ðə sˈɪlvɚtˌɪp ʃˈɑːɹk ɪz kˈɔːt baɪ kəmˈɜːʃəl ænd ˈɑːɹɾɪsən fˈɪʃɚɹiz əkɹˌɑːs ɪts ɹˈeɪndʒ jˈuːzɪŋ lˈɔŋɡlaɪnz, ɡˈɪlnɪts, ænd tɹˈɔːlz, bˈoʊθ ɪntˈɛnʃənəli ænd æz bˈaɪkætʃ.
The silvertip shark is caught by commercial and artisan fisheries across its range using longlines, gillnets, and trawls, both intentionally and as bycatch.