Shark Attacks in Taiwan: Statistics & History | Shark Data Lab
Shark Attacks in Taiwan
The Global Shark Attack File records 9 shark attacks in Taiwan between 1958 and 2013. Of those, 3 were fatal (33.3%). The species most often involved is the blue shark.
How many shark attacks have been recorded in Taiwan?▾
The Global Shark Attack File records 9 shark attacks in Taiwan, of which 3 were fatal.
What is the shark attack fatality rate in Taiwan?▾
33.3% of recorded shark attacks in Taiwan are fatal, compared with a global average of 21.1%.
Which shark species are most often involved in attacks in Taiwan?▾
Based on incident records, the species most frequently identified in Taiwan attacks are Blue Shark.
What activities are most associated with shark attacks in Taiwan?▾
Fishing accounts for the largest share of recorded incidents in Taiwan, with 3 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
1966-08-13· Lobster diving using Scuba· 1.5 m to 2.1 m [5' to 7'] shark
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