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A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass being reported at Wedge Island in the Shire of Dandaragan.
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A shark WARNING has been issued for beaches between Dunsborough and Cape Naturaliste in the City of Busselton, after an increased number of reported shark sightings and tagged shark detections.
Update on 21 September at 1:10 pm
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has determined that it will not continue to deploy shark capture gear off Sorrento Beach and has concluded the operation.
DPIRD has concluded the on-water and land-based patrols in the Sorrento Beach area.
The Surf Life Saving WA (SLSWA) helicopter has commenced daily patrols from this morning.
Beaches in the City of Joondalup from Marmion to Iluka have reopened.
DPIRD recommends additional caution at Sorrento Beach and the surrounding area.
Stay informed of shark activity information by checking the SharkSmart website, download the SharkSmart WA app or follow @SLSWA on X.
If you see a shark, report it to Water Police on 9442 8600.
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A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass being reported at the northern end of Binningup Beach, in the Shire of Harvey.
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A shark WARNING has been issued for Perth metropolitan waters after an increased number of tagged shark detections.
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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Rottnest Island water users due to a partial outage in the Shark Monitoring Network at Strickland Bay.
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A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass being reported at Three Mile Beach, south of Gregory in the Shire of Northampton.
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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Leighton water users due to a technical fault affecting the Surf Life Saving WA (SLSWA) Surf Alert Module at Leighton Beach in the City of Fremantle.
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A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass being reported at Gardner Beach in the Shire of Manjimup.
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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Fremantle water users due to a fault affecting the land-based shark warning system (tower) at Port Beach in the City of Fremantle.