A gofundme page has been set up for the Margaret River father-of-two who was mauled by a shark in WA's South West on Monday.

Alex Travaglini wants to use his recovery time to work with shark researchers. gofundme

Alex Travaglini was attacked by what is suspected to be a great white shark at Cobblestones surf break and suffered severe injuries to his legs.

Just hours after Mr Travaglini was attacked another man was bitten by a shark in the same area.

The recent attacks have sparked renewed calls for shark mitigation strategies, with acting Fisheries Minister Roger Cook saying SMART drum lines were being considered.

Mr Travaglini, who is originally from Argentina, was flown to Royal Perth Hospital where he is in a stable condition and doing well following surgery, a hospital spokeswoman said on Monday.

Margaret River local Alejandro Travaglini had surgery after he was attacked by a great white in WA\'s South West.

A charity page seeks to raise $15,000 for the surfing father to support his family, while he misses work to recover from his injuries.

"Alex was attacked three times on the legs by a monstrous 4m great white shark and fought it off before it returned and dragged him underwater," the page says.

"Alex will face an indefinite period off work and would like to use his recovery time to work with shark researchers to create deterrent devices. He is also hoping to work with experts in the field to study behaviour and find a solution to the increasing number of shark attacks."

The page also says Mr Travaglini will donate ten per cent of all funds raised to shark research "to help better understand shark behaviour and minimise or prevent attacks altogether."

In just 15 hours the page had raised more than $5,500.