Common Thresher Shark (Alopias vulpinus) illustration

Common Thresher Shark

Tiburón zorro común

Alopias vulpinus · Alopiidae

Category
Sharks & Rays
Found in
Pacific Baja
IUCN status
Endangered
Mexico fish counts
1 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 Common Thresher Shark are caught in Mexico

Fish counts by year

YearKeptReleasedTrips
2022101

From fish counts posted by the Mexican landings on Mexico Fish Reports. Years with no posted counts are not shown.

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