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A shark WARNING has been issued for Cosies Surf Break in Falcon in the City of Mandurah after a reported shark interaction.
Update on 15 December at 10:55am
Scheduled maintenance of the Shark Monitoring Network has now been completed. The Shark Notification System is fully operational again.
Tagged shark detection information has been reviewed during the time of the outage and no detections occurred during this period.
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 29 November at 1:30pm
Services have been restored to the Shark Monitoring Network receivers located at Swanbourne and 3.5km off Trigg. 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 25 November at 11:00am
The City of Albany has advised that the whale carcass is no longer in place at Nanarup Beach.
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.
Update on 25 November at 11:05am
The City of Albany has advised that the whale carcass is no longer in place at Cosy Corner Beach.
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.
Update on 4 November at 1:50pm
The system outage for the Shark Monitoring Network has now been resolved and receivers are back on line. The Shark Notification System is fully operational again.
Tagged detection information has been reviewed during the time of the outage and no detections occurred during this period.
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 7 October at 9:50am
Services have been restored to the Shark Monitoring Network.
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.
Alert issued on 7 October 2022
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) are currently investigating a reported shark bite incident.