k fishing seasons. The first season ends when one-half of the total allowed catch is reached. The second season begins July 1 and the quota for the season is adjusted based on any excess catches during the first season (Perrine 1999). Supporting the Management Councils the National Marine Fishery Service (NMFS) imposed the first quota on the commercial catch of small coastal sharks and prohibited direct fishing for five species of sharks that were determined to be especially threatened by overfishing (Perrine 1999). The five species listed by the NMFS are: whale, bigeye sand tiger, sand tiger, basking, white SharkConclusion Sharks are especially vulnerable to fishing pressure because of their slow rates of maturation and reproduction turn over. And the prevalent negative attitude towards sharks has produced a nonchalant and emotionless feeling to the slaughter of the shark species. Therefore, with positive education as an antidote to false and negative publicity the battle to save the endangered shark will be possible. In order to win the battle of losing the shark, the support of the general public will be needed to achieve this goal. ...
