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Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Overview Conservation & Management Resources
Oceanic whitetip sharks are large sharks found in tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world. Oceanic whitetip sharks are long-lived, late maturing, and have low to moderate productivity. Learn more about the oceanic whitetip shark.

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Carcharhinus longimanus

Oceanic whitetip shark

Protected Status

ESA Threatened
Throughout Its Range
CITES Appendix II
Throughout Its Range
SPAW Annex II
Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region

Quick Facts

Length
Up to 11 feet
Lifespan
Up to 25 years
Threats
Bycatch, Harvest for international trade
Region
New England/Mid-Atlantic, Pacific Islands, Southeast, West Coast
oceanic_whitetip_shark.jpg Oceanic whitetip shark. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Oceanic whitetip shark. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

About the Species

oceanic_whitetip_shark.jpg Oceanic whitetip shark. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Oceanic whitetip shark. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Oceanic whitetip sharks are large, pelagic sharks found in tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world. They live offshore in deep water, but spend most of their time in the upper part of the water column near the surface. Oceanic whitetip sharks are long-lived, late maturing, and have low to moderate productivity.

The main threat to oceanic whitetip sharks is bycatch in commercial fisheries combined with demand for its fins. They are frequently caught in pelagic longline, purse seine, and gillnet fisheries worldwide and their fins are highly valued in the international trade for shark products. As a result, their populations have declined throughout its global range. In 2018, NOAA Fisheries listed the species as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

Population Status

Information on the global population size of the oceanic whitetip is lacking. However, several lines of evidence suggest that the once common and abundant shark has experienced declines of potentially significant magnitude due to heavy fishing pressure. For example, the oceanic whitetip has declined by approximately 80 to 95 percent across the Pacific Ocean since the mid-1990s. Substantial abundance declines have also been estimated for the Atlantic Ocean, including an 88 percent decline in the Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico) due to commercial fishing. Given their life history traits, particularly their late age of maturity and low reproductive output, oceanic whitetip sharks are inherently vulnerable to depletions, with low likelihood of recovery. Additional research is needed to better understand the population structure and global abundance of the oceanic whitetip shark.

Appearance

Oceanic whitetip sharks are large-bodied sharks with a stocky build, and have a distinctive pattern of mottled white markings on the tips of their dorsal, pectoral, and tail fins. These markings are why they are called “whitetip” sharks. Their dorsal fins are rounded and their pectoral fins are long and paddle-like. The color of their bodies varies depending on where they live. They are generally-grayish bronze to brown, while their undersides are whitish with some individuals having a yellow tinge.

Behavior and Diet

The oceanic whitetip shark are considered a top predator, eating at the top of the food chain. They are opportunistic, feeding primarily on bony fish and cephalopods, such as squid. However, they also reportedly feed on large pelagic sportfish (e.g., tuna, marlin), sea birds, other sharks and rays, marine mammals, and even garbage.

Where They Live

The oceanic whitetip shark is found throughout the world in tropical and sub-tropical waters. It is a pelagic species, generally found offshore in the open ocean, on the outer continental shelf, or around oceanic islands in deep water areas. Although they can make deep dives and have been recorded up to 1,082 meters (3,549 feet) deep, they typically live in the upper part of the water column, from the surface to at least 200 meters (656 feet deep). Oceanic whitetip sharks have a strong preference for the surface mixed layer in warm waters above 20°C, and are therefore considered a surface-dwelling shark.

oceanic white shark species range map World map providing approximate representation of the oceanic whitetip shark's range

Lifespan & Reproduction

Oceanic whitetip sharks are estimated to live up to 25 years, although it is thought that individuals may live to be much older (up to 36 years). Female oceanic whitetip sharks reach maturity between 6 and 9 years of age (depending on geographic location) and give birth to live young after a very lengthy gestation period of 10 to 12 months. The reproductive cycle is thought to be biennial, with sharks giving birth on alternate years to litters ranging from 1 to 14 pups (average of 6). There is also a likely correlation between female size and number of pups per litter, with larger sharks producing more offspring.

Threats

Commercial Fishing and Bycatch

The primary threat to the oceanic whitetip shark is incidental bycatch in commercial fisheries, including longlines, purse seines, and gillnets (among other gear types) Because of their preferred distribution in warm, tropical waters, and their tendency to remain at the surface, oceanic whitetip sharks have high encounter and mortality rates in fisheries throughout their range.

Harvest for international trade

Their large, distinct fins are also highly valued in the international shark fin trade.

Scientific Classification

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Chondrichthyes
Order Carcharhiniformes
Family Carcharhinidae
Genus Carcharhinus
Species longimanus

Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 02/26/2025


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Oceanic Whitetip Shark ESA Conservation and Management
Learn about the management and conservation efforts for oceanic whitetip sharks under the Endangered Species Act.

Management Overview

The oceanic whitetip shark is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. 

Additionally, the oceanic whitetip shark is listed under:

  • Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) 
  • Annex II of the Protocol for Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW). 

The oceanic whitetip shark is also listed under Annex I of the Sharks Memorandum of Understanding on the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS).


Recovery Planning and Implementation

Recovery Action

Under the ESA, NOAA Fisheries must develop and implement recovery plans for the conservation and survival of listed species. The ultimate goal of the plan is to recover the species to the point at which it no longer requires the protections of the ESA and can be delisted.

