1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting the Health of Aquatic systems through Research Knowledge and Enhanced Dialogue Act or the SHARKED Act . 2. Shark depredation task force and research projects (a) Shark depredation task force (1) In general The Secretary of Commerce shall establish a task force (referred to in this subsection as the task force ) to identify and address critical needs with respect to shark depredation. (2) Membership The Secretary of Commerce shall appoint individuals to the task force, including— (A) 1 representative from— (i) each Regional Fishery Management Council established under section 302(a)(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1) ); (ii) each Marine Fisheries Commission, as such term is defined in section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1802 ); (iii) the fish and wildlife agency of a coastal State from each Regional Fishery Management Council established under section 302(a)(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1) ); and (iv) the National Marine Fisheries Service; (B) an individual with expertise in the management of highly migratory species; (C) a researcher with expertise in shark management and behavior; and (D) a researcher with expertise in shark ecology. (3) Responsibilities The task force shall— (A) develop ways to improve coordination and communication across the fisheries management community and shark research community to address shark depredation; (B) identify research priorities and funding opportunities for such priorities, including— (i) identifying shark species involved in interactions; (ii) shark stock assessments; (iii) how sharks become habituated to humans and thus lead to more interactions between sharks and humans; (iv) how angler behavior and fishery regulatory frameworks may influence shark interactions