April 23, 2019
We will focus on the status and threats to the species and recovery actions related to commercial fisheries interactions.
Oceanic Whitetip Shark Recovery Planning Workshop April 2019
NOAA Fisheries is holding a recovery planning workshop for the oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus). This workshop is open to the public.
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We, NOAA Fisheries, are convening a workshop to solicit facts and information from experts to inform recovery planning for the oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus). We will not be asking for a consensus recommendation on how to recover the oceanic whitetip shark.
If you plan to attend the workshop as an interested member of the public, please contact Chelsey Young, NOAA Fisheries, Office of Protected Resources, chelsey.young@noaa.gov, 301–427–8491 no later than April 16, 2019.
For additional background and a summary of natural history and threats to the species, the status review report, and final listing rule, visit the oceanic whitetip shark species profile.