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2025 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fisheries: Quotas

Overview

Fishing Type
Commercial
Action Status
Final Rule
Issued
04/16/2025

Summary

2025 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fisheries: Quotas

NOAA Fisheries announces the adjusted quotas for the 2025 Atlantic shark commercial
fisheries.

What will it do?

The Atlantic shark commercial fishing year automatically opened on January 1, 2025 under base quotas.

NOAA Fisheries has adjusted the 2025 commercial quotas based on underharvests from the 2024 fishing year, consistent with existing regulations.

Who is affected?

  • Atlantic commercial shark fishermen
  • Dealers who buy or sell sharks or shark products

Federal Register

Last updated by Office of Sustainable Fisheries on 04/16/2025