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Definition of shark patrol in English: shark patrolnoun Australian A patrol of a coastal area, by boat or aircraft, to check for sharks that could endanger swimmers or surfers. aerial shark patrols were a valuable early warning system Example sentencesExamples - He and his colleagues conduct shark patrols only occasionally but he describes them as "very effective", adding, "You can see a lot more from the air than you can from the ground".
- The Head of Aviation said the shark patrols allowed students to gain commercial responsibilities and practical experience flying.
- He announced the increase in shark patrols at the beach today, only a few kilometres from where two men have died in separate shark attacks in the past nine months.
- There will be more than double funding for shark patrols this summer to give people that extra sense of security.
- "Public safety has been enhanced for beachgoers through a new contract to increase shark patrols from 734 hours last summer to 907 this season," he said.
- "I want to reassure people that the shark patrols using helicopters have been effective in spotting sharks and if you swim at beaches that are patrolled and stay within those areas, you are safe."
- They arranged twice daily shark patrols for popular swimming days over the holiday period.
- The government has enlisted Newcastle Helicopters to conduct aerial shark patrols this summer.
- The previous government withdrew its support for aerial shark patrols in 2007 after a New South Wales shark protection summit questioned their value.
- Later in the afternoon, shark patrols sighted a 2m shark approximately 20m off Maslin Beach.
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