Drum lines kill harmless species: report

By Narelle Towie
Updated December 26 2013 - 12:08am, first published December 25 2013 - 1:26pm
The barrier in the water at Coogee Beach.
The barrier in the water at Coogee Beach.
Swimmers take to the water in the safety of Coogee Beach's new shark barrier. Photo: Nine News Perth
Swimmers take to the water in the safety of Coogee Beach's new shark barrier. Photo: Nine News Perth

Harmless sharks and endangered species are among a haul of marine life unintentionally caught in other parts of the world by the same type of drum lines soon to be cast off WA's coast.

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