News & Alerts

• McGowan Government provides SLSWA about $350,000 to extend daily aerial service to 27 May, 2018
• Commonly patrols finish at the end of April, after the school holidays
• A bumper salmon run and the biggest mass whale stranding in 10 years is believed to be contributing to higher sightings of large marine animals, including white sharks

• Keep the sand between your toes this Easter and fish from the beach
• Safety should be foremost in mind at all times, no matter where you fish
• Do not take risks rock fishing, especially if you are inexperienced or cannot swim 

Western Australia’s autumn salmon run is almost here and water users are urged to take care.

Schools of salmon are commonly spotted, between early-mid March and late April, along the sheltered bays and rocky headlands of the South and West coasts. While the annual event is keenly anticipated by recreational fishers who love the thrill of capturing the aerobatic, fast swimming, WA salmon, the schools of fish can also attract larger predators.

• Long-lasting internal tags have been inserted into 16 white sharks off Esperance
• The tags can be detected on WA's 27 satellite-linked shark monitoring receivers 
• More than 860 sharks including 258 white sharks have now been tagged 

• McGowan Government delivers on election promise to support local governments to improve beach safety
• Beach Emergency Numbers will help save vital time in critical incidents
• Regional councils from Geraldton to the South Australian border are urged to apply for funding

• McGowan Government delivers on election promise to support local governments to improve beach safety
• Beach Emergency Numbers will help save vital time in critical incidents
• Councils along the Perth metropolitan coast are urged to apply for funding 

• ​Subsidy funding doubled with an additional $200,000 allocated for a further 1,000 devices
• UWA research found that the approved device deterred white sharks in nine out of 10 occasions
• All shark sightings should be reported to Water Police on 9442 8600 

• More than 630 Western Australians have taken part in the world-first trial subsidy
• UWA research found that approved devices deterred great white sharks in nine out of 10 occasions
• All shark sightings should be reported to the Water Police on 9442 8600 

• WA’s shark monitoring network has expanded to 27 satellite-linked receivers
• The receivers have now been installed at Kelp Beds and West beaches
• Detections and sightings are posted to SharkSmart and SLSWA’s Twitter feed

Western Australia’s shark monitoring network has been bolstered with the installation and activation of two new satellite-linked receivers in Esperance now complete.

• WA's shark monitoring network extended to Esperance
• Satellite-linked shark detectors to be installed at Kelp Beds and West beaches
• Weather permitting, the receivers will be installed this month

Fisheries Minister Dave Kelly today announced Kelp Bed and West beaches in Esperance have been selected as the locations for two new satellite-linked tagged shark detectors.