Species FAO code: SMA

Isurus oxyrinchus

This species is endangered. To ensure its protection and conservation, specific rules apply to its trade and marketing in the European Union (Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora).

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Conservation measures
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Makrelenhai	–
Croatia	hr kučak	–
Cyprus	el τουνόσκυλος	–
Czech Republic	cs Žralok	–
Denmark	da Makohaj	–
France	fr requin bleu fr taupe	–
Germany	de Makrelenhai	–
Greece	el Ρυγχοκαρχαρίας	–
Hungary	hu lándzsafogú cápa	–
Ireland	en Shortfin mako ga Mácó biorshrónach	–
Italy	it Smeriglio [Isurus oxyrhincus synonym for Isurus oxyrinchus] it mako [Isurus oxyrhincus synonym for Isurus oxyrinchus]	–
Lithuania	lt atlantinis pilkšvasis ryklys	–
Luxembourg	de Makrelenhai fr requin bleu fr taupe	–
Netherlands	nl Makreelhaai	–
Portugal	pt Tubarão pt Tubarão-anequim pt Rinquim pt Anequim	Madeira: Marracho
Slovenia	sl atlantski mako	–
Spain	es Marrajo	Balearic Islands: Marraitx Canary Islands: Marrajo dientuso Canary Islands: Janequín Catalonia: Solraig Galicia: Marraxo azul Basque Country: Txintxorreta

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810

TACs and quotas

Total allowable catches (TACs) or fishing opportunities, are catch limits (expressed in tonnes or numbers) that are set for most commercial fish stocks. TACs are set annually for most stocks (every two years for deep-sea stocks) by the Council of fisheries ministers. TACs are shared between EU countries in the form of national quotas. For each stock a different allocation percentage per EU country is applied for the sharing out of the quotas. Read more: TACs and quotas

Stocks (2021)

SMA/AN05N

Isurus oxyrinchus

Fishing areas

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N

TAC

Not relevant

Union

288.537 t

Only fish already dead when brought alongside the vessel can be retained on-board under this catch limit. Only vessels with either an observer or a functioning electronic monitoring system on board, which can identify whether the fish is dead or alive, can retain on-board shortfin mako.

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Isurus oxyrinchus

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Isurus oxyrinchus

Scientific name

Isurus oxyrinchus

Author

Rafinesque, 1810

Rank

Species

FAO code

SMA

Morphological description

A large, spindle-shaped shark with large black eyes, a sharp snout, and large, narrow, hooked teeth with smooth edges (Ref. 5578). Caudal fin lunate, lower lobe strongly developed (Ref. 13574). Dark blue above, white below (Ref. 6581). Tiny second dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 26938).

Taxonomic classification

ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderLamniformes
  - FamilyLamnidae
    - GenusIsurus
      - SpeciesIsurus oxyrinchus

Synonyms

Oxyrhina glauca Müller & Henle, 1839
Lamna oxyrhina Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1835
Lamna latro Owen, 1853
Isurus tigris (Atwood, 1869)
Isurus cepedii (Lesson, 1831)
Isuropsis mako (Whitley, 1929)
Isurus tigris africanus Smith, 1957
Lamna glauca (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Isurus glaucus (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Squalus cepedii Lesson, 1831
Isuropsis dekayi Gill, 1862
Isurus oxyrhynchus Rafinesque, 1810
Isurus bideni Phillipps, 1932
Isurus spallanzani Rafinesque, 1810
Isuropsis glaucus (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Isurus oxyrhincus Rafinesque, 1810
Isurus africanus Smith, 1957
Carcharias tigris Atwood, 1869
Lamna huidobrii Philippi, 1887
Isurus guentheri (Murray, 1884)
Isurus mako Whitley, 1929
Isurus oxyrhinchus Rafinesque, 1810
Lamna guentheri Murray, 1884
Oxyrhina gomphodon Müller & Henle, 1839

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810

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Isurus oxyrinchus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Trawls

TACs and quotas

Stocks (2021)

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 67 - Pacific, Northeast

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Area 87 - Pacific, Southeast

Distribution maps