Florida Coastal and Pelagic Sharks
Most of these sharks can also be found fishing nearshore along the beaches and inshore or possibly in the freshwater tributaries that trickle into the Indian River Lagoon and the Intracoastal Waterway. Both Inlets on the Space Coast can be home to a vast host of coastal sharks all species of these sharks that are unique to Florida.
Remarks
Unlike most bony fish, shark’s eggs are fertilized inside the female’s body. The male shark has “claspers,” extensions of the pelvic fins that are used to transfer sperm to the female and fertilize her eggs. Most sharks give birth to live young, but some release eggs that hatch later.
Regulations
Harvestable Sharks fall into the following two groups of species: Group One: Atlantic Sharpnose, Blacknose, Blacktip, Bonnethead, Finetooth, All species of dogfish and smoothhounds within the Genus MustelusGroup Two: Bull, Nurse, Spinner, Blue, Oceanic whitetip, Porbeagle, Shortfin mako, Thresher. More Shark Information
Non- Harvestable Sharks fall into the following:Group Three: Atlantic angel, Basking, Bigeye sand tiger, Bigeye sixgill, Bigeye thresher, Bignose, Caribbean reef, Dusky, Galapagos, Great hammerhead, Lemon shark, Longfin mako, Narrowtooth, Night, Sandbar, Sand tiger, Scalloped hammerhead, Sevengill, Silky, Sixgill shark, Smalltail, Smooth hammerhead, Tiger shark, Whale, White
