Frames tagging and tracking as modern, leading-edge strategy despite limited preventive power
The government's tagging program is described as 'nation-leading' without critical examination of its effectiveness in preventing attacks, giving it a positive gloss through endorsement language and app-based monitoring.
“Our shark mitigation strategies are nation-leading and in terms of the work we're doing through our Shark Smart WA app, continuing to tag sharks so that we've got sight in terms of where they're occurring”