There are approximately 15 or so sharks in Swedish waters. Common species reported regularly include the basking shark and the Greenland shark. Both the spiny dogfish and the portbeagle shark used to be a lot more common regionally, but as a result of overfishing, they are now both designated as “Critically Endangered” or “CR” by the IUCN.
List of the Different Types of Sharks in Sweden
| Species | Maximum Size | Aggressiveness |
| Angel Shark | 4-7 feet | Moderately aggressive |
| Basking Shark | 23-30 feet | Not aggressive |
| Blackmouth Catshark | 2-2.2 feet | Not aggressive |
| Blue Shark | 6-11 feet | Not aggressive |
| Common Thresher Shark | 12-18 feet | Not aggressive |
| Greenland Shark | 7.9–14.1 feet | Not aggressive |
| Nursehound Shark | 4.3-5.2 feet | Not aggressive |
| Oceanic Whitetip Shark | 10-13 feet | Highly Aggressive |
| Porbeagle Shark | 6-12 feet | Not aggressive |
| School Shark | 6-7 feet | Not aggressive |
| Small Spotted Catshark | 2.5-3 feet | Not aggressive |
| Spiny Dogfish | 2.5-3.5 feet | Not aggressive (due to their small size) |
| Starry Smooth-hound | 4-4.7 feet | Not aggressive |
| Velvet Belly Lanternshark | 1-2 feet | Not aggressive |
Recent Cases of Shark Attacks in Sweden >>
FAQs
1. Have there been shark attacks in Sweden?
The only recorded shark attack in Swedish waters was a non-fatal incident where a fisher was attacked in the Skagerrak arm of the North Sea.
2. Are there great white sharks in Sweden?
While the oceans around Sweden aren’t warm enough for great white sharks to live in, with rising temperatures resulting from global warming, one cannot discard the sudden appearance of a great white shark in the Baltic Sea.
