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| Formerly | SeaChange Technology (Shark Shield) |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Shark deterrents |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Warriewood, NSW, Australia, |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Lindsay Lyon (CEO) |
| Products | Electrical shark deterrents |
| Website | ocean-guardian |
Ocean Guardian is the manufacturer of Shark Shield shark repellent devices. The Ocean Guardian electronic devices create an electromagnetic field to deter shark attacks and are used by surfers, scuba divers, snorkelers, spearfishers, ocean kayak fishers, swimming areas off boats and for ocean fishing. It is considered one of the few electrical devices on the market that has performed independent trials to determine its effectiveness[1][2] at deterring shark attacks,[3] Whilst it is noted the Shark Shield technology does not work in all situations,[1][4][2] modelling research from Flinders University in 2021 indicated that the proper use of personal electronic deterrents is an effective way to prevent future deaths and injuries, and estimated that these devices could save up to 1063 Australian lives along the coastline over 50 years.[5][6]
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- ^ a b Huveneers, C. (June 2012), Effects of the Shark Shield electric deterrent on the behaviour of white sharks Carcharodon carcharias (PDF), Australia: SARDI, retrieved 3 February 2014
- ^ "Do shark repellents work?". Choice. 2016-10-03. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ Williamson, Brett (20 June 2012). "SA researchers trial effectiveness of electronic shark deterrent devices on Great Whites". ABC News. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Technology might save us from shark bites". Forbes. 2021-06-16. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Bradshaw, Corey J. A.; Meagher, Phoebe; Thiele, Madeline J.; Harcourt, Robert G.; Huveneers, Charlie (2021-06-16). "Predicting potential future reduction in shark bites on people". Royal Society Open Science. 8 (3): 201197. Bibcode:2021RSOS....801197B. doi:10.1098/rsos.201197. PMC 8101541. PMID 34035935.