NEW : Authorities are still searching for the victim 's remains . The man had been surfing just south of Wedge Island in Western Australia when he was taken by what is believed to be a great white , the Department of Fisheries said in a statement . The Associated Press contributed to this report. The surfer is believed to have been taken by a great white . The stretch off Western Australia 's southern coast is one of the deadliest for shark attacks .
NEW : Authorities are still searching for the victim 's remains . The Associated Press contributed to this report. The surfer is believed to have been taken by a great white . The stretch off Western Australia 's southern coast is one of the deadliest for shark attacks .