Two months after losing her husband in a shark attack at a popular Sydney beach, Maria Psillakis has spoken publicly about her grief and her mission to make the ocean safer for others.

Mercury Psillakis, 33, was surfing with friends at Dee Why on Saturday September 6 when a great white shark struck.

He had been in the water for just 30 minutes.

“Losing Merc has put a place in my heart that I can’t really put into words. He is, was, my rock, my everything,” Ms Psillakis said.

Determined to prevent other families from suffering a similar loss, Ms Psillakis is calling for stronger safety measures.

“If we can make a positive out of this loss, I just want to, like I said, minimise the risk and perhaps prevent this from happening to another family,” she told 9News on Wednesday.

“I have a l

See Full Page