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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cação | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cazón | Ecuador · Spanish | Reference |
| Cazón | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Galapagos shark | Australia | Reference |
| Galapagos shark | Easter I. | Reference |
| Galapagos shark | Malaysia | Reference |
| Galapagos shark | Mexico | Reference |
| Galapagos shark | New Zealand | Reference |
| Galapagos shark | Kermadec Is. | Reference |
| Galapagos shark | Micronesia | Reference |
| Galapagos shark | Azores Is. | Reference |
| Galapagos shark | South Africa | Reference |
| Galapagos shark | United States | Reference |
| Galapagos shark | Hawaii | Reference |
| Galapagos shark | Global | Reference |
| Galapagoshaai | South Africa · Afrikaans | Reference |
| Galapagoshai | Germany · German | Reference |
| Garapagosu zame | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
| Jaqueta | Canary Is. · Spanish | Reference |
| Jaquetón | Canary Is. · Spanish | Reference |
| Mackerel shark | St Hel Asc Tris | Reference |
| Mano | Hawaii · Hawaiian | Reference |
| Manô | Hawaii · Hawaiian | Reference |
| Requin de Galapagos | France · French | Reference |
| Requin des Galapagos | Global · French | Reference |
| Requin des Galápagos | Fr. Polynesia | Reference |
| Requin insulaire | France · French | Reference |
| Tiburón | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón blanco | Panama · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón de Galapagos | Galapagos Is. · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón de Galápagos | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón de Galápagos | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Tollo | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Tollo-cazón | Peru · Spanish | Reference |
| Tubarão-dos-Galápagos | Cape Verde · 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.
- New Zealand — Fish & Game New Zealand
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
American Samoa · Angola · Ascension I. · Australia · Bassas da India · Bermuda · Bonin Is. · Brazil · Canary Is. · Cape Verde · Chile · Clipperton I. · Cocos I. (CR) · Colombia · Cook Is. · Costa Rica · Easter I. · Ecuador · Europa I. · Fiji · Fr. Polynesia · Galapagos Is. · Guam · Guatemala · Hawaii · Honduras · Japan · Kermadec Is. · Lord Howe I. · Madagascar · Madeira Is. · Malaysia · Marshall Is. · Mexico · Micronesia · New Zealand · Norfolk I. · North. Marianas · Oman · Palau · Panama · Pitcairn · Salvador [El] · Samoa · Sao Tome Princ. · St Hel Asc Tris · Tuamotu Is. · Virgin Is. (GB) · Virgin Is. (US)
A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.