Five have died in shark attacks off Australia in the past 10 months , says Mike Coots . downplay the pain and sadness an attack has on an entire community . As a shark-attack survivor myself , I feel these losses keenly , Coots says . Coots : " The problem is that we are not doing enough to protect our beaches and waters from sharks. Australian law protects the great white , and that law must stay , Coots says .
Five have died in shark attacks off Australia in the past 10 months , says Mike Coots . As a shark-attack survivor myself , I feel these losses keenly , Coots says . Coots : " The problem is that we are not doing enough to protect our beaches and waters from sharks. Australian law protects the great white , and that law must stay , Coots says .