Survived, n (%) | 57 (93) |
Fatal, n (%) | 4 (7)—all on Maui |
Total | 61 |
Island, n (%) | |
Maui | 25 (41) |
O’ahu | 16 (26) |
Hawai’i | 12 (20) |
Kaua’i | 8 (13) |
Shark species, n (%) | |
Unknown/data insufficient | 26 (43) |
Tiger | 25 (41) |
Cookiecutter | 4 (6.6) |
Galapagos | 2 (3.3) |
Requiem | 2 (3.3) |
Galapagos or sandbar | 1 (1.6) |
Whitetip reef | 1 (1.6) |
Water clarity, n (%) | |
Turbid | 35 (57) |
Clear | 24 (39) |
Unknown | 2 (3.3) |
Activity of unprovoked incident, n (%) | |
Surfing | 20 (33) |
Swimming | 14 (23) |
Snorkeling | 8 (13) |
Body boarding | 3 (5) |
Treading water | 2 (3.3) |
Paddling | 1 (1.6) |
Stand-up paddle boarding | 1 (1.6) |
Floating | 1 (1.6) |
Spearfishing | 1 (1.6) |
Standing | 1 (1.6) |
Kite surfing | 1 (1.6) |
Total | 53 (87) |
Activity of provoked incident, n (%) | |
Swimming with sharks | 4 (6.6) |
Spearfishing | 2 (3.3) |
Fishing | 1 (1.6) |
Fishing from kayak | 1 (1.6) |
Total | 8 (13) |