Follow these tips to stay safe.
- Don’t fish or clean fish in areas where people swim. Fishing bait can attract sharks.
- Keep your fish scraps out of the water where people swim.
- Take scraps with you when you leave.
- Throw your rubbish in the bin, not overboard.
- Do not feed, touch or provoke sharks.
Keep fish waste and food scraps out of the water where people swim
Many species of sharks will happily take an easy meal if it is on offer from a person fishing or a boat.
If you are fishing, don’t throw your scraps, fish frames or leftover bait in the water unless you’re far away from where people get into the water.
Never chum or berley (scatter bait on the water to attract fish) in areas where people swim. Dispose of your scraps and rubbish in a bin on land.
Last updated: 16 Apr 2024