This species was an important catch of a Taiwanese gillnet fishery that operated from 1974 to 1986, and of the Australian Northern Shark Fishery that continues to the present day. As current fishing levels are not thought to threaten this shark's population, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as Least Concern.
This species was a significant catch in Taiwanese gillnet fisheries from 1974 to 1986, and continues to be caught by the Australian Northern Shark Fishery today.  The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as Least Concern due to current fishing levels not posing a threat to its population.