Sharks

General Information

 

Future of the Shark Fisheries - Catch Shares

HMS Recreational Fishing Action Plan -
NOAA Regional Saltwater Recreational Fishing Plan Webpage

Description

General Shark Information

Recreational Shark Identification Placard

NMFS Cooperative Shark Tagging Program

Compliance Guides

Amendment 3 Compliance Guide

Fishery Management Plans

SEDAR HMS Advisory Panel

HMS Electronic Dealer Reporting System Webpage

See Regulations

 

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Recent Atlantic Shark News and Actions

NMFS Announces a Proposed Rule to Implement the Provisions of the Shark Conservation Act of 2010, Federal Register Notice May 2, 2013

90-day Finding on Petitions to List the Great Hammerhead Shark as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act, Federal Register Notice April 25, 2013

NMFS Announces Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Associated Rulemaking for Dusky Shark Management Measures, Federal Register Notice April 24, 2013

NMFS Announces the Availability of Final Amendment 5a to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan for Management of Atlantic Sharks, Final Environmental Impact Statement April 18, 2013

NOAA Fisheries Service Seeks Comments on Proposal to List Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks Under Endangered Species Act April 4, 2013

Visual identification guide of fins from common elasmobranchs in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean March 8, 2013

NMFS Announces a Public Meeting for Selected Participants of the 2013 Shark Research Fishery, Federal Register Notice, Public Meeting Transcript March 8, 2013

NMFS to Reconsider Dusky Shark Measures Proposed in Draft Amendment 5 to the Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan February 20, 2013

NMFS Announces Two Additional Public Hearings and a Change in Date of One Public Hearing for Draft Amendment 5 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP December 28, 2012

NMFS Announces a Final Rule Regarding the 2013 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing Season, Federal Register Notice December 21, 2012

NMFS Announces Public Hearings for Draft Amendment 5 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP, Federal Register Notice December 11, 2012

Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishery Reminder December 10, 2012

NMFS Request Nominations for the Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review Pool, Federal Register Notice November 20, 2012

NMFS Announces the Availability of Draft Amendment 5 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan for Management of Atlantic Sharks, Federal Register Notice, Draft Environmental Impact Statement November 15, 2012

NMFS Requests Applications for Participation in the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species 2013 Shark Research Fishery, Federal Register Notice November 13, 2012

NMFS Announces a Proposed Rule to Establish the Quotas and Opening Dates for the 2013 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing Season, Federal Register Notice October 10, 2012

NMFS Implements the 2011 International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas Recommendation on Silky Sharks, Federal Register Notice October 4, 2012

Closure of the Commercial Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Shark Fishery in the Gulf of Mexico Region, Federal Register Notice June 29, 2012

NMFS Annouces a Proposed Rule to Prohibit Retention of Silky Sharks Caught in ICCAT Fisheries, Federal Register Notice Draft Environmental Assessment, Public Hearing Presentation June 21, 2012

NMFS Announces the Opening Date of the Commercial Atlantic Region Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Shark Fishery, Federal Register Notice June 13, 2012

NMFS is Considering Adding Gulf of Mexico Blacktip Sharks to Amendment 5 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP, Federal Register Notice May 29, 2012

NMFS Closes the Commercial Porbeagle Shark Fishery, Federal Register Notice May 25, 2012

NMFS Announces a Public Meeting for Selected Participants of the 2012 Shark Research Fishery, Federal Register Notice, Meeting Transcripts February 14, 2012

NMFS Announces a Final Rule to Establish the Quotas and Opening Dates for the 2012 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing Season, Federal Register Notice January 24, 2012

90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Scalloped Hammerhead Shark as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act, Federal Register Notice November 30, 2011

NMFS Announces Workshops for the Electronic Dealer Reporting System, Federal Register Notice November 23, 2011

NMFS Announces the Extention of Comment Period and Workshops Schedule for Shark Catch Shares Amendment, Federal Register Notice November 23, 2011

NMFS Announces a Delay in the Effective Date of Federal Atlantic Smoothhound Shark Management Measures, Federal Register Notice November 10, 2010

NMFS Announces a Closure of the Commercial Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Shark Fishery in the Atlantic Region, Federal Register Notice November 8, 2011

NMFS Announces a Proposed Rule to Establish the Quotas and Opening Dates for the 2012 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing Season, Federal Register Notice October 31, 2011

