Confirmed Unprovoked Shark Attacks (1882-Present)

 

Victim Activity During Unprovoked Shark Attacks in Florida by Decade

 

Species Involved with Unprovoked Shark Attacks in Florida

1926-Present

Requiem spp. are members of the family Carcharhinidae. Examples of these include blacktip, spinner, and sandbar sharks. Due to the similarity of small coastal species in this group in tooth shape, body size, and appearance, it is often difficult to assign a species in bite cases. Based on life history traits, ISAF suspects blacktip sharks (C. limbatus) account for the majority of these requiem bites in Florida. However, these cases lack enough evidence to be conclusive.

Florida Shark Attacks by Month

1926-Present

 

Time of Unprovoked Shark Attacks in Florida

1926-Present

Florida Drownings vs. Shark Attack Fatalities

1992-2000

Volusia County Florida, The “Shark bite Capital of the World”

Volusia County
YearTotal BitesFatalNon-fatal
2012707
2013808
201410010
2015707
201615015
2017909
2018404
2019909
2020808
202117017
TOTAL94094