Wildlife activists claim there's no scientific evidence controversial mesh nets protect NSW beachgoers from the risk of shark attacks.
The latest data from the NSW government's second shark net trial revealed two bull sharks - which are considered target sharks by the government - were among the 145 marine animals caught up in the nets on five north coast beaches in under six months.
Meanwhile, 102 rays of different species were caught - 25 of which were dead - and 11 great hammerheads, which are listed as a vulnerable species, were captured dead, NSW government data shows.
Four dolphins, two green turtles and one critically-endangered grey nurse shark were also caught in the nets.
The second shark meshing trial, which began in November 2017, is using different types of netting at different heights to the first trial in order to reduce by-catch.
Humane Society International, which supports a non-lethal approach to shark control, says the latest data should show the government shark nets have no place in NSW.
"If this doesn't end shark net trials in NSW then the government will be deliberately killing harmless and threatened species without any scientific evidence that nets offer protection from risk of shark bite," Nicola Beynon from the not-for-profit group said in a statement on Wednesday.
"It should now be very obvious to the public and state governments that nets are very effective at killing harmless marine wildlife and not effective at anything else."
In the first trial, which ran from December 2016 to May 2017, 275 animals were caught in the netting, nine of which were target sharks - a strike rate of three per cent.
The government considers tiger, white and bull sharks as target species.
The Department of Primary Industries Minister has been contacted for comment.
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