It is sometimes caught as bycatch by artisan fishermen while they are trawling for shrimps and other commercially fished catsharks. It is possible that it is increasingly being targeted by fishermen, and if this is the case, the IUCN would be concerned.
It can be caught unintentionally by fishermen while they are fishing for shrimp and other commercially fished catsharks. It is possible that it is becoming a target of fishermen, and if so, the IUCN would be concerned.