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The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is currently coordinating the response for a shark incident at The Bombie Surfing Spot near Exmouth.
Update on 20 April at 12:15 pm
Parks and Wildlife Service officers from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions have successfully removed the whale carcass from Hamelin Bay.
Currently the beach remains closed. Parks and Wildlife Service officers will reassess the closure on 21 April 2024.
Additional caution is recommended by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, as any residue from where the whale carcass was, 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.
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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Swanbourne water users, due to a partial outage in the Shark Monitoring Network at Swanbourne.
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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Perth metropolitan water users, due to a partial outage in the Shark Monitoring Network at 3.5 km off Trigg.
Update on 7 February at 12:40pm
Officers from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) have inspected the whale carcass which remains in place at False Island, east of Albany. Carcass remnants, including blubber remain in place on the rocks.
Additional caution is recommended by DPIRD, as the slowly decomposing whale carcass may 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.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is currently investigating a reported shark bite incident at The Bombie Surfing Spot in the near Exmouth.
Update on 31 March 2024 12:25pm
Services have been restored to the West Beach Shark Monitoring Network receiver. The network is now fully operational.
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 28 March 2024 at 3:10pm
The technical fault impacting shark activity information from being automatically published on Surf Life Saving WA’s (SLSWA) Twitter feed has been restored.
Tagged shark detections and reported shark sightings are now being automatically published on @SLSWA.
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.
Recent reports of western Australian salmon schools off Albany and the South West Coast are early reminders of the annual and much-awaited salmon run.
It’s good news for fishers that the salmon are turning up in time for Easter, with Good Friday and the school holidays kicking off on 29 March.
Update on 20 March at 11:15 am
Parks and Wildlife Service officers from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions have successfully removed the whale carcass from Hunters Access near BEN Sign EX2082, North West Cape.
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.