American Samoa Longline Logbook Reports 2019
Logbook summary reports for the 2019 calendar year.
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U.S. wild-caught Pacific shortfin mako shark is a smart seafood choice because it is sustainably managed and responsibly harvested under U.S. regulations.
Above target population levels.
At recommended levels.
Gear used to catch shortfin mako does not contact the ocean floor, so there is no impact to habitat.
Regulations are in place to minimize bycatch.
According to the 2018 stock assessment, North Pacific shortfin mako sharks are not overfished, and are not subject to overfishing.
Stock Status and Conservation Information (From ISC18 Plenary Report).
The Large Pelagics Lab of the Fisheries Resources Division Life History Program at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center conducts studies on the lives of sharks in the North Pacific Ocean. Shark research studies include investigations on biology, physiology, ecology, and migration, as well as distribution and abundance, population genetic structure, and fishery interactions.
Logbook summary reports for the 2019 calendar year.
Logbook summary reports for the 2019 calendar year.
Logbook summary reports for the 2018 calendar year.
Logbook summary reports for the 2018 calendar year.