A large aerial shark surveillance program is being rolled out after drones detect sharks along the coast each day. According to reporting from PerthNow and The West Australian, drone operations during winter detect an average of around 20 sharks per day, with the project described as spotting “a dozen” sharks daily.
The outlets describe the initiative as the world’s largest aerial shark surveillance program. The program uses drones to identify and record shark presence in near-shore areas, with results from the winter monitoring period used to guide the rollout. Both sources frame the expansion as a response to the frequency of shark detections rather than a specific single incident.
While the coverage uses slightly different figures in phrasing, the core information is consistent: drone-based surveillance is continuing and is now scaling up following winter data showing regular shark sightings. The reporting does not detail changes to public safety procedures or enforcement in the articles provided, focusing instead on the deployment of the surveillance system.
