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Australian Shark Incident Database

<p>The&nbsp;<em><strong>Australian Shark-Incident Database</strong></em>&nbsp;(ASID), formerly known as the&nbsp;<em><strong><a href="https://taronga.org.au/conservation-and-science/australian-shark-attack-file">Australian Shark Attack File</a></strong></em>&nbsp;(ASAF), quantifies temporal and spatial patterns of shark-human interactions in Australia.</p> <p>The&nbsp;<em><strong>Australian Shark-Incident Database</strong></em>&nbsp;is a joint partnership with&nbsp;<a href="https://taronga.org.au/conservation-and-science/our-contribution">Taronga Conservation Society Australia</a>, along with&nbsp;<a href="http://www.flinders.edu.au/">Flinders University</a>, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/">New South Wales Department of Primary Industries</a><br> <br> Maintained as an uninterrupted record by a few committed Taronga team members since 1984, the File currently comprises &gt; 1000 individual investigations from 1791 to today, making it the most comprehensive database of its kind available.</p>

ShareScore

36/100

Overall dataset sharing score

Score breakdown

These five areas show where the dataset supports — or may limit — practical reuse.

Stewardship
8
Harmonization
4
Access
16
Reuse readiness
8
Engagement
0

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