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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Gracetown water users, due to a technical fault affecting the shark warning system at Lefthanders Carpark.
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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Scarborough water users, due to a partial outage affecting the Shark Monitoring Network receiver located 1.5km off Scarborough.
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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Geographe Bay water users, due to an outage affecting the Shark Monitoring Network receiver off Busselton.
Update on 21 January at 4:45pm
Services have been restored to the Shark Warning System (tower) at South Point, Gracetown.
Switch on your Sea Sense and stay informed of shark activity information by checking the SharkSmart website, download the SharkSmart WA app or follow Surf Life Saving WA Twitter.
If you see a shark, report it to Water Police on 9442 8600.
Update on 11 January at 12:25pm
Parks and Wildlife Service officers from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions have successfully removed the whale carcass from Dunsborough Boat Ramp.
Additional caution is recommended by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, as any residue from where the whale carcass was beached may still attract sharks to the area.
Switch on your Sea Sense and stay informed of shark activity information by checking the SharkSmart website, download the SharkSmart WA app or follow Surf Life Saving WA Twitter.
If you see a shark, report it to Water Police on 9442 8600.
Update on 7 January at 2:35pm
Officers from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) continue to monitor the level of shark sightings.
DPIRD recommends additional caution in the Whitford Beach and Pinnaroo Point area due to continued reports of shark sightings close to shore.
Beach users should adhere to beach closures advised by Local Government Rangers or Surf Life Saving WA.
It is possible that the frequency and duration of the recent reported sightings may increase the likelihood of encountering a shark in this area. It is not uncommon for sharks to be off the WA coast at this time of the year.
Switch on your Sea Sense and stay informed of shark activity information by checking the SharkSmart website, download the SharkSmart WA app or follow Surf Life Saving WA Twitter.
If you see a shark, report it to Water Police on 9442 8600.
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A shark WARNING has been issued for North Lancelin Beach in Lancelin after a reported shark interaction.
Update on 29 December at 10.30am
The partial system outage for the Shark Monitoring Network, relating to the Warnbro Sound satellite-linked receiver has now been resolved. The Shark Monitoring Network is now operational , however the Busselton and 1.5km Scarborough satellite- linked receivers remain off-line.
Switch on your Sea Sense and stay informed of shark activity information by checking the SharkSmart website – www.sharksmart.com.au/shark-activity, download the SharkSmart WA app or follow Surf Life Saving WA Twitter – twitter.com/SLSWA. Check www.sharksmart.com.au/news for updates to this alert and to view other warnings and media releases
The Shark Monitoring Network forms part of a range of shark mitigation strategies in place. See www.sharksmart.com.au for additional information.
If you see a shark, report it to Water Police on 9442 8600. All shark sighting information reported to Water Police is provided to land managers and relevant authorities and to the public on the SharkSmart website, SharkSmart WA app and Surf Life Saving WA Twitter feed.
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A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass being reported near Goode Beach in the City of Albany.
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A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a confirmed shark interaction at Lucky Bay Point, Cape Le Grand National Park.