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ArticleScientific reports2025

Variability of environmental, contextual and individual factors in human-shark interactions in New Caledonia, 1980-2022, with some comparisons to Reunion Island.

François Taglioni, Sébastien Guiltat, Mathieu Delsaut, Philippe Tirard, Denis Payet

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5 authors.

François TaglioniOIES, University of Reunion Island, Saint-Denis, France. francois.taglioni@univ-reunion.fr.
Sébastien GuiltatIRISSE, University of Reunion Island, Le Tampon, France.
Mathieu DelsautLE2P, University of Reunion Island, Saint-Denis, France.
Philippe TirardInstitut de Recherche Pour Le Développement (IRD), Nouméa, New Caledonia.
Denis PayetLIM, University of Reunion Island, Saint-Denis, France.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper analyses data related to 62 human-shark interactions in New Caledonia and 60 in Reunion Island from 1980 to 2022. A database on human-shark interactions in New Caledonia and Reunion Island was developed using the same variables and similar time steps for both locations. The discussion focuses on human-shark interactions in New Caledonia, with some comparisons to those on Reunion Island where possible. Environmental, contextual and individual variables related to human-shark interactions were analysed to identify potential influencing factors. The data analysis for New Caledonia revealed some correlations between variables related to the human-shark interactions. The main results showed that there was a concomitant increase in human-shark interactions since 2010 in the bays of Noumea and in the prevalence of human-shark interactions among people practising boardsports since 2007. The year 2007 was a pivotal year with respect to differences in important parameters of human-shark interactions. The results of this comparison between Reunion Island and New Caledonia were as follows: fatal human-shark interactions occurred among individuals practising boardsports and in turbid environments, whereas nonfatal human-shark interactions among individuals engaged in spearfishing and in clear water in New Caledonia.

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EnvironmentSharksAnimalsHumansNew CaledoniaReunionHazardHuman–shark interactionsNew caledoniaReunion IslandSpatial and environmental analysisVulnerability

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