The Tobago House of Assembly said the incident involved a bull shark estimated to be eight to 10 ft (2.4m to 3m) long and 2ft (60cm) wide.
Its chief secretary Farley Augustine had said on Saturday that Mr Smith had had some fingers reattached after the attack, with “significant wounds” to one of his legs that would require “extensive work”.
“As of 09:00 local time today, Peter is aware of what is happening and is able to communicate a little, although he is still under strong medication,” his wife said.
She thanked “all those that assisted at the scene, and especially the two friends that remained in the water to battle the shark”.
Mrs Smith also thanked “the wonderfully kind people of Tobago for all their help and support”.
Eyewitness Orion Jakerov, water sports manager at the nearby Starfish resort, has said other people in the water were “physically trying to fight off the shark”.
He told the local broadcaster TTT Live, external: “I don’t think they saw it. They were about waist height in the water so they weren’t out of their depth.
“I think their backs were turned and they were just kind of lounging around. Nobody saw the shark coming.”
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