Overview
- A 39‑year‑old man who was spearfishing at Kennedy Shoal was pulled from the water by friends and died after being brought to Hull River Heads on Sunday, with paramedics unable to save him.
- Queensland Police said the death is sudden and non‑suspicious and that a report will be prepared for the state coroner.
- The species involved has not been confirmed; shark experts have named bull or tiger sharks as possible candidates and local charter operators reported multiple bull sharks in the area before the attack.
- This is the second fatal spearfishing attack in Australia in little more than a week, adding to a recent cluster of incidents that has raised public safety concerns for recreational fishers and divers.
- Authorities have temporarily closed nearby beaches while assessing conditions and the death has prompted renewed political pressure for changes to shark‑management measures, with the coroner’s findings and safety reviews expected next.