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Mr Edwards said the recent increase in shark sightings was due to the movements of fish .
Despite eight deaths in WA last year, he said it was more likely for someone to die while driving to the beach than being attacked by a shark.
Aerial footage showed sharks lurking about 150 metres off the Western Australian coast, with one stalking a boat (pictured)
Another WA shark expert warned that he was seeing more sharks than ever in his 35 years on the water.
Australia has suffered through its deadliest year for shark attacks in more than nine decades, even though more victims are being saved than ever.
Eight Australians were killed by sharks this year - the most since 1929 - in stark contrast to last year when no deaths were recorded.
Experts said though the 2020 fatality numbers could be put down to bad luck, changes to the ocean temperature caused by climate change is having an impact.
Whales and fish have been encroaching on the coastline as their migration patterns change because waters are becoming warmer.
This year has been the deadliest year for shark attacks in Australia in nine decades, with eight fatalities recorded across the nation
A massive great white shark has been spotted chasing a tiger shark in the water off one of Perth s most popular swimming beaches.
The 5.3metre great white is the second-longest shark recorded in Western australia and was seen lurking in the waters at Cottesloe Beach on Friday.
The sighting prompted the beach to close twice as Department of Fisheries authorities attempted to catch the shark and tag it.
In harrowing footage captured by Nine News, Fisheries teams are seen hanging over the edge of a boat to tag the great white after it was caught in drumlines.
The 5.3 metre long beast is the second largest shark recorded in the state and was spotted twice at Cottesloe Beach on Friday.
Eight Australians have been killed in unprovoked shark attacks this year, which is the country s highest number since 1934.
Fatal shark attacks occur all across Australia, but the most shark attack prone spot in recent years is the New South Wales far north coast.
One in six shark attacks have taken place in that region according to research conducted by Professor Rob Harcourt at the department of Marine Ecology at Macquarie University.
Fatal shark attacks occur all across Australian beaches, but the most shark attack prone spot in recent years is the New South Wales far north coast (Kingscliff Beach pictured)