News & Alerts

Alert updated on Monday 13 June 2022 at 11:20am

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Fisheries Officers now advise the whale carcass that was at BEN sign DN404, Jurien Bay has now been removed.

Additional caution is recommended by the Department if 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. 

Updated on Tuesday 7 June at 11:45am

Rangers from the City of Albany have inspected the area and the whale carcass is no longer in place at Normans Beach, east of Albany.

The beach has been reopened by the City of Albany.

Additional caution is recommended by the Department if 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. 

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A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a 7 metre whale carcass being reported 500 metres offshore within the waters of the mussel farm off of Mistaken Island in the City of Albany.

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A shark WARNING has been issued for Oyster Stacks in the Shire of Exmouth after a reported shark incident.

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A shark WARNING has been issued for Mainbreak Surfing Sport, Yallingup in the City of Busselton after a reported shark interaction.

Update on 20 May at 9:20am

Services have been restored to the Shark Monitoring Network.

The shark monitoring receivers located at 3.5km off Trigg and Ocean Reef remain offline. 

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 Matilda Bay, near Royal Perth Yacht Club in Perth after a reported shark interaction.  

Update on 21 April at 11:40am

The Busselton Shark Monitoring Network receiver located adjacent to the Busselton Jetty has been replaced with three new-generation receivers. 

The new receivers have been installed on the Busselton Jetty and provide coverage of the water adjacent to the entire jetty, delivering improved safety outcomes. 

For more information visit – https://www.sharksmart.com.au/news/three-new-next-gen-shark-monitoring/

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 5 April 2022 at 3:00pm

Services have been restored to the Frenchman Bay Shark Monitoring Network receiver.

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 24 March at 2:50pm

The technical fault impacting the automatic posting of reported shark sightings to Surf Life Saving WA’s Twitter feed has been resolved. The Shark Notification System is fully operational again. 

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.