[ola454]

For sure we have all sorts of sharks in the waters of Sao Vicente (same for all Cape Verde islands).

And indeed, you need a healthy dose of awareness and should not take unnecessary risks:

1. don't go in the water after rain
2. don't go on the water after dark
3. don't throw fresh bloody meat in the water and swim between the pieces in an area known to be the breeding area for sharks !!

We have a lot of divers (not only tourists but also locals who go spear-fishing), so if there is a big danger you'd expect some attacks.

So what is more important: how many attacks have we seen in Cape Verde ?:

See: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks...k/mapafric.htm

So the answer: 1 attack (unfortunately, fatal) in the period for the beginning of recordings to date.

The one attack was a diver doing point 3 at a remote rock island known to be the breeding area of sharks.