List of all shark attacks in new-caledonia
Fatal Attacks
19
Unprovoked Attacks
51
Total Attacks
56
There have been a total of 56 shark attacks in NEW CALEDONIA. Out of those, 19 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 33.93%. 51 attacks came out of the blue while 5 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
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Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Île de Sable | 31-03-1998 | Calf bitten | NO | ||||
| l'Anse-Vata | 31-12-1997 | 1.7 m shark | Windsurfing | No injury, board bumped & fin damaged | NO | Frederic Marechal | |
| 30-11-1996 | Spearfishing | Presumed fatal, only his shark-bitten speargun recovered | YES | Charles Wadra | |||
| L'llot Maetre | 30-11-1996 | Attempting to attract dolphins | Hand bitten | NO | female | ||
| Cap Goulvain | 31-01-1994 | Fishing | FATAL, right foot severed | YES | Laurent Manuireva | ||
| Ile Moro | 31-07-1993 | Fishing for lobsters | FATAL | YES | Thierry Kouathe | ||
| Île de Casey | 28-02-1993 | Swimming | Hip bitten | NO | Frederic Dolbeau | ||
| I'le Ouen | 30-11-1986 | Tiger shark | Spearfishing | Right leg bitten | NO | Maurice Lilloux | |
| Amedee Island | 31-12-1984 | Tiger shark | Spearfishing | Legs bitten | NO | Jean Rene Mathelon | |
| We, Lifou | 28-02-1983 | "a small shark" | Calf bitten | NO | a teenager |
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