Shark Shield retro-fitted to a surfboard. <\/p>\n
The creation of surfboards with shark deterring fins, beach noise mufflers and acoustic shark detectors are to be funded by the West Australian government. <\/p>\n
These three projects, including research into what triggers shark attacks, have been awarded almost a million dollars in backing in the second round of research funding as part of the state government's Shark Hazard Mitigation Strategy. <\/p>\n
The WA government began funding such research in 2012 following a spate of shark attacks. <\/p>\n
In the past three years there have been seven fatal shark attacks in the state. <\/p>\n
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In this round of funding, a WA company and two WA universities have been awarded a combined total of $967,161. <\/p>\n
The four proposals were chosen by the Shark Hazard Advisory Research Committee chaired by Chief Scientist Lyn Beazley from a variety of project ideas that were submitted. <\/p>\n
WA company Shark Shield Pty Ltd will received $300,000 across two years to develop new surfboard fins with an in-built electronic shark deterrent. <\/p>\n
It is intended to develop a deterrent device that can be retro-fitted to all modern surfboards. <\/p>\n
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