Bicton Baths News Today

The latest Shark news, articles and analysis from The Age

It’s been a wild year; we have laughed, we have cried, we have mourned and we have cheered. Now we are taking a trip down memory lane to reflect on the top ten most-read PerthNow stories of 2023.

Despite talk on the ground, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is still yet to tag any adult bull sharks in the river as its tagging program continues for another year. 

A shark barrier has been installed in Perth's Swan River after a 16-year-old swimmer was fatally attacked last summer.

A shark-proof enclosure is almost ready to go, just in time for summer, near the site of a fatal shark attack.

The City of Fremantle will consider implementing a shark barrier at Bathers Beach in Fremantle after an investigation was launched following the fatal attack of a 16-year-old in the Swan River in February.

Letting your kids swim without knowing what is in the water is frightening, says the designer who promises the new barrier will keep them safe – and you relaxed.

THE Cook Government is extending restrictions to stop shark fishing in all nearshore waters of the Perth metropolitan area to address community concerns for public safety.

Beachgoers are being urged to stay safe in the ocean this Easter long weekend, with five sharks — including one four-metre great white — spotted in WA waters on Thursday.

Loved ones of Stella Berry will gather at a Perth school chapel on Sunday to say goodbye to the 16-year-old, who died on February 4.