WA:Surfer killed by shark near Perth=2

AAP General News (Australia)
08-17-2010
WA:Surfer killed by shark near Perth=2

Department of Fisheries WA regional manager Phil Shaw said fisheries officers would
try to determine if the shark was still in the area, what species it was and whether it
posed a risk.

It was not known if the shark was a Great White and any decision to destroy a shark
would depend on the risk assessment, he said.

"If it posed a continuing risk, if it was determined that it was likely to keep hanging
around and become a threat then that would be the decision, but it would be a last resort."

Great Whites were common off that part of the WA coast and were a protected species,
Mr Shaw said.

Incoming weather meant a boat from Busselton might not be able to reach the area until
Wednesday, he said.

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KEYWORD: SHARK 2ND UPDATE (REOPENS)

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