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Sharks that come within sight of popular beaches on Australia's west coast will be hunted and killed, officials said Tuesday. Baited hooks fixed to the ocean floor will also be used to catch the big fish in a response to 11 fatalities in the last 10 years. "The safety of human life and beachgoers must come first," Western Australia state Premier Colin Barnett told parliament when announcing an end to protection for great white sharks. "These new initiatives come on top of a raft of measures the state government already has in place to protect beachgoers, like increased aerial surveillance, beach patrols, shark tagging and a trial of a shark enclosure in the south-west," he said. The shift to what was called a "proactive" and "aggressive" risk-reduction strategy follows the death last month of 35-year-old surfer Chris Boyd at Gracetown, near his home of Margaret River.
The previous shark encounter was in October when professional abalone diver Greg Pickering was attacked and needed 10 hours of surgery to bites on his head and neck.
Australia averages one shark death a year. There are an average of five fatalities a year worldwide.
Source : Sapa-dpa /sdv
Date : 10 Dec 2013 08:46
The previous shark encounter was in October when professional abalone diver Greg Pickering was attacked and needed 10 hours of surgery to bites on his head and neck.
Australia averages one shark death a year. There are an average of five fatalities a year worldwide.
Source : Sapa-dpa /sdv
Date : 10 Dec 2013 08:46
