Gulf States Shark Pupping and Nursery Area (GULFSPAN) project survey data, 1994 to present

The Gulf States Shark Pupping and Nursery Area (GULFSPAN) project is a NOAA-led fishery-independent survey that began in 1994 to examine the distribution and abundance of juvenile sharks in coastal areas of the Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico). The data describe coastal shark abundance, based on paired gillnet and longline surveys conducted monthly from April to October, and environmental data.