Steve James and the IGFA record 454 lb . Prionace Glauca Blue sharks are found all over the world except in the waters consistently below 50 deg. They have about the same range as the shortfin mako. Unfortunately for the blues, makos will attack and kill blues for a meal. Some blues that were tagged and released in New England have been recovered in Africa and the lower Caribbean.
Blues are a rare catch in the U.S. coastal areas of the Gulf of Mexico.
Below are links to all the pages on the website. Scientific names Explains the use of common and scientific names of sharks. New England Sharks Tells what shark species come into our coastal New England waters. Species by month Relationship of blue, thresher, mako and porbeagle populations during different months. A whole page devoted to the Thresher , Alopias vulpinus.