Potential Socio-economic Implications of Adding Porbeagle Shark to the List of Wildlife Species at Risk in the Species at Risk Act (SARA)

Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Policy and Economics Branch – Maritimes Region Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

The purpose of this report is to provide an analysis of the considerations associated with the likely management strategies for porbeagle shark and to highlight the potential socio-economic impacts associated with a SARA listing of endangered for this species. The focus of this analysis is on fisheries, including the exploratory shark fishery, in the Maritimes, Gulf, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador Regions under DFO jurisdiction.

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