Five have died in shark attacks off Australia in the past 10 years , says Mike Coots . As a shark - attack survivor myself , I feel these losses keenly , Coots says . Coots : And what if the guilty criminal was found guilty only because he belonged to the same race as the suspect in the crime ? Still , a healthy shark population protects a healthy marine ecosystem . Australian law protects the great white , and that species will survive , Coots says .
Five have died in shark attacks off Australia in the past 10 years , says Mike Coots . As a shark - attack survivor myself , I feel these losses keenly , Coots says . Coots : Still , a healthy shark population protects a healthy marine ecosystem . Australian law protects the great white , and that species will survive , Coots says .