Margaret River Pro surf comp gets new deal

Shark attacks resulted in last year's Margaret River Pro to be called off but the event's short-term future is secure after a new deal was announced.

The Margaret River Pro will remain on the World Surf League schedule after it secured a contract extension until 2021, despite last year's shark scares.

The 2018 event was called off midway through the competition after two non-fatal shark attacks nearby.

The event's future was already in doubt even before the shark attacks but the WA State Government has put up the funds to secure the Margaret River Pro for the next three instalments.