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Atlantic Highly Migratory Species


Sharks


 

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RECENT ATLANTIC SHARK NEWS AND ACTIONS

NMFS Requests Applicants for the 2010 Shark Research Fishery, 2010 Shark Research Fishery Application, Federal Register Notice October 30, 2009

NMFS announces the availability of the 2010 Proposed Atlantic Shark Specifications, Proposed Rule, Draft Environmental Assessment, Presentation for Hearings October 28, 2009

NMFS announces the availability of Draft Amendment 3 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan, Federal Register Notice, Amendment 3 Webpage July 24, 2009

NMFS Announces the Closure of All Commercial Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Shark Fisheries, Federal Register Notice June 26, 2009

Notification of Stock Status Determination for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Shortfin Mako Shark. Federal Register Notice June 22, 2009

NMFS Announces a Closure of the Commercial Non-sandbar Large Coastal Shark Fishery in the Gulf of Mexico Region, Federal Register Notice June 2, 2009

Predraft of Amendment 3 to the Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan, Consulting Parties Memorandum February 12, 2009

NMFS Announces the Opening Date of the 2009 Commercial Fisheries for Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Sharks, Sandbar Sharks, Small Coastal Sharks, and Pelagic Sharks, Federal Register Notice December 29, 2008

 



PAST ATLANTIC SHARK NEWS AND ACTIONS


 


 

LANDINGS UPDATES

For consistency purposes throughout the HMS website, the dates below refer to the date the notice was posted on this webpage, not the date of landings reported. For the date of landings reported, please see the notices themselves.

2009 / 2008 / 2007 / 2006 / 2005

 

 

2009 Commercial Atlantic Shark Fishing Year Landings Reports
(Jan. 23 - Dec. 31, 2009)
Posted: Mar. 2, 2009

Posted: Mar. 25, 2009

Posted: Apr. 27, 2009

Posted: May 22, 2009

Posted: June 19, 2009

Posted: July 21, 2009

Posted: Sept. 01, 2009
Posted: Oct. 07, 2009
 
     

 

2008 Fishing Year Atlantic Sharks Landings Summary Jan. 27, 2009

2008 Commercial Atlantic Shark Fishing Year Landings Reports

Posted: Apr. 25, 2008

Posted: June 19, 2008

Posted: July. 25, 2008

Posted: Oct. 23, 2009

Posted: Dec. 11, 2009

 

2007 Commercial Atlantic Shark Fishing Year Landings Reports

Posted: Mar. 13, 2007

Posted: Apr. 11, 2007

Posted: June 8, 2007

Posted: Sept. 5, 2007

Posted: Nov. 15, 2007

Posted: Apr. 25, 2007

 

2006 Commercial Atlantic Shark Fishing Year Landings Reports

Posted: Mar. 27, 2006

Posted: Aug 7, 2006

Posted: Sept. 11, 2006

Posted: Nov. 7, 2006

Posted: Jan 18, 2007

 

2005 Commercial Atlantic Shark Fishing Year Landings Reports

Posted: Aug. 11, 2005

Posted: Nov. 15, 2005

Posted: Feb. 1, 2006

 



OTHER DOCUMENTS

Final Rule for Shark Finning Prohibition Act >>>Related Documents:

Shark Finning Prohibition Act - Reports to Congress

United States Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks - also available in pdf format.

 


 

SHARK STOCK ASSESSMENTS

2007 Shark Stock Assessment Documents
SEDAR 13 - HMS Small Coastal Sharks

Pdf version of Large Coastal Shark Sensitivity Analysis.

2002 Shark Stock Assessment Documents
Stock Assessment of Small Coastal Sharks in the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico (text only version). Any technical questions please contact: Enric Cortes. Hard copies can be obtained by contacting Karyl Brewster-Geisz.

2000 Shark Stock Assessment Documents
2000 Shark Evaluation Annual Report

 

 

 

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