NMFS Requests Applications for Participation in the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species 2012 Shark Research Fishery, Federal Register Notice October 31, 2011

NMFS Makes Stock Status Determinations and Requests Comments on Future Options to Manage Atlantic Shark Fisheries, Federal Register Notice October 6, 2011

NMFS Announces the Availability of the Stock Assessments for Sandbar, Dusky, and Blacknose Sharks, Federal Register Notice, SEDAR 21 Webpage October 3, 2011

NMFS Requests Comments on Ideas for an Atlantic Shark Fisheries Catch Shares Program, Federal Register Notice, Shark Catch Shares White Paper, Shark Catch Shares Webpage September 16, 2011

NMFS Announces a Final Rule to Implement the 2010 International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Recommendations on Sharks, Federal Register Notice, Final Environmental Assessment August 29, 2011

NMFS Announces a Closure of the Commercial Porbeagle Shark Fishery, Federal Register Notice August 25, 2011

NMFS Announces a Closure of the Commercial Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Shark Research Fishery, Federal Register Notice July 22, 2011

NMFS Announces a Closure of the Commercial Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Shark Fishery in the Gulf of Mexico Region, Federal Register Notice July 13, 2011

NMFS Launches Android App to Encourage the Live Release of North Atlantic Shortfin Mako Sharks, Release Mako App Webpage June 30, 2011

NMFS Encourages the Live Release of North Atlantic Shortfin Mako Sharks and Announces a new Shortfin Mako Shark Interactive Web Map, Shortfin Mako Shark Live Release Webpage, NOAA Press Release, Voices from the Waterfront Interview May 25, 2011

NMFS Announces a Proposed Rule to Implement the 2010 International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Recommendations on Sharks, Federal Register Notice, Draft Environmental Assessment April 29, 2011

Stock Status Determination for Atlantic Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks, Federal Register Notice April 28, 2011

NMFS Announces a Proposed Rule to Modify the Retention of Incidentally Caught Highly Migratory Species in Atlantic Trawl Fisheries , Federal Register Notice , Draft Environmental Assessment , Public Hearing Presentation March 17, 2011

SEDAR 21 HMS Sandbar, Dusky, and Blacknose Shark Review Workshop Notice March 15, 2011

SEDAR 21 HMS Sandbar and Dusky Pre-review Assessment Report Information , SEDAR 21 Webpage January 19, 2011

NMFS Establishes the 2011 Commercial Quotas and Opening Dates for the Atlantic Shark Fisheries, Federal Register Notice December 8, 2010

NMFS Announces a Closure of the Commercial Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Shark Fishery in the Atlantic Region December 2, 2010

NMFS Requests Nominations for the Atlantic HMS SEDAR Pool, Federal Register Notice November 30, 2010

Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 21 Assessment Webinar Notice, Federal Register Notice November 17, 2010

NMFS Announces a Closure of the Commercial Blacknose and Non-Blacknose Small Coastal Shark Fisheries, Federal Register Notice October 29, 2010

Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 21 Assessment Webinar Notice, Federal Register Notice October 12, 2010

NMFS Announces a Closure of the Commercial Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Shark Research Fishery, Federal Register Notice October 8, 2010

NMFS Requests Applications for Participation in the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species 2011 Shark Research Fishery, Federal Register Notice September 20, 2010

NMFS Announces a Proposed Rule for the Atlantic Shark Fishery, Federal Register Notice, Draft Environmental Assessment September 20, 2010

NMFS Announces the Availability of the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Future of the Atlantic Shark Fishery, Federal Register Notice September 20, 2010

NMFS Announces a Closure of the Commercial Porbeagle Shark Fishery, Federal Register Notice August 31, 2010

Final Rule for Amendment 3 to the Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan, Federal Register Notice June 1, 2010

NMFS Announces the Availability of the Final Rule for Amendment 3 to the Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan May 25, 2010

New Jersey Non-compliance Shark Moratorium April 27, 2010

NMFS Announces a Closure of the Gulf of Mexico Large Coastal Shark Season on March 17, 2010, Federal Register Notice March 12, 2010

NMFS Announces the release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Amendment 3 to the Consolidated Atlantic HMS FMP March 11, 2010

NMFS Establishes the 2010 Commercial Quotas and Opening Dates for the Atlantic Shark Fisheries, Federal Register Notice, Supplemental Environmental Assessment January 5, 2010

 

 

