Sandbar shark
Gulf of Mexico and NW Atlantic
Profile updated on 24 January 2022
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Carcharhinus plumbeus
SPECIES NAME(s)
Sandbar shark, Brown shark
Sandbar sharks of the Gulf of Mexico and the NW Atlantic comprise a single genetic stock (Heist and Gold, 1999; NOAA, 2011) what is in line with tagging experiments and migratory characteristics of the species (Heist et al, 1995).
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ANALYSIS
No related analysis
SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
≥ 6
Managers Compliance:
10.0
Fishers Compliance:
8.5
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