Endangered Species Listing of Northeast Pacific White Sharks Not Warranted

Media Release

California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)

04. April 2014

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Department of Fish and Wildlife Releases White Shark Status Review under the California Endangered Species Act

Media Contacts:
Michelle Horeczko, CDFW Marine Region, (562) 342-7198
Jordan Traverso, CDFW Communications, (916) 654-9937

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has released a full status review of the Northeast Pacific population of white shark under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA).

In completing the review, CDFW determined that the best scientific information available indicates the petitioned action is not warranted and recommends the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) not list the Northeast Pacific population of white shark as threatened or endangered under CESA.

At a future meeting, the Commission will make a final decision on whether or not to list the Northeast Pacific population of white shark as a threatened or endangered species under CESA.

Please check the Commission website at http://www.fgc.ca.gov for more information.

Related Document :

STATUS REVIEW OF WHITE SHARK
(Carcharodon carcharias) in CALIFORNIA

CHARLTON H. BONHAM, DIRECTOR
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
April 3, 2014

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