The trial to remove shark nets from three Greater Sydney beaches this summer will proceed, the NSW government says, but nets will be temporarily installed as usual on Monday while details of their removal are worked out.

The news comes as freedom of information laws show more than 200 sea creatures, including dolphins, turtles and critically endangered grey nurse sharks were killed by the controversial nets over the 2024-25 summer.

NSW Minister for Agriculture, Tara Moriarty, said the government would work with Waverley, Northern Beaches and Central Coast councils over the coming weeks, before implementing a trial.

“The NSW government’s priority is the safety of beachgoers, and at the same time is committed to protecting the state’s marine life,” Moriarty said.

Each local government ar

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