Ten non-lethal SMART drum lines will be deployed off Gracetown as part of a trial to determine the technology's effectiveness in reducing shark attacks in Western Australia.
The drum lines, expected to be deployed in early 2019, will be set along an 11.5km stretch of coastline about 500m offshore.
In September, a consultation process was launched, providing community members with the chance to have their say on two potential design options for the non-lethal trial.
Community consultation found that 57 per cent of the 161 respondents preferred the selected trial design over an alternative of 12 non-lethal SMART drum lines clustered in groups of three off Gracetown.
Fisheries Minister Dave Kelly said a reference group of key stakeholders, which includes representatives of Sea Shepherd, the Conservation Council WA, Surfing WA, the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River and Surf Life Saving WA, is also supportive of the trial design.
"Unlike the previous government with their shark cull, we have been transparent and open to community feedback. We will continue to be transparent about the trial implementation by working with the reference group," Mr Kelly said.
Public consultation also showed overwhelming community backing for the State Government's decision to extend the Shark Monitoring Network to the Gracetown area.
Two receivers will be deployed at Cowaramup Bay and a third receiver will be installed at popular surf break Lefthanders, south of Gracetown.
The three new satellite-linked receivers will cost approximately $200,000 and arrangements are on track to install them by mid-December, to provide coverage during the busy Christmas holiday period.
This will take the number of receivers in WA's Shark Monitoring Network to 30.
These receivers will detect tagged sharks within their vicinity and provide real-time information to authorities and ocean users, so they can make informed decisions before entering the water.
This information is uploaded to the Sharksmart.com.au activity map and the Surf Life Saving WA Twitter feed.
A public tender will soon be undertaken to select a contractor for the non-lethal SMART drum line trial, and costs of the trial will be known when this tender process is complete.
The SMART drum lines send an alert when a shark is caught on a baited hook. PIC: NSW Department of Primary Industries
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