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Drones are detecting more sharks at US beaches but do they make public safer?
Published 11 July 2026 ยท finance
Increase in sightings may not reflect increase in sharks with little evidence that threat to swimmers has risen Experts say that despite recent increased investment
Increase in sightings may not reflect increase in sharks with little evidence that threat to swimmers has risen Experts say that despite recent increased investment in drones to monitor for sharks in states like New York, the machines have limited usefulness as a public safety tool and there does not appear to be evidence that the threat to swimmers from sharks has increased. There have, however, been more reports of sharks around local beaches. Continue reading...
Published: July 11, 2026 โข 5:30 PM IST ยท Updated: July 11, 2026 โข 6:08 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Increase in sightings may not reflect increase in sharks with little evidence that threat to swimmers has risen Experts say that despite recent increased investment in drones to monitor for sharks in states like New York, the machines have limited usefulness as a public safety tool and there does not appear to be evidence that the threat to swimmers from sharks has increased.
There have, however, been more reports of sharks around local beaches.