I think it should work.
I thought of something like this myself but it's a bit out of my scope to do anything about it.
I was thinking more along the lines of colouring the wetsuits similar to something sharks didn't lke to eat, but I couldn't find anything that they didn't like.
Apparently they eat tin cans and I don't think they would be very tasty.
But there might be some fish or something that they find disgusting so typically don't eat. All we need to do is find what it is andt hen colour the wetsuits to look like that.
If that design they have chosen does that job then the problem is solved.
it wont solve every case but if it makes a significant difference then it's worth it.
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But there might be some fish or something that they find disgusting so typically don't eat.
A Collingwood jersey could work.
Yeah, all good and well. But the real question is....
Will they work with boardies worn over the top of them? 
It stands to reason this colour would be used...they have never found a zebra inside a shark.
They defeated German U-Boats (sharks of a diferent kind) with something similar back in WWI and WWII.
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But there might be some fish or something that they find disgusting so typically don't eat.
Andre Georgescu's research in the Spencer/St Vincent gulfs in the 90's observed that the Great While didn't hunt the Black Sting ray due to it's large double barbs.
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But there might be some fish or something that they find disgusting so typically don't eat.
Andre Georgescu's research in the Spencer/St Vincent gulfs in the 90's observed that the Great While didn't hunt the Black Sting ray due to it's large double barbs.
Yeah but wetsuits are already mostly black and that doesn't seem to be working all that well.
Maybe if we attcah a stingray tail to the wet suit it might help?
Or maybe some double barbs somewhere instead of just one all wrapped up tight?
Or maybe just paint some barbs on the legs, that might do it. Cheap too. 
I think something simple like that might work.
All I need now is some willing guinea pigs,.. I mean loyal employees. 
One thing is for sure, plain black is not a good idea. Why make yourself look like their favorite snack,. Seals.
Really? They are trying to make you camouflaged in the water?! Great whites are apex predators, I'm almost certain they will see, hear or feel you while you splash around like an epileptic squirrel stuck in a night club. Maybe the bright colours night work..
Select to expand quotepweedas said..
I was thinking more along the lines of colouring the wetsuits similar to something sharks didn't lke to eat, but I couldn't find anything that they didn't eat
How do you make yourself look like a GWS but bigger than the one that wants to eat you?
What about in murky water? Pretty sure thats when most attacks occur...Sharks rely on their other senses not just sight.
I'm thinking Beetlejuice...
Manufacturer of this new zebra wet suits should offer at least some sort of money back warranties.
For those completely eaten, full refund, If you just loose a leg wet suit replacement free of costs.
I'm tipping that if you don't have the b@lls to surf because you think a shark may get you - you're going to struggle with the fashion fopar that these wetties induce.
Shark wetsuits - will they work?
Why does a shark need a wetsuit? Could extend the southern range for Tigers maybe?
How will they do up the zip without hands?
That is the latest swimming collection.
Just in case strips doesn't work well on shark you could bang him with steel ball.
Hello Dad and Mum
I am sending you picture from my summer holiday
Don't worry about me, we have good food here. Fish and chips everyday 
This isn't new.
I've seen this on a tv show before, the theory behind it was that the black and white stripes was similar to the striping of a sucker fish that attach themselves to the shark and do whatever they do, the sharks don't eat them because they are useful to them.
Also seen on myth busters (I think) where they experimented with different noises under water and found that sharks were deterred by the sound of a plastic drink bottle being crushed, often give the mono sail a good shake when in the water longer than usual water starting
And then there's the doco where they built a hydraulic shark jaw and kept winding up the pressure until it took a clean bite out of a leg of pork, what a crock of sh!t that was, didn't take into account the threshing affect of the shark, far removed from the Rodney Fox doco where they wore mesh sleeves and enticed , ok only small sharks to take fish by biting there arms and came to the conclusion that the jaw pressure of a shark is not where the damage is done.
Select to expand quoteSkid said..
Yeah, all good and well. But the real question is....
Will they work with boardies worn over the top of them?
hope not
EDIT. I do kite, but you'll never see me with boardies over my wetty.
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Also seen on myth busters (I think) where they experimented with different noises under water and found that sharks were deterred by the sound of a plastic drink bottle being crushed, often give the mono sail a good shake when in the water longer than usual water starting
Not sure this holds true;
They'll work fine if you include something disgusting in the wettie along with the surfer.
After the first 100 or so the dopy sharks will associate the loud boy pattern with the vile contents and avoid them.
Hmmm... maybe they should trawl around with something a little less alive in them for training purposes.
Select to expand quoteGreen Cherub said..pirrad said..
Also seen on myth busters (I think) where they experimented with different noises under water and found that sharks were deterred by the sound of a plastic drink bottle being crushed, often give the mono sail a good shake when in the water longer than usual water starting
Not sure this holds true;
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Might want to stop shaking your sail haha.
Surely thats 57ft? That's a ridiculous depth to be at with the gear they have on... still pretty scary though.
wouldn't it be much better if the wet suits were hivizz flouro colours, then the shark would clearly see that it was a human
and doing 2+2 maths in the head realize that there is more fish in the ocean to pray for?
Why not just make wetsuits with "DO NOT EAT" written on them?
...on second thoughts this will work fine until you run into a Portuguese shark.
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wouldn't it be much better if the wet suits were hivizz flouro colours, then the shark would clearly see that it was a human
and doing 2+2 maths in the head realize that there is more fish in the ocean to pray for?
That made a funny picture in my head. If I was a cartoonist I would put up a picture.
I don't think sharks do much praying, even before meals. The're just not all that religious.
Perhaps you meant 'prey'?
