Human Interactions
The winghead shark is probably harmless to humans. It is a common fisheries species in India, Pakistan, Malaysia and Thailand, and probably also in other parts of its range. It is caught with floating gillnets, fixed bottom gill nets, stake nets, seines, with floating and bottom longlines, and probably on hook-and-line. It is particularly common in catches off Kalimantan, and comprise a small part of Australian commercial catches. The meat is used for human consumption, the liver is a source of high-potency vitamin oil, and the offal is probably used for fishmeal. There is no scientific data on its population status, though anecdotal accounts and market surveys suggest that it has likely declined in most of its range except Australia.
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