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Protected in Mexico

Great White Shark

Tiburón blanco

Carcharodon carcharias · Lamnidae

Category
Sharks & Rays
Found in
Pacific Baja, Sea of Cortez
IUCN status
Critically Endangered

Fishing rules in Mexico

  • Capture prohibited (permanent ban)
  • NOM-059 Threatened

Source: NOM-029-PESC-2006; NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010. Rules change; confirm current limits, seasons and permits with CONAPESCA before you fish.

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