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Atlantic Sharks
Not only are sharks among the ocean’s top predators and vital to the natural balance of marine ecosystems, they are also a valuable recreational species and food source. To help protect these important marine species, the United States has some of the strongest shark management measures worldwide. Below are a variety of resources related to sharks and their management throughout the Atlantic Ocean.
Fishery Information and Regulations
- Fishery Management Plans
- Regulations
- Compliance Guides
- NOAA Fisheries Cooperative Shark Tagging Program
- SEDAR HMS Advisory Panel
- United States Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks, 2001
- Shark Finning Prohibition Act
Recreational Fishing
- Regional Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy Implementation Plans
- NOAA Regional Saltwater Recreational Fishing Plan web page
- Recreational Shark Identification Placard
- The Economic Contribution of Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Angling Permit Holders in New England and the Mid-Atlantic, 2011
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