Explore public shark-human incident records associated with the 1990S.
Decade views are useful for navigating the historical archive, but they are not a direct measure of changing shark behavior. Human population, water recreation, fishing, emergency response, media coverage and database practices changed substantially over time.
Unknown species, uncertain classifications and approximate dates remain visible. Every chart should state the data-through date and link back to the underlying incident records.
August 22, 1999 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Kwajalein Atoll Ralik Chain Marshall Islands in 1999-08-22. Recorded activity: Fishing. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
January 3, 1999 · Unprovoked · Fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Pointe Au Sel Saint Leu Reunion, Réunion in 1999-01-03. Recorded activity: Spearfishing. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Fatal.
1998 · Unknown · Unknown
A historical reference describes an event at Saint Benoît Reunion, Réunion in 1998. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Unknown.
February 1997 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at L'Étang Sale Reunion, Réunion in 1997-02. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
September 6, 1996 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Waihere Bay Chatham Islands New Zealand in 1996-09-06. Recorded activity: Diving for abalone. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
May 23, 1996 · Questionable · Fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Wreck Of Paddle Steamer Koputai 6 Km Off Bondi Beach New South Wales Australia in 1996-05-23. Recorded activity: Technical diving at a wreck. Classification: Questionable. Outcome: Fatal.
August 9, 1995 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Ponce Inlet Volusia County Florida USA, United States in 1995-08-09. Recorded activity: Surfing. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
January 30, 1994 · Unprovoked · Fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Velzyland North Shore Of OʻAhu Hawaii USA, United States in 1994-01-30. Recorded activity: Surfing. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Fatal.
1994 · Unknown · Unknown
A historical reference describes an event at Aniwa Island Tafea Province Vanuatu in 1994. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Unknown.
November 24, 1992 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Brevard County A Mile North Of Sebastian Inlet Florida USA, United States in 1992-11-24. Recorded activity: Surfing. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
April 8, 1990 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Greenmount Beach Queensland Australia in 1990-04-08. Recorded activity: Surfing. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.