Protected in Mexico
Scalloped Hammerhead
Cornuda común
Sphyrna lewini · Sphyrnidae
- Category
- Sharks & Rays
- Found in
- Pacific Baja, Sea of Cortez, Pacific Mainland, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean
- IUCN status
- Critically Endangered
- Mexico fish counts
- 18 counted
Fishing rules in Mexico
- Sharks: 1 per angler per day
- Pacific shark/ray seasonal closure May 1-Jul 31 (verify for sport anglers)
- Conservation concern - Mexican retention rules not yet verified
Source: NOM-017-PESC-1994 §4.9.1; NOM-029-PESC-2006 (verify season); Verify with CONAPESCA. Rules change; confirm current limits, seasons and permits with CONAPESCA before you fish.
Where Scalloped Hammerhead are caught in Mexico
- Cabo San Lucas 18 counted · last Jun 2019
Fish counts by year
| Year | Kept | Released | Trips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
From fish counts posted by the Mexican landings on Mexico Fish Reports. Years with no posted counts are not shown.
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