Common and harmless, draughtsboard sharks are often caught incidentally by trawl, rock lobster, and probably set net fisheries.
It is likely that most captured sharks survive to be returned to the water alive, as this species can tolerate being out of water for an extended period of time.
From 1988 to 1991, there was a New Zealand shark liver fishery and reported catches of draughtsboard sharks were 74–540 tons per year.
After the fishery was discontinued, catches dropped to under five tons per year.
Common and harmless, draughtsboard sharks are often caught incidentally by trawl, rock lobster, and probably set net fisheries. It is likely that most captured sharks survive to be returned to the water alive, as this species can tolerate being out of water for an extended period of time. From 1988 to 1991, there was a New Zealand shark liver fishery and reported catches of draughtsboard sharks were 74–540 tons per year. After the fishery was discontinued, catches dropped to under five tons per year.
Draughtsboard shark