Shark FYVE
Mexico — Baja Region waters

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Shark FYVEMexico — Baja Region

5 Sharks. 1 Ultimate Challenge.Cabo San Lucas, East Cape and the Sea of CortezCabo San Lucas, East Cape, and the Sea of Cortez. The Shark FYVE Mexico — Baja Region will be release-only and require partnership with permitted Mexican operators working inside CONAPESCA seasonal closures.

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23.0545° N · 109.7027° WCoordinates
5Qualifying species
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100%Catch & release

The FYVE Sharks

The proposed FYVE.

These five sharks are the working lineup for Shark FYVE in the Mexico — Baja Region. The list is finalized with local captains, scientists and authorities before the region opens.

Verification standard

Photo or video evidence, operator confirmation where applicable, and a documented healthy release.

Smooth Hammerhead
01/05Release Only

Smooth Hammerhead

Sphyrna zygaena

Proposed qualifying species. Release-only — never removed from the water.

Shortfin Mako
02/05Release Only

Shortfin Mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

Proposed qualifying species. Cool-water winter pelagic off the Pacific side.

Blue Shark
03/05Release Only

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

Proposed qualifying species. Deep blue water off the Cabo drop-offs.

Bull Shark
04/05Release Only

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

Proposed qualifying species. Sea of Cortez inshore structure.

Common Thresher
05/05Release Only

Common Thresher

Alopias vulpinus

Proposed qualifying species. Pacific Baja spring migration.

★ Plus One

Legendary Bonus Species

To be announced

A rare sixth entry for the Mexico — Baja Region — reserved for exceptional encounters and confirmed with local captains before the species is named.

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Shark FYVE in the Mexico — Baja Region is being assembled.

We're partnering with local captains, scientists, and conservation authorities to finalize the qualifying species list for Mexico — Baja. Affiliate operators are how we open new regions.

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Regulations & Release

Know the law of the water.

Submissions must comply with current regulations. Shark FYVE verifies against these rules — incomplete or non-compliant entries are rejected.

  1. R.01

    Follow CONAPESCA and SEMARNAT shark regulations. Several species are fully protected.

Summary guidance only — not legal advice. Confirm rules with the governing authority for this region before fishing.

Ready to log a Shark FYVE catch in Mexico — Baja?

Members can submit verified catches toward their Shark FYVE in this region.

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