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Sharkbanz has improved its shark-deterrent products since 2014, and the surfing world now appears to be accepting their revolutionary contribution to the sport.
Santa Cruz's Nat Young won his opening heat at the World Surf League's Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro, the season opener on the Challenger Series, in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, on Saturday.
The final day of the Western Australia Margaret River Pro saw a series of explosive heats in standout conditions, with Jack Robinson and Gabriela Bryan emerging victorious.
All of these athletes were sitting above the cut line before Bells but their performances there put them in danger of relegation next week.
Shoalhaven's Russell Bierke and Tyler Wright are nominated for the Australian Surfing Awards. Find out if they will win Male and Female Surfer of the Year.