Past Atlantic Shark News and Actions

Past Atlantic Shark News and Actions - Select From List 10-30-09 Shark Research Fishery Notice 10-30-09 Shark Research Fishery Announcement 74 FR 56177 10-28-10 Presentation for 2010 Draft Shark Specifications 10-28-09 Draft EA for 2010 Proposed Shark Specifications 10-28-09 Proposed Rule for 2010 Shark Season 74 FR 55526 07-24-09 Amendment 3 to the HMS FMP Proposed Rule 74 FR 36892 07-24-09 NMFS Announces Draft Amendment 3 to the HMS FMP 06-26-09 Commercial Non-sandbar LCS Shark Fishery Closure 06-26-09 Commercial Non-sandbar LCS Fishery Closure 74 FR 30479 06-19-09 Stock Status Determination for Shortfin Mako Shark 74 FR 29185 06-04-09 Gulf of Mexico Commercial Shark Closure 75 FR 26803 06-02-09 Commercial Non-sandbar LCS Shark Fishery Closure in the GOM Region 02-12-09 Predraft for Amendment 3 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP 02-12-09 Consulting Parties Memo for Amendment 3 Predraft 12-29-08 2009 Opening Dates for Commercial Sharks Fisheries Listserv Notice 12-29-08 2009 Opening Dates for Commercial Sharks Fisheries 74 FR 79005 11-14-08 Closure of the Commercial Porbeagle Shark Fishery: Listserv Notice 11-14-08 Closure of the Commercial Porbeagle Shark Fishery: 73 FR 68361 11-03-08 Request for Participants in the 2009 Shark Research Fishery: Listserv Notice 11-03-08 Request for Participants in the 2009 Shark Research Fishery: 73 FR 65294 11-03-08 Application for 2009 Shark Research Fishery 07-15-08 Corrected Final Rule for Shark Amendment 73 FR 40658 07-02-08 Am. 3 Issues and Options Presentation and Scoping Meetings: Listserv Notice 07-02-08 Am. 3 Issues and Options Presentation and Scoping Meetings: 73 FR 37932 07-02-08 Am. 3 Issues and Options Presentation and Scoping Meetings: Presentation 06-24-08 Final Rule for Amendment 2 to the Consolidated HMS FMP: Listserv Notice 06-24-08 Final Rule for Amendment 2 to the Consolidated HMS FMP: 73 FR 35778 06-24-08 Final Rule for Amendment 2 to the Consolidated HMS FMP: Compliance Guide 06-24-08 Final Rule for Amendment 2 to the Consolidated HMS FMP: Record of Decision 06-24-08 Request for Participants in the 2008 Shark Research Fishery: Listserv Notice 06-24-08 Request for Participants in the 2008 Shark Research Fishery: 73 FR 35834 06-24-08 Application for 2008 Shark Research Fishery 04-10-08 Final Amendment 2 to the Consolidated HMS FMP: Listserv Notice 12-12-07 Gillnetter's Guide To The Southeast U.S. Restricted And Monitoring Areas 11-29-07 2008 1st Shark Season Quotas and Fishing Seasons: Email Notice 11-29-07 2008 1st Shark Season Quotas and Fishing Seasons: 72 FR 67580 11-29-07 2008 1st Shark Season Quotas and Fishing Seasons: Env. Assessment 11-15-07 Amendment 2 Comment Period Reopening: Email Notice 11-15-07 Amendment 2 Comment Period Reopening: 72 FR 64186 11-14-07 Small Coastal Shark Stock Assessment: Email Notice 11-14-07 Small Coastal Shark Stock Assessment: 72 FR 63888 11-14-07 Small Coastal Shark Stock Assessment: Stock Assessment Report 10-03-07 Extension of Amendment 2 Comment Period: 72 FR 56330 09-27-07 Proposed Rule to Adjust Shark Quotas and Fishing Seasons: Email Notice 09-27-07 Proposed Rule to Adjust Shark Quotas and Fishing Seasons: 72 FR 55729 07-19-07 Small Coastal Shark Review Workshop: Email Notice 07-19-07 Small Coastal Shark Review Workshop: 72 FR 39606 07-19-07 Draft Amendment 2 to the Consolidated HMS FMP: Email Notice 07-19-07 Draft Amendment 2 to the Consolidated HMS FMP: 72 FR 41392 07-19-07 Draft Amendment 2 to the Consolidated HMS FMP: Draft EIS 07-19-07 Draft Amendment 2 to the Consolidated HMS FMP: Errata Sheet 07-19-07 Draft Amendment 2 to the Consolidated HMS FMP: Presentation 04-26-07 Proposed Rule to Adjust Shark Quotas and Fishing Seasons: Email Notice 04-26-07 Proposed Rule to Adjust Shark Quotas and Fishing Seasons: 72 FR 20765 04-26-07 Proposed Rule to Adjust Shark Quotas and Fishing Seasons: Env. Assessment 04-19-07 Small Coastal Shark Assessment Workshop: Email Notice 04-19-07 Small Coastal Shark Assessment Workshop: 72 FR 19701 03-06-07 Predraft for Amendment 2 to the Consolidated HMS FMP: Email Notice 03-06-07 Predraft for Amendment 2 to the Consolidated HMS FMP: Predraft 03-02-07 Predraft for Amendment 2 to the Consolidated HMS FMP: Comment Summary 02-12-07 Caribbean Closures and Dehooking Requirements: Email Notice 02-12-07 Caribbean Closures and Dehooking Requirements: 72 FR 5633 01-05-07 Scoping Meetings for Atlantic Shark Fisheries: Email Notice 01-05-07 Scoping Meetings for Atlantic Shark Fisheries: 72 FR 123 01-05-07 Scoping Meetings for Atlantic Shark Fisheries: 03-30-06 Caribbean Closures and Dehooking Requirements Proposed Rule: Fax Notice 03-30-06 Caribbean Closures and Dehooking Requirements Proposed Rule 71 FR 15680 03-30-06 Caribbean Closures and Dehooking Requirements Proposed Rule Draft EA 12-15-05 Decision on Petition for Rulemaking to Amend Time/Area Closure: Fax Notice 12-15-05 Decision on Petition for Rulemaking to Amend Time/Area Closure: 70 FR 73980 05-11-05 Receipt of a Petition for Rulemaking: Fax Notice 05-11-05 Receipt of a Petition for Rulemaking: 70 FR 24494 05-11-05 Receipt of a Petition for Rulemaking: NC Petition 12-24-03 Amendment 1 to the Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish, and Sharks FMP: Fax Notice 12-24-03 Amendment 1 to the Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish, and Sharks FMP: 68 FR 74746 12-24-03 Amendment 1 to the Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish, and Sharks FMP: Easy Chart 10-09-02 Announcement of Large Coastal Shark Assessment Report

