Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Subscribe`; document.body.appendChild(modal); modal.addEventListener('click', () => { document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; }); modal.querySelector('.subscribe-link')?.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.preventDefault(); document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; setTimeout(() => { window.location.href = 'https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app'; }, 500); });});]]>Shweta SharmaSaturday 19 September 2026 10:35 BSTWestern Australia's fisheries minister has issued a rare catch-and-kill order for a great white shark that killed a swimmer at Sorrento Beach in Perth.The 63-year-old victim was pulled under close to the shore on Friday morning, and emergency services are continuing the search for his body.Authorities deployed capture gear to locate the untagged shark, marking the first time a catch-and-kill order has been authorised in Western Australia in ten years.Beaches along a 17-kilometre stretch of Perth's northern coastline will remain closed until at least Sunday while land-based patrols continue.The tragedy marks the third fatal shark attack recorded in Western Australia in 2026.In fullPerth beaches closed after 63-year-old swimmer killed in great white shark attackMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in