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Great white fun policeman!

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Created by rdunlop > 9 months ago, 31 Oct 2007
rdunlop
WA, 57 posts
31 Oct 2007 11:03AM
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All those who watched the news yesterday would have already seen this article, the water ski area is about the gybe point for those windsurfers who sail the Penguin Island to Warboro Beach run across the sound. Remember if you strike this shark with your fin they are protected and you may be prosecuted by fisheries, also they cause spin out when you hit and you could fall of and be hurt (eaten). If someone spots this shark please leave a brown stain in the water to mark the spot for others!

WA beachgoers spot '5 or 6m' great white

October 31, 2007 01:16am
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BEACHGOERS have been urged to take care after a great white shark was spotted close to shore off the West Australian coast twice in recent days.

Department of Fisheries metropolitan regional manager Tony Cappelluti said a commercial fisherman had reported a great white, attracted by schooling pink snapper off Warnbro Sound, in recent days.

"The fisherman says he saw a great white shark that was around five to six metres long and, on both occasions, it was seen at the southern end of Warnbro Sound,'' Mr Cappelluti said.

"No one knows for sure if it is the same shark, but we have two sightings, not far from the water ski take-off area, so we must warn people of the potential of this, or other, sharks being attracted to the area by spawning fish.''

The shark has been seen within 100m of the beach, south of Perth.

The Department of Fisheries recommended that people swim between the flags at patrolled beaches, avoid swimming in the water around dusk and dawn, and avoid areas where there are large schools of fish to avoid shark attacks.


Zed
WA, 1273 posts
31 Oct 2007 11:25AM
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"The Department of Fisheries recommended that people swim between the flags at patrolled beaches"

Apparently the sharks don't go there...

Gonewindsurfing247
WA, 966 posts
31 Oct 2007 2:18PM
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Bloomen Hell, I spend most afternoons in the Warnbro Sound as do most of the Safety Bay Clan!

Deano
WA, 255 posts
31 Oct 2007 3:30PM
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Guess it's Secret Habour tonight then.

Deano

Gonewindsurfing247
WA, 966 posts
31 Oct 2007 3:40PM
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Ok, Secrets it is. Plus that is a patrolled beach so the shark won't be there.

beer pig
WA, 118 posts
31 Oct 2007 4:51PM
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what time are you going there down there dean.Iwill be there about 3.40

Gonewindsurfing247
WA, 966 posts
31 Oct 2007 5:36PM
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Yeah thanks for waiting BP!

beer pig
WA, 118 posts
31 Oct 2007 5:48PM
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Iwill wait for you gws

WINDY MILLER
WA, 3183 posts
1 Nov 2007 9:45AM
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shark must be on an insane feeding frenzy, when it was first spotted, it was 4m!

growing 1m every 12 hours!



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