A Broken System Exposed by Blood in the Water The heroism of a surfer who plunged into bloody waters off Geraldton to save Mel Ismail's life has been widely praised.
However, it is the systemic failure that is just as disturbing. The heroic rescue effort highlights a glaring issue: our shark monitoring system is woefully inadequate.
With fewer than 300 sharks currently tagged under the state's monitoring program, concerns are mounting.