Where to fish
A destination match is not yet verified. The country records below describe occurrence, not a confirmed local fishing trip.
Explore the trip libraryLocal names
A name can refer to different fish in different places.
| Name | Region | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Volador | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Volador | Peru · Spanish | Reference |
| Volador | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Balicero | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Black fin shark | Trinidad Tobago | Reference |
| Black tip | Guyana | Reference |
| Black tip shark | India | Reference |
| Blackfin shark | Guam | Reference |
| Blackfin shark | Micronesia | Reference |
| Blackfin shark | Trinidad Tobago | Reference |
| Blacktip shark | Australia | Reference |
| Blacktip shark | Bahamas | Reference |
| Blacktip Shark | Cuba | Reference |
| Blacktip shark | France | Reference |
| Blacktip shark | India | Reference |
| Blacktip shark | Malaysia | Reference |
| Blacktip shark | Neth Antilles | Reference |
| Blacktip shark | Papua New Guin. | Reference |
| Blacktip shark | South Africa | Reference |
| Blacktip shark | Trinidad Tobago | Reference |
| Blacktip shark | United States | Reference |
| Blacktip shark | Global | Reference |
| Blacktip shark | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Black-tip shark | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Blacktip whaler | Australia | Reference |
| Blacktip whaler | Indonesia | Reference |
| Blacktip whaler | Malaysia | Reference |
| Black-tipped shark | Papua New Guin. | Reference |
| Blauhai | Germany · German | Reference |
| Cação | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cação de fundo | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cação-do-fundo | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cação-galha-preta | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cação-peru | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cação-ponta-petra | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cação-ponta-preta | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cação-sicuri | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cazón | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Cazón | Ecuador · Spanish | Reference |
| Cazón | Peru · Spanish | Reference |
| Cazón | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Common blacktip shark | Australia | Reference |
| Common blacktip shark | Malaysia | Reference |
| Corta-garoupa | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Galha-preta | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Grey shark | India | Reference |
| Kamasutogari zame | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
| Kleiner Atlantischer Schwarzspitzenhai | Germany · German | Reference |
| Kleiner Schwarzspitzenhai | Germany · German | Reference |
| Machote | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Macuira | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Mangeur d'hommes | France · French | Reference |
| Manō pā'ele | Hawaii · Hawaiian | Reference |
| Marracho macuira | Mozambique · Portuguese | Reference |
| Marracho-de pontas-negras | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Marracho-de-pontas-negras | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Puntas negras | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Puntinegro | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Requiem shark | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Requin blanc | France · French | Reference |
| Requin bordé | France · French | Reference |
| Requin bordé | Fr. Polynesia · French | Reference |
| Requin bordé | Global · French | Reference |
| Requin demoiselle | Mauritius · French | Reference |
| Requin néné pointe | Mauritius · French | Reference |
| Serra-garoupa | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Shark | United States | Reference |
| Sicuri | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Sicuri-de-galha-preta | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Sicuri-de-ponta-preta | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Small black tipped shark | Myanmar | Reference |
| Small blacktip shark | Cuba | Reference |
| Small blacktip shark | Neth Antilles | Reference |
| Spot-fin ground shark | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Sucuri-da-galha-preta | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Swarttiphaai | South Africa · Afrikaans | Reference |
| Tiburón | Peru · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón aletinegro | Panama · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón de aletas negras | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón de punta negra | Galapagos Is. · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón de puntas negras | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón machado | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburon macuira | Nicaragua · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón macuira | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón macuira | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón manchado | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón puntinegro | Panama · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón tollo | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón volador | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Tollo | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Tollo | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Tollo aletinegro | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Tubarão galha preta | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Tubarão-de-pontas-negras | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Tubarão-de-pontas-negras | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
Seasons
A species-wide fishing season is not verified. Use the destination guide and local agency for the water and dates you choose.
Regulations and identification
- Northern Territory — Northern Territory Government
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
- New South Wales — NSW fisheries
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
- Canada — Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
- United States marine waters — NOAA Fisheries
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
Source records
Country occurrence records
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A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.