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Sharpen Your Shark Facts

Celebrate 30 years of federal Atlantic shark fisheries management with new fin-tastic shark facts each week this summer!
July 13, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Close-up of Great White Shark

Atlantic Sharks: 30 Years of Successes and Lessons

NOAA Fisheries has successfully managed Atlantic highly migratory sharks for 30 years. Learn about some of the challenges of assessing shark stocks and combatting misinformation about sharks.
July 13, 2023 - Podcast ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Two blacktip sharks swimming Blacktip sharks. Credit: iStock.

Sharks, Rays, and Climate Change: Impacts on Habitat, Prey Distribution, and Health

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.
July 12, 2023 - Feature Story ,
National
Swimming oceanic whitetip shark The oceanic whitetip shark’s scientific name—Carcharhinus longimanus—comes from its long, rounded pectoral fin (Longimanus translates to “long hands”). Credit: Andy Mann

Atlantic Blacktip Sharks: A Management Success Story

Blacktip shark stocks are a great example of the successes of 30 years of Atlantic Highly Migratory Fisheries Management.
May 31, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Atlantic blacktip sharks

Recreational Fishery Data Reveals Climate-Driven Shifts for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Catch

A new study identifies shifting distributions of Atlantic Highly Migratory Species catch, including tunas, billfish, and sharks, off the northeastern United States, providing understanding about climate change impacts to the recreational fishery.
April 19, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Man in blue shirt on stern of boat holding large fish.

Filling the Gap: Tagging Highly Migratory Species in Curaçao

Conducting research to learn more about yellowfin tuna habitat use and movement patterns in the southern Caribbean.
March 29, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Two scientists gripping a tuna on a boat deck to tag the species. The scientists are using a satellite tag on the yellowfin tuna to understand the species dynamics, abundance, distribution, movement patterns, and habitat use. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Zero Atlantic Shortfin Mako Shark Retention Limit

No shortfin mako sharks may be landed or retained in any U.S. Atlantic highly migratory species fishery until further notice.
June 30, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
sharks swimming under the water Two mako sharks swimming. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Citizen Science Helps with Rare Sailfish Recaptures

Volunteer anglers contribute heavily to our knowledge of highly migratory fish, helping us better manage these species.
March 10, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Anglers with recovered spaghetti fish tag. Anglers with recovered spaghetti fish tag. Once a tag is collected, anglers will replace it with a new one that will, hopefully, last until the fish is recaptured again. Photo courtesy of George Burkhart.

Climate Change Is Shifting Tiger Shark Populations Northward

New NOAA Fisheries study shows that tiger sharks are migrating into northern latitudes earlier and expanding their movements further north due to ocean warming. These changes leave them more vulnerable to fishing.
January 19, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Photo looking down on a gray tiger shark caught on a line and brought up to water surface. Tiger shark caught by longline on a NOAA Fisheries’ Apex Predators Program research survey. This shark was tagged with a conventional tag (seen in the photo below the dorsal fin) from the NOAA Fisheries' Cooperative Shark Tagging Program before release. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

General Category Bluefin Fishery to Reopen for Four Days, December 20-23, 2021

NOAA Fisheries is reopening the Atlantic bluefin tuna General category December fishery for four days.
December 17, 2021 - News ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic