Current Restriction
Drone & Alternative Bait Deployment
Effective: April 2024
Baited hooks may only be deployed by casting with a rod and reel. Deploying bait using drones, kayaks, RC boats, or similar methods is prohibited.
Know Before You Cast
New Regulations & Timeline
Learn about the recent New York shore-based shark fishing regulations, when they became effective, and why our campaign is requesting a review.
These regulations took effect in April 2024 and significantly changed how responsible land-based shark fishing is conducted in New York.
Current Restriction
18-Inch Metal Leader Restriction
Effective: April 2024
Metal leaders attached to baited hooks are limited to a maximum length of 18 inches.
Current Restriction
Circle Hook Requirement
Effective: April 2024
Non-offset, non-stainless steel circle hooks are required when targeting sharks.
Current Restriction
Shark Release Requirements
Effective: April 2024
Released sharks must remain in the water whenever possible and anglers are required to carry proper release equipment.
Current Restriction
Chumming Restrictions
Effective: April 2024
Restrictions apply to chumming near public beaches.
Why This Matters
These rules represent the most significant change to land-based shark fishing in New York in a generation, reshaping the gear, techniques, and preparation required to fish responsibly from the shore.
Our campaign strongly supports shark conservation and the protection of healthy fisheries. At the same time, we are requesting a transparent, science-based review of certain restrictions—particularly the prohibition on drone and alternative bait deployment—to ensure the regulations achieve their conservation goals without unnecessarily limiting safe, responsible angler access.
Timeline
How New York's shore-based shark fishing rules moved from proposal to adoption, and why our campaign is now requesting a review.
- 1
2023
Rule Proposed
- 2
2023
Public Comment Period
- 3
April 2024
Regulations Take Effect
- 4
Current
Campaign Requesting Review
Stay Informed
Review the official rules directly from the state, and follow our campaign for the latest updates on the requested review.