20 July 2020
Could fake kelp prevent attacks?
As the brutality of drumlines and culling is exposed, ingenious new ideas are being trialled to protect humans from sharks – and vice versa. In…
9 July 2020
Great white vanishing act: where have South Africa’s famous sharks gone?
Longline fishing, pollution, the arrival of orcas – what’s causing these crowd-drawing sharks to shun Cape Town’s waters? For those who watch the waves,…
4 July 2020
July SharkSafe Barrier™ News 2020
Hope this is finding you in good spirit! If not… here are some good shark news to brighten your day! No shark nets in South Africa during lockdown The…
2 June 2020
June SharkSafe Barrier™ News 2020
I am writing to keep you in the loop of the progress of the SharkSafe Barrier™ and send you some exciting news about our mission! Click to read the…
19 February 2020
Happy Birthday to the SharkSafe Barrier™ in Reunion!
Replacing fishing gears used for “beach protection” with eco-friendly alternatives should become the priority of every government advocating for…
13 September 2019
Where have all the Great White Sharks gone?
By Noah Tobias• 12 September 2019 Great White sharks are the stuff of legend and Cape Town’s False Bay gained a worldwide reputation for its very visible…
11 September 2019
SharkSafe Barrier™ tested at popular beach resort on La Réunion Island
Author: Wiida Fourie-Basson 29/08/2019 Shark-deterrent technology developed by a team from Stellenbosch University is now being tested of the coast of La…
29 August 2019
SharkSafe Barrier™ Bottom-up movement
Sara AndreottiAugust 2019 The SharkSafe Barrier™ (SSB) was conceptualized in 2012, by merging in one single technology two efficient shark deterrents: large…
27 August 2019
Magnet barriers could save sharks
Sarah Wild 16 May 2014 00:00 Every beat of your heart could attract a shark. It starts with an electrical impulse, which sets off a cascade of activity in…
27 August 2019
New barrier ‘100% successful’ in shark infested waters
by HAMISH BROOME 20th Oct 2017 3:52 PM | Updated: 4:56 PM FAKE kelp forests, would you believe, are the latest technology in the race to design an…
27 August 2019
Magnets Help Keep Sharks Out of Fish Traps
Adding cheap magnets to the traps reduced shark and ray bycatch by a third and increased fish hauls by just as much, according to a new study Sharks are…
27 August 2019
Shark-Repelling Fake Kelp Could Prevent Beachside Attacks
JENNIFER VIEGAS for Discovery NewsJul 21, 2014
27 August 2019
Le “SharkSafe Barrier™”, un nouveau dispositif anti-requin testé à Saint-Paul et l’Étang-Salé
Le Centre de Ressources et d’appui de réduction du risque requin présente ce vendredi le "SharkSafe Barrier™", un nouveau dispositif pour lutter contre les…
27 August 2019
‘100 percent safe’ shark barrier could be deployed on NSW beaches
By Mark Saunokonoko 11:32am Nov 28, 2017 A team of South African scientists claim to have designed an eco-friendly shark barrier that is 100 percent safe…
27 August 2019
This farmer’s prize-winning feed is not for the birds
09 November 2017 - 12:15 by Kgaugelo Masweneng An Eastern Cape-born businessman will be representing South Africa at the Cleantech Open Global Forum…
27 August 2019
SharkSafe Barrier™ could protect local swimmers
Magnetic, kelp-mimicking screen from South Africa has UMass Dartmouth connection. By Rich Saltzberg October 12, 2018 The increasing presence of great…
27 August 2019
Shark attack capital of world trials new eco-friendly shield to halt deaths
By Mark Saunokonoko 5:24pm Aug 6, 2019 Scuba diving at a beach where water sports are banned because of so many fatal shark attacks is not for the…