Human Interactions
Timid and harmless to humans, the smalleye hammerhead is caught incidentally by inshore artisanal multi-species fisheries throughout its range, and marketed as food. It is the most or second-most important shark caught by such fisheries off Trinidad, Guyana, and Brazil. Because of its head shape, individuals of all ages are readily caught in gillnets; small numbers are also caught on line gear and in bottom trawls. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed this species as Vulnerable, as it is subjected to intense fishing pressure and its low reproductive rate renders it susceptible to population depletion. Anecdotal evidence suggests that smalleye hammerhead catches have declined significantly off Trinidad and northern Brazil, which are likely indicative of population trends in the rest of its range. It is not the target of any conservation or management schemes.
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