WA will get its first shark net soon as part of a trial of secret new designs - but it will be at a beach where there have been no attacks.
ATTACKERS AT BAY: WA's first shark net will be installed at Coogee Beach in the City of Cockburn. Artists' impression. Picture: Supplied. Source: PerthNow
The 300 metre long shark net will be installed 75 metres off Coogee Beach. Picture: Supplied Source: PerthNow
ATTACKERS AT BAY: WA's first shark net will be installed at Coogee Beach in the City of Cockburn. Source: Supplied
WA will get its first shark net this year as part of a trial of secret new designs.
Coogee Beach, south of Perth, was chosen for the trial despite there not being one incidence of a shark attack there since records began in the 19th century.
Instead, the trial of the net is intended to test whether it can withstand ocean currents and whether it is accepted by the public.
Councillors in Cockburn, south of Perth, agreed to the trial of the 300 metre shark net, 75m off shore at the popular beach.
WA has earned the unwanted tag of the shark attack capital of the world in recent times, after two deadly shark attacks in April and July last year took the death toll to five in WA waters in less than 12 months.
That in turn brought demands on the government for ways to stop the carnage, with new powers handed to local experts to enable a "catch and kill'' order if a shark posed a genuine danger to swimmers.
Now, Coogee Beach has been chosen as a suitable trial area for a shark net because of its gently sloping and relatively shallow sea bed and the absence of swell and strong currents.
Councillors were told it was highly unlikely a shark will be caught, while water activities including wind and kite surfing and also fishing could be restricted.
They were warned the beach may also suffer from the perception it was a high risk area, when in fact no shark attack had ever been recorded there.
Company Eco Shark Barrier has been cleared to install the net for the 2013/14 summer, at its own cost, through a combination of pylons, anchors, ropes and floats to secure the formed plastic barrier in place.
The net will be inspected weekly.
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