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    What nation reports the most shark sightings and what nation reports the most shark related fatalities?

    Question #83632. Asked by star_gazer. (Jul 21 07 1:43 PM)


    zbeckabee

    		Attacks -- Florida, USA leads the world in attacks.


    http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/statistics/statsw.htm

    Jul 21 07, 2:00 PM
    zbeckabee

    		Sorry...I got interrupted. Fatalities vary from year to year. Above link gives a fifteen year history.

    Jul 21 07, 2:10 PM
    miffy42

    		According to the website given, Hong Kong has a 100% fatality rate from shark attacks!

    Jul 21 07, 5:44 PM
    MonkeyOnALeash

    		Yes they do. But they have had ONLY 6 attacks in 16 years.

    Jul 21 07, 7:11 PM

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