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Five Wild Facts About Shark Reproduction

How much do you know about shark reproduction? We think some of these facts might surprise you!
August 04, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Dogfish embryo actively swimming inside egg case. Dogfish embryo actively swimming inside egg case. Credit: NOAA/Okeanos Explorer.

The Effects of Climate Change on Sharks

Research into the effects of climate change on fish species and finding creative ways to adapt fisheries management is a priority for NOAA Fisheries.
July 26, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Schooling hammerhead sharks Schooling hammerhead sharks. Credit: iStock.

Dive into Shark Week 2021

Join us for Shark Week 2021 and learn how we manage U.S. shark populations.
July 12, 2021 - Feature Story ,
5472 x 3648-sharks.jpg Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Andrew Gery

Surveys Will Collect Data Crucial for Managing Alaska Fisheries and Monitoring Alaska Marine Ecosystems

NOAA Fisheries kicks off summer and fall surveys.
May 27, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Photo of Bering sea with seabirds on the surface and a rainbow on the horizon.

When a Shark Is More Than a Shark: A Sociopolitical Problem-Solving Approach to Fisher-Shark Interactions

Through interviews with Hawai‘i small boat fishers and observations of a community-based shark-tagging project, we examined fisher perspective, socioeconomic landscapes, stakeholder relationships, and power dynamics.
May 07, 2021 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,

North Pacific Warming Shifts the Range of a Predator

Here, we use community science, photogrammetry, biologging, and mesoscale climate data to describe and explain the increased sightings of juvenile white sharks in central California 2014-2016.
February 09, 2021 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,

2020 Assessment Of The Shark Stock Complex In The Gulf Of Alaska

The shark complex (spiny dogfish, Pacific sleeper shark, salmon shark and other/unidentified sharks) in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) is assessed on a biennial stock assessment schedule. The GOA shark complex is a combination of Tier 5 (spiny dogfish) and...
January 29, 2021 - Assessments ,

2020 Assessment Of The Shark Stock Complex In The Bering Sea And Aleutian Islands

The shark complex (Pacific sleeper shark, spiny dogfish, salmon shark, and other/unidentified sharks) in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) is assessed on a biennial stock assessment schedule. In even years we present a full stock assessment...
January 29, 2021 - Assessments ,

Origins of Silky Shark Fins in Major Shark Fin Markets Key for Conservation

We use genetic differentiation to assess fins randomly obtained in the two largest shark fin markets in the world. Results suggest supply chains for these fins are primarily in the Indo‐Pacific and are mainly under the purview of three Regional Fisheries.
December 08, 2020 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,