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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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SharkSafe Barrier Newsletter December 2023

As the year draws to a close, we extend our thanks for your unwavering support. The journey…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.  

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Shark-Repelling Fake Kelp Could Prevent Beachside Attacks

JENNIFER VIEGAS for Discovery NewsJul 21, 2014

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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…

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‘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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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