A man died Saturday after he was bit by a shark while spearfishing off the western coast of Australia, marking the third such death in four weeks.

Daniel Turpin, 35, was spearfishing with his family when he was attacked by a shark around 11am local time on Saturday near Michaelmas Island, off the coast of Albany — about 420km south east of Perth...

Commercial fisherman Gregory Sharp told the ABC there had been an increase in shark activity in the area in recent weeks.