seems like a well constructed plan. They tagged the shark, monitored its behaviour and determined it to be a real threat. I think that's good management and likely to result in a successful capture. Far better than what occurred last year.

 Unnecessary 

what would you suggest dale, cant we all just get along lmao, this is the second short blunt comment ive seen you post on the same subject, dont be shy spill your beans... personally i think its a smart decision, only a matter of time before it attacks and kills someone. if you cant see that this is Necessary then you have rocks in your head and are living in a bubble!

 How can you be sure it was going to bite someone? This is my opinion, I'm allowed to have one last time I checked. 

 much prefer it not get the chance

 Good on them. Track it for two weeks and identify that is becoming a resident/potential problem and then make an educated decision.

 I agree swompa, all the greenys believe that we all won't to wipe them out, but that's not the case I believe that they have gone about this decision very well.

 My opinion (which I'm entitled to) leave the bloody thing alone, It hasn't done anything. It's entitled to live and hunt, same as we all do when we fish and shoot.

 I reckon leave it alone, it's always a risk going for a swim (usually tiny) but the chance of someone getting taken by an "unseen" shark is much greater than the chance of someone getting taken by the tagged shark which is apparently monitored closely I reckon

 Good to see they have given it a chance but It's obviously a problem so drum line the shit out of it! If the greeny want to stage a protes why don't they go and swim a lap of the sound?? Any takers.... Didnt think so!

Does anyone know how close the tagged shark has to be to the beacon to activate the signal?

(Just found info on other post cheers)

 aahh gee leave the poor little sea kitten alone ,there endagered you know not many left out there your kids will never get to have a swim with them if ya kill em all

The fisheries reckon it is showing predatory behaviour in the way it is hunting along the beaches. With all the divers that will be in the water getting a feed of crays for Christmas, it's not too bad of an idea to catch the bastard. 

 it's' probably been going there for years during snapper spawning.

Shortly it wll probably leave.

It has a tag in it.

Everyone knows it's' there.

So ... kill it (?)

I would rather see it alive and being studied.

And ... 'displaying predatory behaviour' (?) wtf ? it's'a shark.

To me that's' a sign that politics is interfering with science.

Well planned, best thing they could do is take it out. 

leave the bloody sharks alone...it is their environment / ecosystem. and they have well and truly earned their right to be at the top of the food chain.we are only visitors to their world and need to respect them and be cautious of our actions in and on the water.

 the same monster that ended Brian's life while he was going about a shallow water crab dive. How they let that maneater go is beyond believe. It could of easily taken someones child that day.

 There was and mabye still is a small barge in Warnbro sound about 50m odd off the shore in 2.5m of water..it always attracts kids on any warm day for some fun clowning around jumping in and out of the water.

 How would you feel if one of them got torn apart by a predator hunting the shallows. We should not have to stop doing what we always do because a GWS is hunting in close looking for anything to eat including us.

 We are not seals we are humans and any normal thinking person would not tolerate a shark acting in this manner. 

 Thank you Barney.

which are at the top of the food chain that can decimate spawning snapper and anything that comes within range needs to be culled ,spare a thought for the people taken and the rest of the fish species  ,classic example of greenies living in their own bubble . 

...white sharks "decimate" far fewer snapper than what sea lions do. So what decimates sea lions? Or even begins to put a dent in them? Even all the half-assed "marine biologists" on here should be able to figure that one out.

If you're gonna bring the food chain into the discussion, bring in the ENTIRE food chain...

And to the comment before it...no we are NOT seals; the primary difference being seals go into the ocean for survival, we go in for fun.

not sure if this is a silly question but why can't they just move it out deep? will it just come back in?

...they go where the food is. You'd have to relocate the food as well!

 What about the ones that aren't tagged?

If they show the footage on the news of a tagged white shark dead on a drum line, will everyone feel safe then?

It would just be one less fish to bite someone.

Do divers need to think harder about using a personal cage like the abalone divers if they want to feel safe?

And yes, I realise that 3 of the 4 sentences above are questions, which to me means there is no easy solution.

 judging by the chopper hovering there at the moment I don't think its been caught yet, I'm suprised it hasn't got a name yet.

I want the last great white in the ocean, killed, stuffed, and put on my wall.

People are out there "diving on hookers"? I suppose if a shark eats someone that has dived on a hooker the toxicity would kill the shark...kind of like when a crocodile eats a cane toad!

 Change is inevitble - be it for better or worse time will tell.

Wal, you're entitled to your opinion and your thoughts that you should be free to roam the african plains in a gazelle suit without attracting the lions. I just don't know that you'll get everyone to agree with you.

And no, I don't want anyone to get eaten by a shark.

P.S. Don't go diving on the hookers - you'll get a mouthful of crabs 

Anyone need more popcorn?

 I'm getting old and fat, kids are now bugging me to take them to the beach for a swim and its the last place that I want to go. At least I can say' r u bloody kidding? U know how many sharks are out there? Do u want to get eaten by a shark? Just stay at home and play your ps4 while I can watch cricket and enjoy my beer:)'

@ walfootrot...g'day mate...yes i know shark populations have been increasing since they have been protected.that was the idea behind the protection order.i still don't think we need to kill these alpha predators as this will mess up the ecosystem that sharks keep in balance.yes i was a scuba diver until an accident in 1992...now just skin dive / snorkel and also swim in the ocean. i also know the risk and always respect the ocean and its creatures.all the best...cheers Rabbit.

 I think people have too much thought into the life of a shark, being that it's life is somehow worth more than any other creature or human. I would consider myself mostly as a conservationist (only taking what I need), but even with conservation certain measures need to be taken to maintain a right and safe balance for the environment and people. I'm sure no one would think twice about killing a spider with a can of spray, so saving a couple of possibly dangerous sharks would be contradictory to that thought Imo.