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The Global Shark Attack File records 40 shark attacks in French Polynesia between 1834 and 2025. Of those, 2 were fatal (5.0%). The species most often involved is the grey reef shark.
Total recorded
40
Fatal
2
Fatality rate
5.0%
Global avg 21.1%
Years covered
1834–2025
| Year | Attacks |
|---|---|
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| Species | Recorded incidents |
|---|---|
| Grey reef shark | 4 |
| Blacktip shark | 3 |
| Lemon shark | 2 |
| 3m shark | 1 |
| Undetermined | 1 |
Counts based on the species field in the Global Shark Attack File. Species identification in incident reports is not always reliable.
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