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Status of Sharks Up For Review by Interstate Managers

Status of Sharks Up For Review by Interstate Managers

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP)  Interstate regulators are planning to review the status of several species of coastal sharks that are managed by fishing authorities.

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is meeting on May 1 in Arlington, Virginia, to consider the status of the sharks. The commission’s Coastal Sharks Management Board will start by reviewing the results of a stock assessment of North Atlantic shortfin mako sharks.

The board will also review the results of a stock assessment of sandbar shark and provide an update about the Endangered Species Act listing status for the oceanic whitetip shark.

The commission manages coastal fisheries from Maine to Florida.

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