Electronic shark deterrents can save lives (of sharks too)

The use of electronic shark repellent could spare 1,000 people from being bitten by sharks over the next 50 years, say scientists. — 123rf.com

PARIS: Systematic use of electronic devices designed to repel sharks could prevent more than 1,000 people from being bitten by the apex predators in Australian waters over the next five decades, researchers said Wednesday.

If extended to other regions where shark attacks are relatively common, the potential for avoiding injury and death is far higher, they reported in the journal Royal Society Open Science.