Beaches between Manly to Narrabeen have been closed pending further advice.<\/p>\n
The identity of the man is yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n
Sydney resident Sophie Lumsden was at Dee Why at the time.<\/p>\n
The man could not be saved and died at the scene. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n
\u201cI was sitting at the beach having a coffee and the shark alarm went off. Two minutes later, four ambulances turned up,\u201d she told the Daily Telegraph.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt doesn\u2019t look good.\u201d<\/p>\n
NSW police and paramedics are at the scene, with the Westpac helicopter.<\/p>\n
Saturday\u2019s shark attack is the second in Sydney in the past three years.<\/p>\n
A local diver was killed by a great white shark in a \u201crare and uncommon tragedy\u201d in 2022.<\/p>\n
Authorities at the time said the incident \u2013 which killed 35-year-old Wolli Creek man Simon Nellist \u2013 was the first fatal shark attack in Sydney since 1963.<\/p>\n
The tragedy comes as three council areas move towards trialling removing shark nets.<\/p>\n
Central Coast councillors all voted in favour of a NSW Government trial to remove shark nets from beaches this summer, with representatives saying it was \u201calways disappointing\u201d to see other wildlife caught in the netting.<\/p>\n
The state government has asked Waverley, Northern Beaches and Central Coast councils to select a beach to trial the removal of the nets.<\/p>\n
The Department of Primary Industries is expected to select which beaches will be involved in the trial.<\/p>\n
The three councils said at the time new technologies were available to prevent shark attacks.<\/p>\n
Northern Beaches Mayor Sue Heins said the council had long been advocating for the removal of the nets from all beaches, and looked forward to receiving more information about the state government\u2019s plans.<\/p>\n
Northern Beaches Mayor Sue Heins. Photo \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026 We have been advocating for the removal of shark nets on all beaches and replacement with technology that maintains or improves swimmer safety,\u201d Heins said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019d like to see the removal of shark nets on all our beaches; however, if a trial on one beach as suggested by the NSW government gets us a step closer to this outcome, we\u2019d welcome it provided they were replaced with appropriate mitigation technologies for swimmer safety.\u201d<\/p>\n
A NSW government spokesperson said safety is the \u201cnumber-one priority\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cThree local councils, Central Coast, Waverley and Northern Beaches, who have indicated they did not want nets on their beaches, have been invited to be part of a trial where one beach in their LGA will not be netted,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
Minister for the Illawarra and the South Coast, Ryan Park, has acknowledged \u201cwidespread\u201d issues with the nets.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know the problems with nets are widespread, in particular around getting other species of marine life caught in those areas. I know that\u2019s been a challenge in my own community,\u201d Park said during a press conference in July.<\/p>\n
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