Across the world there were 57 unprovoked shark bites in 2022, most of which occurred in the US and Australia
Five of the attacks worldwide were fatal – down from nine deaths in 2021 and 10 the previous year, the university’s researchers found.
“It’s likely that fatalities are down because some areas have recently implemented rigorous beach safety protocols, especially in Australia,” said Naylor, the director of theWhile the overall number matches the 2020 figure as the lowest over a 10-year span, there were regional “hotspots”. Among them was Long Island, New York, which saw a record number of eight – researchers believe those were mostly from juvenile sand tiger sharks drawn into the surf zone by an influx of baitfish.
Australia had nine confirmed unprovoked bites, and single bites occurred in New Zealand, Thailand and Brazil, according to the research.in Egypt’s Red Sea, where shark encounters are considered rare. South Africa, which averages a few bites a year, had two unprovoked attacks in 2022, both of which were fatal and probably caused by white sharks.
There were 32 additional bites in 2022 that fit the file’s criteria “for having been intentionally or unintentionally provoked”, according to the data.
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