57 attacks recorded (9 fatal)
| Date | Country | Region | Location | Fatal? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st 1997 | Australia | Victoria | Seal Rocks, Phillip Island | N | |
| Jan 3rd 1997 | Reunion | la Pointe-au-Sel | Y | ||
| Jan 20th 1997 | Australia | Western Australia | Geraldton | Y | |
| Jan 25th 1997 | Australia | Queensland | Whitehaven Beach, Whitsundays Island | N | |
| Feb 3rd 1997 | Australia | New South Wales | Iron Cove, Sydney | N | |
| Feb 20th 1997 | Reunion | L'Etang-Sale | N | ||
| Feb 21st 1997 | USA | Hawaii | Sunset Beach, O'ahu | N | |
| Feb 28th 1997 | Australia | Queensland | Hook Island, Whitsundays | N | |
| Feb 28th 1997 | Australia | Queensland | Carrara, Nerang River | N | |
| Apr 20th 1997 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro (State) | Manguinhos, Ilha Feia, B | N | |
| May 17th 1997 | Bahamas | Walkers Cay | N | ||
| May 26th 1997 | Bahamas | Powel Cay | N | ||
| May 31st 1997 | USA | Florida | Flagler Beach, Flagler County | N | |
| May 31st 1997 | USA | Florida | Flagler Beach, Flagler County | N | |
| May 31st 1997 | USA | Florida | In Gulf of Mexico 17 miles off Weeki Wachee | N | |
| Jun 2nd 1997 | USA | Florida | Daytona Beach Shores, Volusia County | N | |
| Jun 9th 1997 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro (State) | Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro | N | |
| Jun 9th 1997 | USA | Florida | Palm Beach County | N | |
| Jun 15th 1997 | Fiji | Taveuni | Off a small island 5 km from Garden Island Resort | N | |
| Jun 24th 1997 | USA | Hawaii | Sunset Beach, Oahu | N | |
| Jul 2nd 1997 | Brazil | Pernambuco | Paiva | N | |
| Jul 12th 1997 | Okinawa | Miyako | Hirara | Y | |
| Jul 14th 1997 | USA | South Carolina | Myrtle Beach, Horry County | N | |
| Jul 17th 1997 | Brazil | Pernambuco | Boa Viagem, Recife | N | |
| Jul 21st 1997 | South Africa | Eastern Cape Province | Breezy Point, Ntlonyana | Y | |
| Jul 27th 1997 | Australia | Queensland | Pincushion, north of Maroochydore Beach | N | |
| Aug 2nd 1997 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Aug 2nd 1997 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Aug 4th 1997 | USA | Florida | Carysfort Lighthouse, Key Largo, Monroe County | N | |
| Aug 5th 1997 | USA | Texas | East Beach, Galveston | N | |
| Aug 9th 1997 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Aug 10th 1997 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Aug 11th 1997 | Egypt | Red Sea | Safaga | Y | |
| Aug 11th 1997 | Egypt | Red Sea | Safaga | N | |
| Aug 11th 1997 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Aug 15th 1997 | Mexico | Quintana Roo | Santa Rosa, Cozumel | Y | |
| Aug 15th 1997 | Mexico | Quintana Roo | Santa Rosa, Cozumel | Y | |
| Aug 24th 1997 | USA | California | Clam Beach, near Eureka | N | |
| Aug 27th 1997 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Aug 30th 1997 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Sep 6th 1997 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Sep 8th 1997 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Sep 9th 1997 | USA | Florida | Ormond by the Sea, Volusia County | N | |
| Sep 16th 1997 | Brazil | Pernambuco | Boa Viagem, Recife | Y | |
| Oct 4th 1997 | USA | Florida | Daytona Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Oct 11th 1997 | South Africa | Eastern Cape Province | Off Port Alfred | N | |
| Oct 21st 1997 | USA | Florida | North Jetty, Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, St. Lucie County | N | |
| Oct 24th 1997 | USA | Florida | North Jetty, Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, St. Lucie County | N | |
| Oct 28th 1997 | USA | Hawaii | Waiokapua Bay/Majors Bay, Brennecke Beach, Poipu, Kaua'i Island | N | |
| Oct 28th 1997 | Australia | Western Australia | Cottesloe Beach, Perth | N | |
| Nov 5th 1997 | Australia | Botany Bay | N | ||
| Nov 5th 1997 | USA | Florida | N | ||
| Nov 9th 1997 | Australia | Western Australia | Albany | N | |
| Dec 25th 1997 | USA | Florida | Hollywood Beach, Broward County | N | |
| Dec 25th 1997 | USA | Florida | Fort Lauderdale | N | |
| Dec 28th 1997 | South Africa | Eastern Cape Province | St. Francis Bay | N | |
| Dec 28th 1997 | South Africa | Western Cape Province | Pringle Bay | Y |