This is in contrast to redfish, which produce hundreds of thousands of young at a time yet are still seeing their numbers plummet, Moore said. They can't sustain a high level of harvest simply because they can't replenish themselves. Moore said he has fishermen and fishing clubs ready to go out to catch and release sharks and look for ones that have been tagged. We're expecting pretty good rates simply because of the pressure that's on the area. Besides gathering scientific data that will be used to determine the range and behavior of sharks, the project will also raise the public's awareness about sharks and conservation, especially along Texas's upper coast, Moore said.
Sharks are the apex predators of the ocean.