JUST when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.
Shark attacks have fallen for the fifth year in a row, according to figures released last week by the International Shark Attack File, with 58 unprovoked attacks recorded worldwide during 2005, including four deaths. That might sound reassuring, but in the longer term the threat from sharks remains as great as ever, say ISAF experts.
Decade on decade, shark attacks are increasing as more people hit the beaches and take up recreational water-sports. During the 1990s, the ISAF recorded 470 unprovoked attacks. In the first half of…
