Shark Attacks – Can Technology Make Australia's Coast Safer?

Australia is the country with the highest number of fatal shark attacks worldwide. In 2025 alone, five people lost their lives. Following the fatal incidents, the pressure is mounting. How much risk is acceptable? And how can human safety be balanced with the protection of a threatened species?

Marine biologist Paul Butcher has headed New South Wales’ state shark management program. His approach marks a paradigm shift: away from lethal nets and toward high-tech solutions. The program is complemented by the world’s largest airborne drone surveillance system. But not everyone trusts technology. Surfer and anti-shark activist Daniel Webber believes that doing away with traditional shark nets puts human lives at risk. In neighboring Queensland, authorities continue to rely on such nets, with significant consequences for sea turtles, dolphins, and other species. 

This documentary is the story of a balancing act and the question of whether humans and sharks can coexist peacefully.