The fisheries targeting sharks include the following: (1) a gill net fishery
for Rhizoprionodon terraenovae and Sphyrna tiburo in April–June and August–September, respectively, off
of northern Campeche; (2) a gill net fishery for Carcharhinus leucas in November–March off of central
and southern Campeche; (3) a longline fishery for C. leucas, Carcharhinus plumbeus and Sphyrna lewini
throughout the year off of the Tabasco state; (4) a longline fishery for C. leucas by medium-sized boats
from the state of Yucatan; and (5) a fishery with gill nets for Carcharhinus limbatus off of the central coast
of Tabasco in April–May.