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Trump Admin Proposes Looser Shark Limits, Critics Warn Harm

5/20/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration proposed shark regulations that would raise hammerhead limit to three per trip.
The rule would set 115-inch minimum and 54-inch limits for blue, thresher and porbeagle sharks.
It expands blacknose catches despite the species losing more than half its numbers in 25 years.
Shark Advocates International and Center for Biological Diversity say changes could harm sharks, prompting NOAA’s 10-day comment period and a 2026 rule.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration proposed shark regulations that would raise hammerhead limit to three per trip.
The rule would set 115-inch minimum and 54-inch limits for blue, thresher and porbeagle sharks.
It expands blacknose catches despite the species losing more than half its numbers in 25 years.
Shark Advocates International and Center for Biological Diversity say changes could harm sharks, prompting NOAA’s 10-day comment period and a 2026 rule.