Minister issues 'extraordinary' catch-and-kill order for shark after fatal attack
Western Australia's fisheries minister authorises the capture and killing of the shark that fatally attacked a swimmer at a Perth beach on Friday, but says a widespread cull is not appropriate.
Western Australia's Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis has authorized the capture and killing of a great white shark responsible for fatally attacking a swimmer at Perth's Sorrento Beach on Friday. The minister emphasized that a widespread shark cull would not be suitable in the current circumstances. After the attack, emergency services continued their search for the 63-year-old victim near the Sorrento Beach shoreline.
Beaches in the northern suburbs remain closed as authorities investigate the incident. The government is considering reviewing its shark mitigation strategies, including increasing the use of drones for monitoring and tagging programs to protect beachgoers. This is the first time a catch-and-kill order has been issued in the state in the past decade.
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