Regulation & law · 15/11/2024
NMFS to Conduct 5-Year Review of Smoothback Angelshark (Squatina oculata) Under Endangered Species Act
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is initiating a 5-year review of the Smoothback angelshark (Squatina oculata) to ensure its listing classification under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is accurate, based on the best available scientific and commercial data.