Shark Attacks in Portugal: Statistics & History | Shark Data Lab
Shark Attacks in Portugal
The Global Shark Attack File records 9 shark attacks in Portugal between 1872 and 2023. Of those, 2 were fatal (22.2%). The species most often involved is the white shark.
How many shark attacks have been recorded in Portugal?▾
The Global Shark Attack File records 9 shark attacks in Portugal, of which 2 were fatal.
What is the shark attack fatality rate in Portugal?▾
22.2% of recorded shark attacks in Portugal are fatal, compared with a global average of 21.1%.
Which shark species are most often involved in attacks in Portugal?▾
Based on incident records, the species most frequently identified in Portugal attacks are White Shark, Blue Shark.
What activities are most associated with shark attacks in Portugal?▾
Fishing accounts for the largest share of recorded incidents in Portugal, with 4 cases logged.
Where does this shark attack data come from?▾
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.
Non-fatal
1959-08-30· Fishing· White shark, based on 2 teeth retrieved from rudder
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