Nurse shark Regulations in New York (2026)

Where

Statewide

Size limit

54 inches fork length

Bag limit

One shark per vessel per trip, except that one additional Atlantic Sharpnose and one additional Bonnethead may be taken and possessed per angler per trip.

Possession

One shark per vessel per trip, except that one additional Atlantic Sharpnose and one additional Bonnethead may be taken and possessed per angler per trip.

• Sharks, excluding spiny dogfish, shall not be taken for commercial or recreational purposes by baited hooking except with the use of non-stainless steel non-offset circle hooks.
• No person shall conduct, sponsor or participate in any shark tournament unless said tournament's rules and regulations require the exclusive use of non-stainless steel, non-offset circle hooks.
• Category: Allowed Sharks
• Fork length means the straight-line measurement of a fish from the tip of the snout to the fork of the tail. The measurement is not made along the curve of the body.
• Regulations were last changed on August 27, 2025 and are subject to change at any time.
• All landed sharks must have head, tails and fins attached.
• No sale allowed.
• No finning.

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