A mako shark is hoisted to be weighed during the Mako Mania shark fishing tournament in Ocean City. New regulations proposed to increase the shark size limit have come under fire as 'virtually eliminating' recreational shark fishing.
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New regulations nearly doubling the minimum size for sharks are expected to have a big impact on the local fishing industry if passed as proposed.
Several recreational and commercial fishermen shared their thoughts on the proposed changes - which would increase the minimum shark size requirement from 54 inches to 96 inches - with NOAA Fisheries representatives.
"This is pretty much going to eliminate the retention of the recreationaly caught shark," said Mark Sampson, captain of the Fish Finder and director of the Ocean City Shark Tournament. ...
