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According to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF), between 1958 and 2016 there were 2,785 confirmed unprovoked shark attacks around the world, of which 439 were fatal. [16] Between 2001 and 2010, an average of 4.3 people per year died from shark attacks. [3] In 2000, there were 79 shark attacks reported worldwide, 11 of them fatal. [17]
In 2006 the International Shark Attack File (ISAF) undertook an investigation into 96 alleged shark attacks, confirming 62 of them as unprovoked attacks and 16 as provoked attacks. The average number of fatalities worldwide per year between 2001 and 2006 from unprovoked shark attacks is 4.3.
The attack by the 8–11-foot (2.4–3.4 m) tiger shark occurred in 10–15 feet (3.0–4.6 m) of water and was witnessed by victim's snorkeling partner and groundskeeper. Morrell's body was recovered and later autopsied at Maui Memorial Hospital by the County Coroner.
List of fatal shark attacks in the United States; See also. Shark attack; Shark Attack (disambiguation) This page was last edited on 22 March 2022, at 21:08 ...
This is a list of fatal shark attacks in Australia. The Australian Shark-Incident Database has recorded that between 1791 and April 2018 there were 237 fatal shark attacks in Australia. [ 1 ] In the two years of 2020 and 2021 there were 11 fatal shark attacks in Australia.
Humans are not a preferred prey, [15] but nevertheless it is responsible for the largest number of reported and identified fatal unprovoked shark attacks on humans. [16] However, attacks are rare, typically occurring fewer than 10 times per year globally. [17] [18]
English: :Total shark attacks per year Total number of shark attacks, including both fatal and non-fatal incidents. 4 types of shark attack categories are included; provoked, unprovoked, boating incidents, and sea disasters. See the source tab for more information.
On average, 15 great white sharks are caught by the NSW and Queensland shark control programme each year, compared to 186 caught in Australia from other activities. [80] Australia's commercial shark fishing industry catches over 1200 tonnes of shark each year, [64] 130 of which being great white sharks. [80]