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January 12th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Beachgoers shouldn’t let the fear of sharks keep them out of the water this summer, Hawks Nest Surf Lifesaving Club president Stephen Howell says.
Hundreds of swimmers were evacuated from Hawks Nest beach, north of Newcastle in NSW, around 11am (AEDT) on Wednesday after three great white sharks were spotted close to shore, News Ltd reported on Thursday.
However, the beach was reopened half an hour later.
Mr Howell, a veteran lifesaver, said sharks were a natural occurrence off Australia’s coastline.
“We coexist with them as the ocean is their natural habitat,” he told AAP on Thursday.
He reassured swimmers that lifesavers would sound the shark alarm to direct holidaymakers to leave the water if any sharks were spotted nearby.
“We get a few there from time to time and we do our normal emergency evacuation response to get people out of the water, then we take the boat out and have a drive around until the area is clear, then the beach gets opened again,” Mr Howell said.
“Sometimes sharks come nearer the shore chasing bait fish, cruise around peacefully then leave.”
Mr Howell says sharks are a normal occurrence at the beach.
“It’s part and parcel of being in the surf. There’s sharks around, certainly there’s probably a lot of food out there for them,” he said.
“They just cruise around peacefully after bait fish. They don’t show any aggressive behaviour, we coexist.”
Marine experts have echoed the message and say beachgoers shouldn’t view sharks as a threat.
Nature Council of NSW chief executive officer Pepe Clarke said sharks were more visible during summer as the warm water from the East Australian Current extended down the coast and brought with it various marine species, including sharks.
However, Mr Clarke says the chances of swimmers being attacked by sharks are very small.
“Humans are not part of a shark’s natural diet, with no evidence any shark species will set out to intentionally bite or harm people,” he said.
An increase in the number of sightings did not mean a surge in shark numbers, he said.
There has been a string of shark sightings along the NSW coast this summer but experts warn they are headed for extinction, with research showing global numbers have dropped by 90 per cent.
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