Voluntary Short Fin Mako Measures

[Gumada]

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/bulletin/voluntary-shortfin-mako-shark-measures

[Fishin Polski]

Well there's a surprise! Another species "overfished" by us again! They will not be happy until the ocean is only to be looked at and not fished. Thank you for continually reducing the values of our boats and equipment!

[nanseaj]

I would bet that by June this will be mandatory. 83" minimum is approximately 250lbs. Another lost fishery! One of my favorites. Meanwhile no size limit for long liners, as long as it comes up "dead". If there are no observers on these boats be assured all makos will come up "dead". Very sad!

[AndyS]

I can see commercial guys releasing dead Mako sharks.

[bulletbob]

They are cursed with having good flesh, and long liners keep them.. As we all know, a LOT of what is sold as "swordfish" everywhere is actually the Short Fin mako.

Anything with a high market demand these days is simply going to have a ton of regulation placed on it, especially for rec anglers...

bob

[Flygaff]

I would bet that by June this will be mandatory. 83" minimum is approximately 250lbs. Another lost fishery! One of my favorites. Meanwhile no size limit for long liners, as long as it comes up "dead". If there are no observers on these boats be assured all makos will come up "dead". Very sad!

Mine will come up already steaked and stored down below

[Gumada]

The very same industry that is crushing the population continues unabated..🤬 While the rec gets the regulations...