Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
Sharks
Recreational Shark Identification Placard
See Regulations
RECENT ACTIONS
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
NMFS Announces a Closure of the Commercial Porbeagle Shark Fishery, Federal Register Notice, November 14, 2008
NMFS Requests Applications for Participation in the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species 2009 Shark Research Fishery, Federal Register Notice, Shark Research Fishery Permit Application Form November 03, 2008
NMFS Requests Applications for Participation in the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species 2009 Shark Research Fishery, Federal Register Notice, Shark Research Fishery Permit Application Form November 03, 2008
NMFS Announces the Availability of an Issues and Options Presentation and Scoping Meetings for Management of Atlantic Shark Fisheries, Federal Register Notice, and Powerpoint Presentation July 2, 2008
NMFS Issues Final Rule for Amendment 2_to the Consolidated HMS FMP, Federal Register Notice, Compliance Guide for Amendment 2, Record of Decision June 24, 2008
NMFS Requests Applications for Participation in the 2008 Atlantic Shark Research Fishery, Federal Register Notice, Shark Research Fishery Permit Application Form June 24, 2008
Commercial Shark Brochure June 2008 June 19, 2008
Recreational Shark Brochure June 2008 June 19, 2008
NMFS Announces Release of Final Amendment 2 to the Consolidated HMS FMP Apr 10, 2008 Final Amendment documents
Guide to Gillnet Regulations from the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team for the Southeast United States Dec 12, 2007
NMFS Announces Quotas and Fishing Seasons for the 2008 1st Season Large Coastal, Small Coastal, and Pelagic Shark Fisheries -- Email Notice and Federal Register Notice and Environmental Assessment Nov 29, 2007
NMFS Reopens the Comment Period on Draft Amendment 2 to the Consolidated HMS FMP for Sharks -- Email Notice and Federal Register Notice Nov 15, 2007
NMFS Announces the Availability of the Small Coastal Shark Assessment -- Email Notice and Federal Register Notice Nov 14, 2007 Stock Assessment Report (61K)
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.
Atlantic Shark Landings Update Apr. 27, 2009
Atlantic Shark Landings Update Mar. 25, 2009
Atlantic Shark Landings Update Mar. 2, 2009
Atlantic Shark Landings Update Jan. 27, 2009
Atlantic Shark Landings Update Dec.11, 2008
Atlantic Shark Landings Update Oct. 23, 2008
Atlantic Shark Landings Update July 25, 2008
Atlantic Shark Landings Update June 19, 2008
Atlantic Shark Landings Update April 25, 2008
Atlantic Shark Landings Update Nov. 15, 2007
Atlantic Shark Landings Update Sept. 5, 2007
Atlantic Shark Landings Update June 8, 2007
Atlantic Shark Landings Update April 11, 2007
Atlantic Shark Landings Update Mar. 13, 2007
Atlantic Shark Landings Update Jan. 18, 2007
Atlantic Shark Landings Update Nov. 7, 2006
Atlantic Shark Landings Update Sept. 11, 2006
Atlantic Shark Landings Update Aug. 7, 2006
Atlantic Shark Landings Update March 2006
Atlantic Shark Landings Update January 2006
Atlantic Shark Landings Update November 2005
Atlantic Shark Landings Update August 2005
OTHER DOCUMENTS
Atlantic Shark Identification Placard for Recreational Fishermen, September 4, 2008
NMFS Announces a Proposed Rule to Adjust Quotas and Establish Fishing Seasons in the Large Coastal Shark, Small Coastal Shark, and Pelagic Shark Fisheries -- email notice and Federal Register Notice September 27, 2007
NMFS Announces Small Coastal Shark Review Workshop -- Email Notice and Federal Register Notice July 19, 2007
NMFS Announces the Availability of the Draft Amendment 2 for Management of Atlantic Shark Fisheries -- Email Notice, Federal Register Notice, and Draft Environmental Impact Statement July 19, 2007; Errata Sheet, November 19, 2007 Download Proposed Rule Powerpoint Presentation
Final Rule to Adjust Quotas and Establish Fishing Seasons, in the Large Coastal, Small Coastal, and Pelagic Shark Fisheries -- email notice and Federal Register Notice and Final Environmental Assessment April 26, 2007
NMFS Announces Small Coastal Shark Stock Assessment Workshop -- email notice and Federal Register Notice April 19, 2007
NMFS Announces Availability of the Predraft for Amendment 2 -- email notice and Predraft for Amendment 2 Mar 6, 2007 and Amendment 2 Predraft Comment Summary Mar 2, 2007
NMFS Announces a Final Rule to Implement Management Measures for Caribbean Closures and Dehooking Requirements for the Atlantic Shark Fishery - Email Notice and Federal Register Notice Feb 12, 2007
Scoping Meetings for Atlantic Shark Fisheries -- Email Notice and Federal Register Notice Jan 5, 2007 Scoping Meeting Presentation
NMFS Announces a Proposed Rule to Implement Complementary Management Measures for Caribbean Closures and Dehooking Requirements for the Atlantic Shark Fishery -- Fax Notice and Federal Register Notice, and Draft Environmental Assessment March 30, 2006
NMFS Announces Decision on Petition for Rulemaking to Amend the Current Time/Area Closure for Atlantic Sharks off the Mid-Atlantic Coast -- Fax Notice and Federal Register Notice Dec 15, 2005
NMFS Announces Notice of Receipt of a Petition for Rulemaking to Amend the Extent of the Current Time/Area Closure for Atlantic Sharks off the Mid-Atlantic Region, NC Petition, and Federal Register Notice May 11, 2005
Fax Notice -- Final Rule Implementing Amendment 1 to the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish, and Sharks and Quotas for the First 2004 Fishing Season and Federal Register Notice
Final Amendment 1 to the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish, and Sharks
2006 LCS Stock Assessment Documents
NMFS Announces Large Coastal Shark Final Stock Assessment Report Fax Notice and Federal Register Notice Download the Report at http://www.sefsc.noaa.gov/sedar/Sedar_Workshops.jsp?WorkshopNum=11 July 24, 2006
NMFS Announces Availability of Dusky Shark Stock Assessment -- Fax Notice and Federal Register Notice May 25, 2006 Download the document from: http://www.sefscpanamalab.noaa.gov/shark/pdf/Dusky_Shark_Assessment.zip
Porbeagle Shark Stock Assessment
2002 LCS 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.
Large Coastal Shark Sensitivity Analysis ( in html version)
Pdf version of Large Coastal Shark Sensitivity Analysis.
Final Rule for Shark Finning Prohibition Act >>>Related Documents:
FINAL - United States Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks - also available in pdf format.
