We conduct shark life history research and long-term monitoring activities essential for stock assessment and management.

Shark is not a word most people associate with Alaska, yet three species are commonly found.

Warming ocean temperatures and more intense storms caused by climate change are impacting prey availability and habitat quality for migratory sharks and rays, keystone species in the ocean.

Shark and sawfish research conducted by the Southeast Fisheries Science Center.

Every year, NOAA Fisheries, in coordination with numerous universities and state agencies, surveys shark populations in coastal habitats along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and into the Gulf of Mexico to identify nursery habitats.

Student helps NOAA Fisheries advance our knowledge of young-of-the-year white shark habitat usage.

The great white shark is a large, wide-ranging species that occurs in temperate and subtropical seas worldwide. As an apex predator, the white shark plays an important ecological role in the oceans.

The Cooperative Shark Tagging Program is a collaborative effort between recreational anglers, the commercial fishing industry, and NOAA Fisheries to study the life history of Atlantic sharks. Sharks A - B

Despite its impressive size, little is known about the basking shark’s habitat, behavior, and migratory patterns.

The Cooperative Shark Tagging Program is a collaborative effort between recreational anglers, the commercial fishing industry, and NOAA Fisheries to study the life history of Atlantic sharks. Sharks S - W

The Cooperative Shark Tagging Program is a collaborative effort between recreational anglers, the commercial fishing industry, and NOAA Fisheries to study the life history of Atlantic sharks. Accurate species identification is critical.

As one of the top ocean predators, sharks play an important role in the food web and help ensure balance in the ocean’s ecosystem. With increased demand and exploitation rates for some shark species and shark products, concern has steadily grown regarding

Researchers created a “one-stop shop” for information critical to conserving the highly vulnerable Pacific sleeper shark.

Join us for Shark Week 2018 as we celebrate these top ocean predators.

Celebrate Shark Week by learning something new.