Area restrictions
Do not take in shark refuge areas.
Rules
The dorsal and pectoral fins must remain attached to all shark until they are landed.
Habitat
They live in the deep channels of bays, or in the shallower waters of the continental shelf and estuaries. Found in cooler temperate waters off Tasmania from inshore to 140 metres deep.
Fishing Information
Broadnose sharks are most commonly hooked on longlines and droplines. As a major predator of shark species, you may hook a broadnose which has been scavenging on other sharks hooked on that same longline.
Handling
Like any large shark, this species is potentially dangerous and should be handled with care.
Cooking
The flesh is good eating.