It's not a pleasant piece of news when we hear about a shark attack at some beach. This is something that irritates all of us since it's a universal problem; at least for countries that have beaches open to the ocean cold waters. 

I'm glad to stumble upon this Australian company (Shark Attach Mitigation Systems),  founded by two aussies "whom are passionate ocean users who set out on a mission to better understand shark behaviour and to develop non-invasive solutions for water users to mitigate shark attacks". 

Solution #1 is Visual Shark Deterrent 

This is research based whereby the objective is to deter sharks away by least presenting the swimmer as a prey in water and hiding the swimmer via disruptive color and shape of wetsuit/surfboard. 

Here is a video 

Solution #2 is Detection & Warning system

This is also research based and based on a combination of technologies including: sonar and google maps, telecommunications. Implementation is nearby beaches where

Here is a video

If you know of any technology that is ready developed or in process of development, please share it in the comments to create awareness for beach goers and surfers around the world, who could potentially use them to protect themselves. 

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