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List of all shark attacks in fiji

Fatal Attacks

22

Unprovoked Attacks

56

Total Attacks

62

There have been a total of 62 shark attacks in FIJI. Out of those, 22 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 35.48%. 56 attacks came out of the blue while 6 have been provoked by humans.

Provoked

Unprovoked

Fatal

Non Fatal

LocationDateTimeSpeciesActivityInjuryFatalPerson
31-08-2015 Tiger sharkSpearfishingLeg bittenNO Viliame Lautiki
Matacucu Reef 15-05-2012 SpearfishingLacerations to headNO 20yo Tevita Naborisi
Malake Island, Ra Province 07-04-2011 AfternoonDivingMinor injuries to left leg and handNO 27yo Etuate Caucau
Nukudamu 20-03-2011 16h00Diving / fishingLeft forearm severely bitten, surgically amputatedNO 30yo Metereti Jeke
Sigatoka 16-12-2010 AMSurfingLacerations to footNO Jordi Gracia
Nara Reef 14-02-2010 09h30Scuba divingFATALYES 19yo Henry Usimewa
Turtle Island 13-05-2008 NightNight divingFATALYES 28yo Aisake Sadole
08-04-2008 SpearfishingLeft forearm bittenNO Rutu Meli
Sigatoka 17-03-2006 18h00Tiger shark, 5'SurfingLacerations to right handNO 21yo Paul Sue
Welagi coastal reef off Drekeniwai 28-09-2003 NightWading to shore from his boatFATAL abdomen bittenYES 40yo Epeli Mate
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