Publications and reports that include information on the whale shark.

According to scientists, there is still much to learn about this elusive animal.

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

Celebrate Shark Week by learning something new about sharks!

We, NOAA Fisheries, are proposing to issue a permit for a period of three years to authorize the incidental, but not intentional, take of two stocks of marine mammals listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), under the Mar

The smalltooth sawfish, giant manta ray, oceanic whitetip shark, scalloped hammerhead shark are found in the southeastern United States and are listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA).

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Atlantic shark species managed by NOAA Fisheries’ Atlantic HMS Management Division.

Researchers develop new techniques to age sharks in the wake of a paradigm-shifting discovery.

Line-transect surveys and stranding data reveal cookie-cutter shark predation on multiple species of cetaceans in the Gulf of Mexico.

The top predators of the ocean, sharks have been making headlines in recent years. Find out more about these notorious fish (yes, they are fish!).

Highlights of Atlantic shark fisheries management from the 1976 to 2023.

Current retention limits and minimum sizes for Atlantic commercial shark fisheries.