Prohibited shark species Regulations in Mississippi (2026)

Recreational prohibited shark species rules in Mississippi saltwater, as published by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. Last checked November 7, 2026.

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Recreational Prohibited shark species rules in Mississippi

Where: Statewide
Bag limit: Current Shark Species Prohibited from harvest: Sand Tiger, Bigeye Sand tiger, Whale, Basking, White, Dusky, Bignose, Galapagos, Night, Caribbean Reef, Narrowtooth, Caribbean Sharpnose, Smalltail, Atlantic Angel, Longfin mako, Bigeye Thresher, Sevengill, Sixgill, Bigeye Sixgill, Sandbar, and Silky

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Commercial rules

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Where: Statewide
Bag limit: Title 22, Part 3, Rule 8.1(B): It is unlawful for commercial fishermen to possess any of the following species of sharks: 1. Sand Tiger (Odontaspis taurus) 2. Bigeye Sand Tiger (Odontaspis noronhai) 3. Whale (Rhincodon typus) 4. Basking (Cetorhinus maximus) 5. White (Carcharodon carcharias) 6. Dusky (Carcharhinus obscurus) 7. Bignose (Carcharhinus altimus) 8. Galapagos (Carcharhinus galapagensis) 9. Night (Carcharhinus signatus) 10. Caribbean Reef (Carcharhinus perezi) 11. Narrowtooth (Carcharhinus brachyurus) 12. Caribbean Sharpnose (Rhizorionodon porosus) 13. Smalltail (Carcharhinus porosus) 14. Atlantic Angel (Squatina dumerili) 15. Longfin Mako (Isurus paucus) 16. Bigeye Thresher (Alopias superciliousus) 17. Sevengill (Heptranchias perlo) 18. Sixgill (Hexanchus griseus) 19. Bigeye Sixgill (Hexanchus vitulus) 20. Sandbar (Carcharhinus plumbeus) sharks may only be possessed by fishermen possessing a research fishery permit issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service. 21. Silky (Carcharhinus falciformis)

Title 22, Part 3, Rule 3.1 It is unlawful to commercially take finfish from the marine waters north of the CSX bridges in the three (3) coastal counties of Mississippi, except for any euryhaline species of minnow in the Pascagoula River system.
Not listed on MDMR's Commercial Catch Limits page; from Title 22 Part 3 only.

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How many prohibited shark species can I keep in Mississippi?

Current Shark Species Prohibited from harvest: Sand Tiger, Bigeye Sand tiger, Whale, Basking, White, Dusky, Bignose, Galapagos, Night, Caribbean Reef, Narrowtooth, Caribbean Sharpnose, Smalltail, Atlantic Angel, Longfin mako, Bigeye Thresher, Sevengill, Sixgill, Bigeye Sixgill, Sandbar, and Silky.

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Source: Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. Most anglers need a Mississippi saltwater license or registry: get one here.