A professional fisherman has come into contact with a giant great white shark 10 km out of Port Augusta

Horrifying new footage has emerged of a fisherman’s close encounter with a giant great white shark, with the predator circling his kayak and lunging at him. Watch the video.

Terrifying video footage has emerged of a kayaker’s close encounter with a giant great white shark ten kilometres outside of Port Augusta.

The kayaker who was fishing in the area, Matthew Gorne, remained impressively calm while the shark passed by under him.

“I know I’m stupid for going out there without a shark shield,” Gorne said.

“I will definitely be investing in one now though.”

A spokesman from the local council said the area is well known for large fish.

“It’s a spot where a lot of fishermen berley the water, it’s well known for kingfish and snapper,” the spokesman said.

“Fortunately for most the sharks that come up here and usually well fed by the kingfish.

“Where there’s big fish there’s often bigger fish.”

Shark spotting near Port Augusta, South Australia.

Debate has continued for decades as to the best methods for keeping the ocean habitable for sharks and humans alike, a subject that Taronga‘s Australian Shark Incident Database (ASID) recently provided further clarity on through an extensive record collation effort.

The data found that the number of shark attacks recorded in the Upper Spencer Gulf area has been historically low.

Recorded non-fatal shark attacks have overwhelmingly occurred in the Fleurieu Peninsula (19), followed by Eyre Peninsula (8), Yorke Peninsula (7), Adelaide Metro area (6), Limestone Coast (4) and Spencer Gulf (2).

There hasn't been a confirmed South Australian death due to a shark attack since 2014 however this isn’t reflective of worldwide statistics with co-author of the study Professor

The great white shark at Port Augusta. Picture: Facebook

Charlie Huveneers remarking that “globally and in Australia shark bites on humans have increased steadily over the past few decades.”

“There are limited shark bite mitigation measures in place in South Australia compared to other states (e.g. NSW).”

“The only measures currently in place to manage and reduce human-shark interactions are aerial patrol/spotting (fixed-winged [plane] and helicopters) and a shark sighting log.

“The current low number of shark bite mitigation measures is likely linked to the relatively low number of incidents over the last few years.

“However, considering the random nature of shark bites, it would not be surprising if more shark bites occurred in the future, similarly to what happened in other states.”