NMFS Releases Stock Assessment Report for Large Coastal Sharks in U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has made available a comprehensive stock assessment report on large coastal sharks (LCS) in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, compiled by the NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center, and a final meeting report of the shark evaluation workshop held in Panama City, Florida, from June 24 to June 28, 2002.