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Global shark bites return to average in 2025, with a smaller proportion in the United States
Global unprovoked shark bites totaled 65 in 2025, with the U.S. reporting 25 bites and one fatality, marking a decline from previous years, ISAF reported.
- According to ISAF's 2025 report, global unprovoked shark bites returned to near-average levels, with 25 in the United States, accounting for about 50%.
- Researchers attribute shark bites to biology, ocean conditions like baitfish movement, and human presence, as Naylor explained, with protections and fishing pressure affecting populations.
- Notably, last year included the first confirmed dusky shark fatalities during the 2025 sardine run, while surfers accounted for 32% of bites this year.
- Victims experienced serious injuries and fatalities, with helicopter medevac and emergency responders airlifting some to hospitals, while remote coastal communities lacking infrastructure face delayed aid; the International Shark Attack File recommends swimming with others and avoiding dawn and dusk.
- Long-Term data show global shark populations remain far below historical levels despite regional recoveries and a 70% mid-century Northwest Atlantic white shark decline; changing water temperatures shift distributions.
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Report reveals fatal shark attacks more than doubled in 2025
There was a more than 38% increase in the total of unprovoked shark bites worldwide compared to 2024.
The fact that sharks attack people is extremely rare. Last year, only 65 unprovoked attacks were counted, most of them in the USA, as in 2024.
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