 There is evidence that its numbers have recently declined in the Maldives.Furthermore, most bignose shark bycatch occurs in international waters, where a single stock may be affected by multiple fisheries.It is listed as a "highly migratory species" under the 1995 UN Agreement on the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, but thus far this has not led to significant conservation measures.