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119-s-2314119th Congress

SHARKED Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Scott, Rick [R-FL]

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Summary

This bill would create a Shark Depredation Task Force to tackle shark depredation. It pairs a federal task force inside the Department of Commerce with authorized research projects to coordinate fisheries managers, state agencies, and scientists on causes, prevention, and outreach.

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  • Fishing communities and anglers would get coordinated guidance and educational materials aimed at reducing harmful interactions, including strategies for changing angler behavior and testing non-lethal deterrents.
  • Researchers and resource managers would get a cleared list of research priorities. That list includes identifying which shark species are involved, improving shark stock assessments, studying shark habituation to humans, linking angler behavior and regulations to interactions, and examining climate-driven shifts in shark populations and prey.
  • Federal and state fisheries bodies would be pulled into one committee. Membership includes representatives from each Regional Fishery Management Council, each Marine Fisheries Commission, coastal State fish and wildlife agencies, and the National Marine Fisheries Service plus subject-matter experts. The task force must report to Congress every 2 years and ends no later than 7 years after it starts.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Shark depredation task force and research

If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Shark Depredation Task Force. The task force would include regional fishery council reps, state fish and wildlife reps, NOAA staff, and shark experts. It would set research priorities, recommend management strategies, and coordinate educational materials to help fishers reduce shark interactions. The task force would report to Congress within 2 years and every 2 years after, and would end no later than 7 years after it starts. The bill would also add an authorization for projects to study causes of shark depredation and ways to address it. The section would not change the Secretary of Commerce's duties under the Endangered Species Act or the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scott, Rick [R-FL]

FL • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 7/16/2025

  • Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 3/5/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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