Shark nets planned for €100 million Club Med resort threaten endangered species in South Africa

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Scientists warn that shark nets planned to protect swimmers at a new €100 million Club Med luxury resort in South Africa could threaten endangered marine species. Researchers are calling for a full environmental impact assessment before the resort opens in July. The concern highlights tension between tourism development and marine conservation.

Scientists warn that proposed shark nets for protecting swimmers near a new €100 million Club Med resort in South Africa could threaten a host of endangered species, calling for a full environmental impact assessment to prevent endangered marine life from becoming casualties of the luxury resort project, on track to open in July.