How many shark attacks were there in 2013?
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How many shark attacks were there in 2013?
Worldwide there were 72 unprovoked shark attacks in 2013, down from 81 the year before and the lowest recorded since 67 attacks in 2009. The United States had 47 attacks, with 13 in Hawaii, six in South Carolina and one each in Alabama, California, North Carolina, Oregon and Texas.
How many people were killed by sharks in 2013?
10 fatalities
There were 10 fatalities worldwide, which is higher than the 10-year average from 2003-2012.
How many sharks are killed a year 2020?
100 million sharks
An estimated 100 million sharks are killed per year throughout the world, a startlingly high number and one that is greater than the recovery rate of these populations.
What year had the most shark attacks?
2015 saw the most unprovoked shark attacks ever recorded, 98, compared to the previous record of 88 unprovoked shark attaks in 2000. (Interestingly, in 2015 there were half the number of deaths (six) compared to 11 deaths in 2000. So what is the reason for this increase in the number of unprovoked shark attacks?
How many shark attacks have happened in 2021?
The ISAF 2021 shark attack report. The Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File investigated 137 alleged shark-human interactions worldwide in 2021. ISAF confirmed 73 unprovoked shark bites on humans and 39 provoked bites.
How many shark attacks were there in 2015?
98 incidents
The numbers are in. Spurred by warm water, 2015 set a new record for shark attacks around the world, with 98 incidents, including six human fatalities. That total is 26 more than the previous year and 40 more than the figure from one decade prior.
How many shark attacks were there in 2016?
The 2016 yearly total of 81 shark attacks worldwide was on par with the most recent five-year (2011–2015) average of 82 incidents annually. By contrast, the 98 shark attacks in 2015, was the highest yearly total on record.
