<P> Of these attacks , the majority occurred in the United States ( 53 in 2000 , 40 in 2005 , and 39 in 2006 ) . The New York Times reported in July 2008 that there had been only one fatal attack in the previous year . On average , there are 16 shark attacks per year in the United States , with one fatality every two years . According to the ISAF , the US states in which the most attacks have occurred are Florida , Hawaii , California , Texas and the Carolinas , though attacks have occurred in almost every coastal state . </P>
<P> Of these attacks , the majority occurred in the United States ( 53 in 2000 , 40 in 2005 , and 39 in 2006 ) . The New York Times reported in July 2008 that there had been only one fatal attack in the previous year . On average , there are 16 shark attacks per year in the United States , with one fatality every two years . According to the ISAF , the US states in which the most attacks have occurred are Florida , Hawaii , California , Texas and the Carolinas , though attacks have occurred in almost every coastal state . </P>
where do the most shark attacks occur in the world
where do the most shark attacks occur in the world
United States
United States