US Fish and Wildlife Service Lists 6 Foreign Elasmobranch Species Under Endangered Species Act

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has completed a 12-month review of seven foreign marine species, determining that four are endangered and two are threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The species to be listed include the daggernose shark, Brazilian guitarfish, striped smoothhound shark, and Argentine angel shark.