43 attacks recorded (14 fatal)
| Date | Country | Region | Location | Fatal? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5th 1957 | South Africa | KZN | Umgeni River Mouth | Y | |
| Feb 1st 1957 | USA | Florida | Florida Keys | N | |
| Feb 2nd 1957 | Australia | Western Australia | Cape Lev | N | |
| Feb 5th 1957 | USA | Florida | South Beach, Fort Pierce | N | |
| Feb 24th 1957 | Fiji | Viti Levu | Suva Harbor | N | |
| Apr 7th 1957 | Solomon Islands | Bougainville (North Solomons) | Kieta | N | |
| Apr 7th 1957 | Papua New Guinea | Bougainville (North Solomons) | Kieta | N | |
| Apr 13th 1957 | Australia | Torres Strait | Thursday Island Harbour, Queensland | N | |
| Apr 22nd 1957 | USA | Florida | Ormond Beach | N | |
| Apr 23rd 1957 | Australia | New South Wales | Merewether Beach, Newcastle | N | |
| Apr 28th 1957 | USA | California | Atascadero Beach, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County | Y | |
| May 1st 1957 | USA | Florida | 8 miles off St. Marks, Wakulla County | N | |
| May 7th 1957 | Solomon Islands | N | |||
| May 11th 1957 | Australia | New South Wales | Tea Gardens, north of Newcastle | N | |
| Jun 21st 1957 | Cuba | Yucatan Channel | N | ||
| Jul 1st 1957 | Cuba | La Havana Province | Cojimar | Y | |
| Jul 1st 1957 | Nicaragua | Lake Nicaragua (fresh water) | A village north of San Carlos | Y | |
| Jul 1st 1957 | Cuba | Cojimar | Y | ||
| Jul 1st 1957 | Sri Lanka | Western Province | Colombo Harobur | Y | |
| Jul 1st 1957 | Papua New Guinea | New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago | Duke of York Island | Y | |
| Jul 1st 1957 | Papua New Guinea | Abau Subdistrict,Central Province | Mailu area | Y | |
| Jul 1st 1957 | Iran | Karun River | Hesamabad | N | |
| Jul 1st 1957 | Iran | Karun River | near Band Misan in Shustar, 420 km from the sea | N | |
| Jul 1st 1957 | Fiji | Kadavu | Great Astrolabe Reef | N | |
| Jul 1st 1957 | USA | Florida | Miami | N | |
| Jul 1st 1957 | Cuba | Habana Province | Havana | Y | |
| Jul 1st 1957 | Cuba | La Havana Province | Cojimar | N | |
| Jul 1st 1957 | USA | Florida | Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County | N | |
| Jul 9th 1957 | Australia | Torres Strait | Near Thursday Island | N | |
| Jul 15th 1957 | USA | North Carolina | Salter Path, Atlantic Beach, Carteret County | Y | |
| Jul 24th 1957 | USA | California | La Jolla, San Diego County | N | |
| Aug 1st 1957 | USA | Florida | Miami Seaquarium, Virginia Key, Miami | N | |
| Sep 2nd 1957 | Marshall Islands | Eniwetok Atoll | Parry Island | N | |
| Oct 23rd 1957 | Solomon Islands | Guadalcanal | Honiara | Y | |
| Oct 24th 1957 | Solomon Islands | Guadalcanal | Honiara | Y | |
| Nov 4th 1957 | Australia | New South Wales | Off Scotts | N | |
| Nov 8th 1957 | Pacific Ocean | 1,000 miles east of Hawaii | N | ||
| Dec 18th 1957 | South Africa | KZN | Karridene | N | |
| Dec 20th 1957 | South Africa | KZN | Uvongo | Y | |
| Dec 23rd 1957 | South Africa | KZN | Margate | Y | |
| Dec 26th 1957 | South Africa | KZN | Splash Rock, Port Edward | N | |
| Dec 30th 1957 | South Africa | KZN | Margate | N | |
| Dec 31st 1957 | Australia | South Australia | Port Hughes, 100 miles from Adelaide in Spencer Gulf | N |