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The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has shut down commercial shark fishing in state waters until Jan. 1. The National Marine Fisheries Service notified the FWC the action is necessary, based on catch rates that indicate sharks have been overfished in recent years - a situation that could disrupt the necessary environmental balance in state waters. Recreational shark fishing is not affected by the order, but sharks or shark fins harvested during the closure period may not be bought, sold or exchanged.

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