Choice, Australia’s leading independent consumer watchdog, has announced Shark Shield as the only effective shark deterrent on the market. Following a review of the shark deterrent options currently available in Australia, Shark Shield has again been shown as the only product supported by scientific evidence. The stand out for the electronic device was the independent testing, by a number of independent testing centres worldwide, that have proven they do work.

According to Choice, “Shark Shield is the only electrical repellent on the market that’s been independently shown to be effective at deterring sharks from biting”. Dr Charlie Huveneers, a shark expert at Flinders University was also quoted explaining, “the effectiveness of an electrical deterrent partly depends on the strength and frequency of the electrical pulse they emit and configuration of the electrodes”.

Lindsay Lyon, Shark Shield CEO says, “Shark Shield remains to be the only scientifically proven and independently tested electronic shark deterrent in the world, a statement again proven this time by Choice. We hope that both governments and consumers accept the evidence and take action in the interest of reducing risk.”

For further information, please get in touch or visit the Shark Shield website: www.sharkshield.com.au