<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A fresh warning over sharks has been issued for Sydney and wider NSW </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-rain-downpour-weather-warnings-adelaide-australia/92b97ab6-8dc6-48b6-b8a2-8f78fab86afa" rel="" target="" title="after a deluge of rain."><span>after a deluge of rain.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Swimmers and </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/surfers" rel="" target="" title="surfers"><span>surfers</span></a><span> are being reminded to stay cautious as the wet weather created prime conditions for bull shark activity at </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/beach" rel="" target="" title="beaches"><span>beaches</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/nsw-politics" rel="" target="" title="state government"><span>state government</span></a><span> warned murky conditions in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="" title="Sydney"><span>Sydney</span></a><span> Harbour and other waterways is affecting visibility and attracting baitfish.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/bill-clinton-deposition-jeffrey-epstein-us-house-oversight-committee/d5eab151-166e-425a-b59a-e310d41cb45b"><strong><span>'I saw nothing, I did nothing wrong': Bill Clinton grilled over Epstein</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"If your local beach is closed due to the weather, shark sightings, or poor water quality, we ask beach goers, swimmers and surfers to not enter the water for their own safety," Minister for Agriculture and Regional NSW, Tara Moriarty said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"If you're on the coastline, by the harbour or on waterways, it's important to understand how the environment can influence </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sharks" rel="" target="" title="shark"><span>shark</span></a><span> behaviour and to then take the necessary steps to reduce your risk of a shark interaction."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Swimmers and surfers are being reminded to avoid water with low visibility, during sunrise and sunset and to be cautious if they spot baitfish, diving birds or dolphins, which could indicate shark activity.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/shark-attack-warning-sydney-weather/c5511c39-e320-4b76-9c5c-8e2521daf1e3" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The SharkSmart app offers up to date information.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Andre de Ruyter, 27, was one of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/andre-de-ruyter-shark-attack-victim-manly-sydney-off-life-support/72ea435d-bdc8-49e8-a1be-cc1108a307f6" rel="" target="" title=" four victims attacked by sharks in 48 hours last month."><span>four victims attacked by sharks in 48 hours last month.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He lost a leg in the Northern Beaches attack which happened after storms.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nico Antic was first to be </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/shark-attack-sydney-boy-nico-antic-critical-condition-in-hospital-fears-for-survival/39dfbe09-e402-4a42-a535-33fe2d0f1ee6" target="_blank" title="attacked by a suspected bull shark"><span>attacked by a suspected bull shark</span></a><span> after jumping off rocks at Neilson Park, near Shark Beach, in Vaucluse on January 18.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/shark-attack-victim-nico-antic-dies-in-hospital-12-dies-in-hospital/197eb532-ac6e-43ca-8532-29dbaee8c831" target="_blank" title="12-year-old junior lifesaver later died in hospital"><span>12-year-old junior lifesaver later died in hospital</span></a><span>. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Funding was boosted for the Shark Mitigation Program by $6.7 million which will see more drones and more research following a string of attacks last month.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Australia recorded the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/shark-attacks-kill-five-people-off-australia-in-2025/30f15745-3975-495e-be72-666280b64973" rel="" target="" title=" world's highest total of fatal shark attacks on humans last year, "><span>world's highest total of fatal shark attacks on humans last year,</span></a><span> with more great whites gathering in waters popular with surfers, new research found.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here 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