The Western Australian government will subsidise another 500 personal shark deterrents for surfers and divers to help keep them safe in the water this summer.
The government has allocated $100,000 to provide $200 to each person who buys one of two approved devices, the Surf+ or the Freedom 7.
Prices vary, but the Freedom 7 device retails on the internet for around $500.
Acting WA Fisheries Minister Roger Cook said the personal shark deterrent program had been embraced by surfers and divers with more than 2800 Western Australians purchasing a device in the past 18 months.
"The expansion of this world-first subsidy program allows more ocean users to purchase a scientifically proven device with the confidence it will significantly reduce their chance of a shark interaction," he said.
