Several fatal shark attacks involving spearfishermen in Western Australian waters have caused a new debate about whether the state's shark safety strategies are actually effective.

西澳海域發生了幾起涉及潛水捕魚者的致命鯊魚襲擊，引發了關於該州鯊魚安全策略是否真正有效的新辯論。

The current public tension follows the deaths of Daniel Turpin and Steven Mattaboni, who were both spearfishing when they were killed. These incidents happened within three weeks and reflect a wider national trend. Dr. Daryl McPhee from Bond University emphasized that fatal shark encounters across Australia have more than doubled between 2020 and 2025 compared to the average from 2000 to 2019.

目前的公眾緊張局勢源於 Daniel Turpin 和 Steven Mattaboni 在潛水捕魚時被殺。這些事件發生在三週之內，反映了更廣泛的全國趨勢。邦德大學的 Daryl McPhee 博士強調，2020 年至 2025 年間，全澳洲的致命鯊魚遭遇次數比 2000 年至 2019 年的平均值增加了一倍以上。

Opinions among officials remain divided. Representatives from the WA Nationals have called for a full review of current safety rules and asked for the evidence used to create government policies. In contrast, Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis asserted that the state's strategy is excellent. She argued that there is no scientific data showing an increase in shark populations or proving that killing sharks would reduce the risk to people in the ocean. Minister Jarvis noted that while 221 white sharks are tagged, the total population in the southern western region is about 1,500, and their movement patterns are irregular.

官員之間的意見仍然分歧。西澳國民黨的代表呼籲全面審查現行的安全規定，並要求提供制定政府政策所採用的證據。相反，漁業部長 Jackie Jarvis 則堅稱該州的策略非常出色。她認為沒有科學數據顯示鯊魚數量增加，也無法證明殺死鯊魚能降低人在海洋中的風險。Jarvis 部長指出，雖然有 221 隻大白鯊被標記，但南部西部地區的總數約為 1,500 隻，且其移動模式不規律。

Past events also contribute to the current disagreement. For example, a 'catch-and-kill' policy was stopped in 2014 because it lacked scientific support. Furthermore, a government payment to help people buy shark deterrent devices ended in 2024 after the only approved supplier closed. Consequently, some researchers suggest using 'SMART' drum lines to move sharks away from the coast, whereas the Australian Underwater Federation argues that the priority should be improving diver safety rules and increasing public awareness of shark habitats.

過去的事件也導致了目前的意見分歧。例如，由於缺乏科學支持，一項「捕捉並殺死」政策於 2014 年停止。此外，一項協助民眾購買鯊魚驅逐設備的政府補貼，在 2024 年唯一獲認可的供應商關閉後也告一段落。因此，部分研究人員建議使用「SMART」鼓線將鯊魚從海岸移走，而澳洲水下聯盟則認為，優先事項應是改善潛水員的安全規則並提高公眾對鯊魚棲息地的意識。

The Western Australian government continues to focus on satellite tagging and real-time data rather than killing sharks, even though political and community pressure for other measures remains high.

儘管政治和社區壓力依然很高，要求採取其他措施，但西澳政府仍繼續專注於衛星標記和實時數據，而非殺死鯊魚。