December 18, 1989 · Watercraft · No injury
A historical reference describes an event at 90 Miles East Of Hilo HawaiʻI Hawaii USA, United States in 1989-12-18. Recorded activity: On a fishing vessel. Classification: Watercraft. Outcome: No injury.
Shark incidents in the 1980s
This decade page shows reviewed public incident records in this dataset.
August 11, 1988 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Klamath River, Del Norte County, California, USA. Recorded date: 1988-08-11. Classification: Unprovoked.
July 17, 1988 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Exact island/location not recorded, BAHAMAS. Recorded date: 1988-07-17. Classification: Unprovoked.
May 10, 1988 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Paradise Beach Park, Brevard County, Florida, USA. Recorded date: 1988-05-10. Classification: Unprovoked.
March 14, 1988 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Pic du Diable, Saint-Pierre, REUNION. Recorded date: 1988-03-14. Classification: Unprovoked.
Vanua Levu, Fiji
ReportedFebruary 2, 1988 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Vanua Levu, Fiji. Recorded date: 1988-02-02. Classification: Unprovoked.
1988 · Other · Unknown
Multiple historical incidents share this year and location URL. Each supplied record is shown separately.
October 6, 1987 · Air/sea disaster · Fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Mona Passage Between Dr And Puerto Rico Dominican Republic in 1987-10-06. Recorded activity: Migrant vessel fire/capsizing. Classification: Air/sea disaster. Outcome: Fatal.
July 9, 1987 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Sampson Cay, Exuma Islands, BAHAMAS. Recorded date: 1987-07-09. Classification: Unprovoked.
New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
ReportedMay 6, 1987 · Provoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: New South Wales, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1987-05-06. Classification: Provoked.
April 15, 1987 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i, Hawaii, USA. Recorded date: 1987-04-15. Classification: Unprovoked.
1987 · Watercraft · No injury
A historical reference describes an event at Marciana Marina Isola D Elba Tyrrhenian Sea Italy in 1987. Recorded activity: Boating. Classification: Watercraft. Outcome: No injury.
1987 · Unknown · Unknown
A historical reference describes an event at Fourth Beach Twilgth Beach Western Australia Australia in 1987. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Unknown.
December 31, 1986 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Agulhas Banks, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1986-12-31. Classification: Unprovoked.
October 3, 1986 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Sanibel Island, Lee County, Florida, USA. Recorded date: 1986-10-03. Classification: Unprovoked.
Gruissan, Gulf of Lyons, FRANCE
ReportedAugust 1, 1986 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Gruissan, Gulf of Lyons, FRANCE. Recorded date: 1986-08-01. Classification: Unprovoked.
July 9, 1986 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina, USA. Recorded date: 1986-07-09. Classification: Unprovoked.
Kaliiwi, Kauai, Hawaii, USA
ReportedApril 20, 1986 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Kaliiwi, Kauai, Hawaii, USA. Recorded date: 1986-04-20. Classification: Unprovoked.
Lloret-de-Mar, Catalonia, SPAIN
ReportedApril 1, 1986 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Lloret-de-Mar, Catalonia, SPAIN. Recorded date: 1986-04-01. Classification: Unprovoked.
Tarifa, Cádiz, SPAIN
ReportedMarch 18, 1986 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Tarifa, Cádiz, SPAIN. Recorded date: 1986-03-18. Classification: Unprovoked.
November 5, 1985 · Watercraft · Non-fatal
Historical record: Southeast Farallon Island, Farallon Islands, California, USA. Recorded date: 1985-11-05. Classification: Watercraft.
November 3, 1985 · Provoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: 5 miles south of Redondo Beach, California, USA. Recorded date: 1985-11-03. Classification: Provoked.
September 4, 1985 · Questionable · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Fort Pierce Inlet St Lucie County Florida USA, United States in 1985-09-04. Recorded activity: Swimming. Classification: Questionable. Outcome: Non-fatal.
February 18, 1985 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: San Miguel Island, Santa Barbara County, California, USA. Recorded date: 1985-02-18. Classification: Unprovoked.
