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The Global Shark Attack File records 30 shark attacks in Solomon Islands between 1855 and 2017. Of those, 12 were fatal (40.0%). The species most often involved is the gray reef shark.
Total recorded
30
Fatal
12
Fatality rate
40.0%
Global avg 21.1%
Years covered
1855–2017
| Year | Attacks |
|---|---|
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1935 | 1 |
| 1937 | 1 |
| 1941 | 1 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1943 | 1 |
| 1957 | 4 |
| 1959 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 |
| 1963 | 2 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| Species | Recorded incidents |
|---|---|
| Gray reef shark | 1 |
| Wobbegong shark | 1 |
| 5.5 m [18'] shark | 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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