They can travel thousands of miles a year, feeding on squid and small fish anywhere from the surface to 1,500 feet below. Its sleek, tapered body makes it a graceful swimmer. Its teeth are pointed and serrated. This enables the shark to catch slippery squid and fish, the mainstay of its diet. Blue sharks migrate across the Atlantic Ocean each year, following the warm Gulf Stream waters eastward traveling a circuit from the Caribbean along the coast of the USA to Europe down to the African coast, and back to the Caribbean.
Blue sharks are among the shortest-lived of the big sharks.
These sharks are among the most popular shark caught on charter fishing boats and are among the least desirable to eat. The Blue shark is endangered due to over fishing. Ltd. All Rights Reserved . Use of this Web Site constitutes acceptance of Boattalk's Terms of Service .