Question 1

How many shark attacks have been recorded in St. Martin?

Accepted Answer

The Global Shark Attack File records 1 shark attacks in St. Martin, of which 0 were fatal.

Question 2

What is the shark attack fatality rate in St. Martin?

Accepted Answer

0.0% of recorded shark attacks in St. Martin are fatal, compared with a global average of 21.1%.

Question 3

Which shark species are most often involved in attacks in St. Martin?

Accepted Answer

Based on incident records, the species most frequently identified in St. Martin attacks are Oceanic Whitetip.

Question 4

What activities are most associated with shark attacks in St. Martin?

Accepted Answer

Transatlantic Rowing accounts for the largest share of recorded incidents in St. Martin, with 1 cases logged.

Question 5

Where does this shark attack data come from?

Accepted Answer

All figures are derived from the Global Shark Attack File (GSAF), a non-profit database of shark-human incident records. Shark Data Lab cleans, geocodes, and aggregates the GSAF dataset for analysis.

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