sˈɪlvɚtˌɪp ʃˈɑːɹks ɑːɹ nˈoʊn təbi tˈeɪkən baɪ fˈɪʃɚɹiz ɪn ɪndoʊnˈiːʒə, mjˈɑːnmɑːɹ, ænd ðə fˈɪlᵻpˌiːnz, æz wˈɛl æz baɪ vˈɛɹiəs ˈɪndiən ˈoʊʃən nˈeɪʃənz wɪð kˈɔːɹəl ɹˈiːf fˈɪʃɚɹiz; ɪɾ ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐn ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋli ɪmpˈoːɹtənt kˈætʃ ʌv pɛlˈædʒɪk fˈɪʃɚɹiz, wˌɛɹ ɪɾ ɪz ˈɔfən fˈɪnd æt sˈiː.
Silvertip sharks are known to be taken by fisheries in Indonesia, Myanmar, and the Philippines, as well as by various Indian Ocean nations with coral reef fisheries; it is also an increasingly important catch of pelagic fisheries, where it is often finned at sea.