Shark Tagging Boost to Keep Swimmers Safe After Attacks

‘No appetite’ for shark cull, minister says, as WA boosts helicopter, drone patrols

WA’s fisheries minister has rebuffed calls to allow for “incidental” capture of white sharks as the government almost doubles its shark mitigation spend.

Shark programs on trial

An extended shark-spotting drone program, a trial of extended visual line of sight drone operations and a trial of modified […]

Shark tagging boost to keep swimmers safe after attacks

More helicopter, beach and drone patrols will be rolled out ahead of summer to keep beachgoers safe, just weeks after a fatal shark attack.

AI drones on the cards for WA as shark tagging program expanded

Western Australia's shark tagging program will be expanded and the use of AI-powered drones investigated as part of a suite of measures aimed at keeping beachgoers safe.