January 1, 1985 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Amedee Island, South Province, NEW CALEDONIA. Recorded date: 1985-01-01. Classification: Unprovoked.
October 13, 1984 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Bob Graham Beach Martin County Florida USA, United States in 1984-10-13. Recorded activity: Surfing. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
Bali, INDONESIA
ReportedAugust 7, 1984 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Bali, INDONESIA. Recorded date: 1984-08-07. Classification: Unprovoked.
March 10, 1984 · Watercraft · Non-fatal
Historical record: Swartkops River mouth, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1984-03-10. Classification: Watercraft.
January 5, 1984 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1984-01-05. Classification: Unprovoked.
December 22, 1983 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Great Fish River, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1983-12-22. Classification: Unprovoked.
July 8, 1983 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Green Turtle Cay, Abaco Islands, BAHAMAS. Recorded date: 1983-07-08. Classification: Unprovoked.
June 22, 1983 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Off Sandy Point, Great Abaco Island, Abaco Islands, BAHAMAS. Recorded date: 1983-06-22. Classification: Unprovoked.
June 15, 1983 · Invalid · Unknown
Historical record: Riomaggiore (Ligura), Northwest Italy, ITALY. Recorded date: 1983-06-15. Classification: Invalid.
June 1, 1983 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Whale Cay, Berry Islands, BAHAMAS. Recorded date: 1983-06-01. Classification: Unprovoked.
January 10, 1983 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Muizenberg, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1983-01-10. Classification: Unprovoked.
September 4, 1982 · Invalid · Unknown
Historical record: Hollywood Beach, Broward County, Florida, USA. Recorded date: 1982-09-04. Classification: Invalid.
June 25, 1982 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at North Rat Cay Reef Andros Islands Bahamas in 1982-06-25. Recorded activity: Spearfishing. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
June 13, 1982 · Unknown · Non-fatal
Historical record: Ho‘okipa Beach, Pa‘ia, Hawaii / Maui, USA. Recorded date: 1982-06-13. Classification: unknown.
May 1, 1982 · Invalid · Unknown
Historical record: Daws Island, Broad River (near Beaufort), South Carolina, USA. Recorded date: 1982-05-01. Classification: Invalid.
March 7, 1982 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Tallow Beach, Byron Bay, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1982-03-07. Classification: Unprovoked.
Carolina coast, USA
ReportedApproximate date — see record · Air/sea disaster · Unknown
Historical record: Carolina coast, USA. Recorded date: 1962-10-23. Classification: Sea Disaster.
December 13, 1981 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Green Island, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1981-12-13. Classification: Unprovoked.
August 7, 1981 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Gingerbread Reef, east of Little Isaac Island, Grand Bahama Island, BAHAMAS. Recorded date: 1981-08-07. Classification: Unprovoked.
Isle of Wight, ENGLAND
ReportedJune 15, 1981 · Watercraft · Non-fatal
Historical record: Isle of Wight, ENGLAND. Recorded date: 1981-06-15. Classification: Watercraft.
May 23, 1981 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Wae-yeon Island, Chungnam, SOUTH KOREA. Recorded date: 1981-05-23. Classification: Unprovoked.
May 7, 1981 · Provoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Walvis Bay, Eronogo Region, NAMIBIA. Recorded date: 1981-05-07. Classification: Provoked.
February 1, 1981 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL. Recorded date: 1981-02-01. Classification: Unprovoked.
January 1, 1981 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Byron Bay, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1981-01-01. Classification: Unprovoked.
August 3, 1980 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Grand Isle, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA. Recorded date: 1980-08-03. Classification: Unprovoked.
July 26, 1980 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: San Juan de la Rambla, Tenerife, Canary Islands, SPAIN. Recorded date: 1980-07-26. Classification: Unprovoked.
July 18, 1980 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Mazatlán (historical URL label; exact source location not independently confirmed), Pacific coast of Mexico; historical URL labels Sinaloa, MEXICO. Recorded date: 1980-07-18. Classification: Unprovoked.
January 25, 1980 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: South of Lamu Island, Lamu Archipelago, KENYA. Recorded date: 1980-01-25. Classification: Unprovoked.