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Zero Atlantic Shortfin Mako Shark Retention Limit

No shortfin mako sharks may be landed or retained in any U.S. Atlantic highly migratory species fishery until further notice.
June 30, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
sharks swimming under the water Two mako sharks swimming. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Zero Atlantic Shortfin Mako Shark Retention Limit

No shortfin mako sharks may be landed or retained in any U.S. Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) fishery until further notice. What does this final rule do? This final rule establishes a shortfin mako shark retention limit of zero in the…
Final Rule
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Highly Migratory Species
Effective
04/25/2024

Measures to Rebuild Shortfin Mako and Increase U.S. Western Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quota Adopted at 2021 Meeting of ICCAT

The United States and other countries from around the world tackled management challenges for Atlantic tunas and sharks at the 2021 annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.
November 24, 2021 - Feature Story ,
National
International
School of bluefin tuna swimming in dark ocean waters with some light coming in from above.

NOAA Fisheries Introduces Amendment 11 for the Conservation of Shortfin Mako Sharks

Amendment 11 aims to prevent overfishing and rebuild overfished shortfin mako sharks.
July 18, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
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Rescheduled: New Jersey Scoping Meeting on Bluefin Tuna and Shortfin Mako Management

The meeting is now scheduled for April 11, 2018, in Little Egg Harbor, NJ.
March 15, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast