The poor perception of sharks is not helped by sensationalist and inaccurate reporting. The release of Florida University’s International Shark Attack Fie (2020) was an opportunity for press around the world to report findings and talk about shark encounters in a positive, fact based way. How did they do?

The Daily Jaws resident shark scientist Kristian Parton shares his top tips to keep yourself (and sharks) safe if you should encounter one another in the open ocean.