Last December, St. Martin reported its first fatal shark attack in recent history, shocking the local community. In response, the government implemented a 48-hour ban on swimming and water sports at all beaches in the area. But how concerned should St. Martin residents now be about shark attacks in the area?
Shark attacks are very rare
In St. Martin, only one unprovoked and non-fatal shark attack has been reported, and that was in 2005. In the wider Caribbean region, 34 unprovoked bites have occurred since 2000 — four were fatal. Most of these attacks happened in the Bahamas, ...
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