Shark Attacks in Bermuda

The Global Shark Attack File records 16 shark attacks in Bermuda between 1926 and 1981. Of those, 2 were fatal (12.5%). The species most often involved is the dusky shark.

Total recorded

Fatal

Fatality rate

12.5%

Global avg 21.1%

Years covered

1926–1981

Recorded incidents by year

Peak 2 (1934)Avg 1.2

192619641981

12 years of data, 1926–1981

Shark attacks in Bermuda per year, 1926–1981
Year	Attacks
1926	1
1934	2
1954	1
1959	1
1960	2
1961	1
1964	1
1965	1
1967	1
1969	1
1975	1
1981	1

Species most often involved in Bermuda

Species	Recorded incidents
Dusky shark	1
Questionable incident	1
Shark involvement suspected but not confirmed	1
8' blue shark	1
2.4 m [8'] shark, possibly a dusky shark	1

Counts based on the species field in the Global Shark Attack File. Species identification in incident reports is not always reliable.

Activities most associated with incidents

Spearfishing3
Fishing2
Free diving but treading water at surface1
Floating on a raft1
Scuba diving1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many shark attacks have been recorded in Bermuda?

The Global Shark Attack File records 16 shark attacks in Bermuda, of which 2 were fatal.

What is the shark attack fatality rate in Bermuda?

12.5% of recorded shark attacks in Bermuda are fatal, compared with a global average of 21.1%.

Which shark species are most often involved in attacks in Bermuda?

Based on incident records, the species most frequently identified in Bermuda attacks are Dusky shark, Questionable incident, Shark involvement suspected but not confirmed.

What activities are most associated with shark attacks in Bermuda?

Spearfishing accounts for the largest share of recorded incidents in Bermuda, 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.