A report has found of the 223 marine species captured by nets, only 24 were targeted sharks. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS

Shark nets overwhelmingly catch turtles and other non-target creatures but human safety will be prioritised over a staged rollback of the rudimentary devices.

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Details about animals entangled in Australia's largest network of shark nets last summer was revealed days after a rare fatality on Sydney's beaches.

The majority of marine animals caught died, with targeted shark species only accounting for one in 10 captured.

The 51 nets installed on NSW beaches betw

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