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.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-02-2002 | 20h00 | FATAL, lower thigh & knee severely lacerated | YES | 15yo Jokini Rasoki | |||
| 30-04-2001 | Spearfishing, carrying his catch | FATAL | YES | male | |||
| Garden Island Resort | 11-12-2000 | 14h30 | 6 m [20'] shark | Swimming back from anchored sailboat | FATAL, leg severed | YES | 47yo Michael Loxton |
| Off a small island 5 km from Garden Island Resort | 14-06-1997 | 14h30 | Tiger shark, 2.7m [9'] | Snorkeling | Bitten on inner thigh, leg surgically amputated | NO | 47yo Liz Rogers |
| 31-12-1995 | Tiger shark, 2.5 m [8.25'] | FATAL | YES | male | |||
| Waya Island | 23-05-1995 | 3.7 m [12'] shark | Sleeping in anchored boat | FATAL, hand & leg severely injured by shark that leapt into boat | YES | 69yo Kinijioji Vindovi | |
| 11-11-1992 | 3 m hammerhead shark | Scuba diving | Left arm lacerated | NO | 30yo Chad Smith | ||
| 31-12-1991 | FATAL | YES | 33yo Stephen Davies | ||||
| 23-03-1990 | Swimming | Lacerations to right leg | NO | 30yo Ola Stillman Rockefeller | |||
| Great Astrolabe Reef | Fishing | Right foot lacerated | NO | 30yo Semesa Vasu |
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