Blue Shark
Tiburón azul
Prionace glauca · Carcharhinidae
- Category
- Sharks & Rays
- Found in
- Pacific Baja, Sea of Cortez, Pacific Mainland
- IUCN status
- Critically Endangered
- Mexico fish counts
- 5 counted
Fishing rules in Mexico
- Sharks: 1 per angler per day
- Pacific shark/ray seasonal closure May 1-Jul 31 (verify for sport anglers)
Source: NOM-017-PESC-1994 §4.9.1; NOM-029-PESC-2006 (verify season). Rules change; confirm current limits, seasons and permits with CONAPESCA before you fish.
Where Blue Shark are caught in Mexico
- San Felipe 4 counted · last Aug 2006
- Cabo San Lucas 1 counted · last Mar 2006
Fish counts by year
| Year | Kept | Released | Trips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
From fish counts posted by the Mexican landings on Mexico Fish Reports. Years with no posted counts are not shown.
