Sharks Size & Catch Limits
Sharks |
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Federal Highly Migratory Species Permit with a Shark Endorsement are required in federal waters to recreationally fish for, retain, possess, or land sharks. All sharks must be landed with fins, head and tail naturally attached. Recreational anglers may only catch sharks using a rod & reel or handline. All other gears prohibited. Additionally, angers fishing recreationally for sharks are required to use non-offset, non-stainless steel circle hooks, except when fishing with flies or artificial lures. Check current federal regulations and find a shark identification guide by visiting http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/compliance/regulations/index.html. |
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Species |
Closed Season |
Bag Limit |
Size Limit |
Restrictions |
Dogfish (spiny & smooth) |
No associated regulations. |
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Atlantic Sharpnose |
1 per person per day |
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Bonnethead |
1 per person per day |
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Blacknose, Blacktip, Blue, Bull, Finetooth, Lemon, Nurse, Porbeagle, Spinner, Thresher and Tiger Sharks |
1 shark per vessel per day |
54-inch FL |
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Great Hammerhead, Scalloped Hammerhead and Smooth Hammerhead Sharks |
78-inch FL |
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Atlantic Angel, Basking, Bignose, Dusky, Galapagos, Shortfin Mako, Longfin Mako, Narrowtooth, Night, Oceanic Whitetip, Caribbean Reef, Sandbar, Sevengill, Caribbean Sharpnose, Silky, Bigeye Sixgill, Sixgill, Smalltail, Bigeye Thresher, Bigeye Sand Tiger, Sand Tiger, Whale and White Sharks |
Possession prohibited |
Possession prohibited |
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