We developed the Oceanic Whitetip Shark Recovery Plan based on available data and scientific literature, as well as input provided at two recovery planning workshops for the oceanic whitetip shark—one on April 23-24, 2019 in Honolulu, Hawaiߵi, and another on November 13 and 14, 2019 in Miami, Florida. The purpose of these workshops was to gather information, facts, and perspectives on how to recover the oceanic whitetip shark, including identifying potential recovery criteria and actions to address the threats to the oceanic whitetip shark. Participants included federal and state agencies, scientific experts, commercial fishermen, conservation partners, and non-governmental organizations.

  • Recovery Planning Workshop Agenda - Honolulu, Hawaiߵi (PDF, 3 page)
  • Recovery Planning Workshop Summary - Honolulu, Hawaiߵi (PDF, 18 pages)
  • Recovery Planning Workshop Agenda - Miami, Florida (PDF, 3 pages)
  • Recovery Planning Workshop Summary - Miami, Florida (PDF, 21 pages)

We adopted the final Oceanic Whitetip Shark Recovery Plan in July 2024. The plan recommends the following major actions:

  • Improve knowledge and understanding of oceanic whitetip shark population status, abundance trends, and genetic structure.
  • Improve knowledge and understanding of oceanic whitetip shark distribution, movement, and habitat use.
  • Improve knowledge and understanding of the demographics and life history of oceanic whitetip sharks.
  • Minimize fisheries bycatch and mortality of oceanic whitetip sharks by determining and addressing the frequency of capture and severity of fishing interactions in commercial, artisanal, and recreational fisheries. 
  • Minimize fisheries bycatch and mortality of oceanic whitetip sharks in international fisheries and trade through enhanced international coordination and collaboration with relevant international organizations, such as RFMOs.
  • Determine the effects of the international shark fin trade on oceanic whitetip shark populations in all management units, and take management actions to minimize, and/or eliminate if necessary, the amount of oceanic whitetip shark fins in trade.
  • Improve species-specific monitoring and reporting of oceanic whitetip sharks in commercial and artisanal fisheries by RFMOs and individual countries to provide a better understanding of the effects of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, improve estimates of catch and discards, and measure progress towards recovery.
  • Minimize fishing mortality of oceanic whitetip sharks through effective development, implementation, and enforcement of international and domestic measures, such as legislation and regulations.
  • Develop and implement outreach and education strategies and programs to increase public and stakeholder (including fishermen) awareness on the status and recovery needs of the oceanic whitetip shark.

Learn more about the Oceanic Whitetip Shark Recovery Plan

Learn more about oceanic whitetip shark biology, ecology, status, and threats

Implementation

The Recovery Implementation Strategy is a flexible, operational document that steps-down the recovery actions in the recovery plan into more specifically defined activities that implement and support the recovery actions. The Recovery Implementation Strategy is intended to assist NOAA Fisheries and other stakeholders in planning and implementing activities to carry out the recovery actions in the recovery plan. The activities identified in the Recovery Implementation Strategy can be modified and adapted over time based on the progress of recovery and the availability of resources or new data or literature. 

Learn more about the Oceanic Whitetip Shark Recovery Implementation Strategy >

Recovery Contacts

Kristen Koyama, Oceanic Whitetip Shark Recovery Coordinator

For more information on oceanic whitetip sharks in our regions:

Adam Brame, Southeast Region

Chelsey Young, Pacific Islands Region


Conservation Efforts

Retention Prohibition in Atlantic Waters

Commercial and recreational retention of oceanic whitetip sharks is prohibited in all U.S. federal waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico), and Caribbean Sea. Fishermen must release an oceanic whitetip shark immediately, without removing it from the water and in a manner that maximizes its chances of survival.

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Research and Collaborative Conservation Projects

NOAA Fisheries is currently working with a number of external partners on collaborative conservation projects in multiple areas. Experiments on ways to reduce bycatch mortality and assess post release mortality rates for oceanic whitetip sharks caught in longline fisheries are being conducted in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Quantification of the percentage of fin trimmings that consist of oceanic whitetips and their incidence in shark fin markets is being conducted with the ultimate goal of assigning fin samples to ocean basin of origin, allowing for a better understanding where IUU fishing of this species is occurring. 

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

At the 2013 meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the Parties agreed to include oceanic whitetip sharks in Appendix II of CITES, with the listing effective on September 14, 2014. The inclusion of oceanic whitetip sharks in CITES Appendix II helps ensure that the international trade for this species is legal and sustainable.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the government agency designated under the Endangered Species Act to carry out the provisions of CITES. NOAA Fisheries provides guidance and scientific support on marine issues given our technical expertise.


Key Actions and Documents

Actions & Documents

5-Year Review for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark

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Notice,
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Published
March 27, 2025

Proposed Protective Regulations for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark

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Availability of Recovery Plan for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark

NOAA Fisheries announces the adoption of the Recovery Plan and associated Recovery Implementation Strategy for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus). The Recovery Plan describes the vision of what a recovered Oceanic Whitetip Shark looks…
  • Notice of Availability (89 FR 56865, 07/11/2024)
  • Notice of Availability (88 FR 4817, 01/25/2023)
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Determination on the Designation of Critical Habitat for Oceanic Whitetip Shark

We, NOAA Fisheries, have determined that a designation of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) is not prudent at this time. Based on a comprehensive review of the best…
  • Notice (85 FR 12898, March 5, 2020)
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Published
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