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.

2013 / 2012 / 2011 / 2010 / 2009 / 2008 / 2007 / 2006 / 2005

 

2013 Commercial Atlantic Shark Fishing Year Landings Reports (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012)
Posted: Mar. 21, 2013	Posted: Apr. 24, 2013

 

2012 Commercial Atlantic Shark Fishing Year Landings Reports (Jan. 24 - Dec. 31, 2012)
Posted: Mar. 8, 2012	Posted: Apr. 2, 2012	Posted: Apr. 20, 2012
Posted: May 22, 2012	Posted: June 26, 2012	Posted: July 18, 2012
Posted: Aug. 28, 2012	Posted: Sept. 24, 2012	Posted: Oct. 23, 2012
Posted: Nov. 29, 2012	Posted: Mar. 21, 2013

 

2011 Commercial Atlantic Shark Fishing Year Landings Reports (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2011)
Posted: Feb. 17, 2011	Posted: Mar. 22, 2011	Posted: Apr. 19, 2011
Posted: May 18, 2011	Posted: June 20, 2011	Posted: July 15, 2011
Posted: Aug 23, 2011	Posted: Sept. 19, 2011	Posted: Oct. 20, 2011
Posted: Nov. 28, 2011	Posted: Dec. 19, 2011	Posted: Jan. 26, 2011

 

2010 Commercial Atlantic Shark Fishing Year Landings Reports (Jan. 23 - Dec. 31, 2010)
Posted: Mar. 1, 2010	Posted: Mar. 22, 2010	Posted: Apr., 2010
Posted: June 8, 2010	Posted: June 21,2010	Posted: July 20, 2010
Posted: Aug. 24, 2010	Posted: Sept. 29, 2010	Posted: Oct. 20, 2010
Posted: Sept. 22, 2010	Posted: Dec. 20, 2010	Posted: Jan. 28, 2011

 

 

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