Simon Beaumont on 6PR Mornings gauged public opinion on whether Western Australia's $35 million shark mitigation policy is effective following the recent tragic spear-fishing deaths of Stephen Motherwell and Daniel Turpin.

Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis joined the program to defend the state's real-time data tracking, scientific tagging, and active relocation protocols, while listeners strongly debate personal ocean safety risks versus the demand for shark population control.