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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n A man who died after he was bitten by a suspected 4.5-metre shark off the coast of Albany on Saturday has been identified as Daniel Turpin, a husband with a \u201cdeep respect for the ocean\u201d.<\/p>\n Turpin\u2019s family shared a statement about the 35-year-old\u2019s death and described him as an \u201cadored husband, son, brother and uncle\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cOur family is devastated by this tragic loss and we are still coming to terms with what has happened. Daniel brought enormous joy to the lives of those who knew and loved him, and he will be deeply missed,\u201d the family wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cWe would like to thank the emergency services personnel and all those who have offered their support and compassion during this incredibly difficult time.<\/p>\n Turpin was attacked about 11.20am on Saturday morning while spearfishing 10 metres off the coast of Michaelmas Island, in King George Sound. The island sits approximately 13 kilometres off the coast of Albany.<\/p>\n He was rushed to shore but was unable to be revived by St John Ambulance paramedics.<\/p>\n The governing body for Australian underwater sports will create a new code of conduct to help mitigate shark safety risks following the death of a spearfisherman in Albany on Saturday.<\/p>\n Australian Underwater Federation president Graham Henderson told this masthead there was currently \u201cnothing out there\u201d advising people recreationally diving and spearfishing on how to mitigate shark attacks.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have a code of conduct, and we\u2019re going to revamp that code of conduct and include a lot more things for people that are just recreationally diving,\u201d Henderson said.<\/p>\n \u201cThen we\u2019ll release that to the public and to anybody who is interested in scuba diving, free diving [and spearfishing] who want to mitigate the risk of shark attack.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cObviously, there\u2019s nothing out there that\u2019s sort of advising people what the best thing to do is, so we will be putting something out.\u201d<\/p>\n There have now been three fatal shark attacks in Australia in the last four weeks \u2013 two in WA, both involving spearfishermen \u2013 and four in total this year.<\/p>\n Three weeks ago, father-of-two Steven Mattaboni<\/a>, 38, died after he was bitten on the legs by a four-metre great white shark off the coast of Rottnest Island in WA.<\/p>\n The following week, Cairns father Michael Jensz<\/a> died after he was bitten by a shark near Hull Heads in Far North Queensland, and in January, 12-year-old Nico Antic<\/a> died after he was attacked by a shark after jumping off rocks west of Shark Beach at Nielsen Park in Vaucluse, New South Wales.<\/p>\n WA Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis told reporters on Sunday she was heartbroken by the news of another fatal shark attack in the state.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously, there\u2019ve been two tragic incidents in the last three weeks where we\u2019ve seen spear fishermen interact with sharks, and there\u2019ve been two fatalities. I want to start by expressing my heartfelt condolences to the families involved, the friends of those people involved, and of course, the first responders in both incidents,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe know that in both incidents there were people on hand to give first aid, and there were other volunteers and professional emergency services responders.<\/p>\n \u201cWe had people who were spearfishing a long way from the mainland, they were doing something that they loved, they were aware of the risks, they were fishing responsibly a long way from public beaches, and these are two tragedies.\u201d<\/p>\n Related Article Jarvis said the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development was conducting patrols in the area.<\/p>\n She urged all water users to access the state\u2019s Smart Shark WA app to check activity in the local area before using the water.<\/p>\n \u201cI just want to say WA has one of the best shark hazard mitigation strategies in the world. We have real-time reporting through the Shark Smart WA app,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe know West Australians love the water, they love ocean activities, whether it be fishing or swimming or surfing, and I know this tragedy will be felt deeply by all West Australians.\u201d<\/p>\n Jarvis said there is \u201ccertainly no data\u201d that suggests there is currently any increased shark activity compared to previous years,<\/p>\n \u201cMy understanding is we\u2019ve had around 10 reported interactions with sharks this year to date. We had 19 last year,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cInteractions can be something as simple as a fisherman getting a nip on the hand from a small shark while fishing, right through to obviously the tragedies that we\u2019ve seen in recent weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n Henderson said there were some ways spearfishers could help mitigate shark risks.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s about diving in a pair, one up, one down, so you can always see them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n![\"Daniel](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/240c3ff0213f3fcd0769e9b793b1e96cb54672f6591dbb198203c1fa656b31fb.jpeg\")
Daniel Turpin, 35, died after being attacked by a suspected 4.5-metre white shark off the coast of Albany on Saturday. <\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/070bf866755b343ab8b2cea4cfe3b197af538037845743a4e524eb605c94e661.jpeg\")
The family of Daniel Turpin (centre) have released a statement following his death.<\/p>\n![\"Steven](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8aa0d5f533500d29f210d98593560bbb85d3c13a6ad78314a72f0e126ba1d064.jpeg\")
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