Papua New Guinea Shark attacks
130 attacks recorded (54 fatal)
| Date | Region | Location | Fatal? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11th 2023 | West New Britain Province | Volupai, Talasea | N |
| Mar 1st 1953 | Milne Bay Province | Off Rossel Island, Louisiade Archipelago | Y |
| Dec 11th 2023 | Bougainville (North Solomons) | Kahuli, Buka Island | Y |
| Oct 12th 1952 | Abau Sub District, Central Province | Lalaura Village | N |
| Dec 11th 2023 | Admiralty Islands, Manus Province | Manus Island | N |
| Dec 11th 2023 | Admiralty Islands, Manus Province | Momote, Manus Island | Y |
| Dec 11th 2023 | New Ireland Province | Samo Plantation, east coast | Y |
| Dec 11th 2023 | New Ireland Province | Kulengei, southeast of Kalili, Kavieng | N |
| Dec 11th 2023 | New Ireland Province | Enang , Kavieng | N |
| Dec 11th 2023 | Bougainville (North Solomons) | Orava (Aravo) Islet , near Kieta | Y |
| Dec 11th 2023 | Bougainville (North Solomons) | Sohano Island, Buka Passage | N |
| Mar 1st 1948 | New Ireland Province, Bismarck Archipelago | Punam Passage, Rataman census div, Namatanai | N |
| Dec 11th 2023 | Bougainville (North Solomons) | Tung Island, off the west coast of Buka Island | N |
| Morobe Province | Huon Gulf | N | |
| Dec 11th 2023 | Gaire Village, between Rigo & Port Moresby | N | |
| Dec 11th 2023 | Western Papuan Gulf | Kerema | N |
| Apr 12th 1939 | Morobe Province | Bulolol | Y |
| Mar 24th 1939 | Central Province | Port Moresby | Y |
| Dec 11th 2023 | Abau Sub District, Central Province | Aroma Passage | Y |
| Central Province | Hula | Y | |
| Jun 1st 1935 | Northern (Oro) Province | Dobu Passage, D'Entrecasteaux Islands (between Normanby & Fergusson Islands) | N |
| Dec 11th 2023 | N | ||
| Central Province | Roku Point | Y | |
| Near Port Moresby | Y | ||
| Mar 10th 1925 | Central Province | Hula | Y |
| Morobe Province | Simbang | Y | |
| N | |||
| Milne Bay Province | D'Entrecasteaux islands, 20 miles off the coast | Y | |
| Between New Ireland & New Britain | St. George | N | |
| Madang Province | Off Lae | N |
Attacks by region
- Central Province (20)
- New Ireland Province (14)
- Madang Province (12)
- Admiralty Islands, Manus Province (8)
- Morobe Province (7)
- Bougainville (North Solomons) (7)
- West New Britain Province (7)
- New Britain (6)
- Milne Bay Province (6)
- Madang (5)
Attacks by location
- Taludig (3)
- Long Island near Madang, about 500 km (310 miles) north of the South Pacific nation's capital of Port Moresby (3)
- Port Moresby (3)
- Madang (3)
- Singour, 60 miles south of Madang (2)
- Brooker Island , Calvados Chain (2)
- Hula (2)
- East Nakanai, Talasea (2)
- Manus Island (2)
Attacks by month
- January (5)
- February (8)
- March (9)
- April (7)
- May (8)
- June (9)
- July (6)
- August (8)
- September (8)
- October (10)
- November (8)
- December (8)