Amendment No. 10 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico. Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Texas Document type Miscellaneous Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Policy/planning Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Fishing authorization Crustaceans Bycatch Fishing gear/fishing method Cartilaginous fishes Aquatic animals Authorization/permit Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Amendment of the Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico requires the installation of NMFS-certified Bycatch Reduction Devices (BRD's) that reduce the bycatch of finfish by at least 30% by weight in each net used aboard vessels trawling for shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico EEZ east of Cape San Blas, Florida. Excepted are vessels trawling for groundfish or butterfish. A single try net with a headrope length of 16 feet or less per vessel and no more than two rigid-frame roller trawls limited to 16 feet or less, such as those used in the Big Bend area of Florida are also exempted. The Amendment also concerns the methodology to determine annual finfish and invertebrate bycatch. Full text English Website gulfcouncil.org References - Legislation Amends Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico. Legislation | United States of America | 1981 Keyword: Policy/planning, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing authorization, Marine fishes, Crustaceans, Cartilaginous fishes, Bycatch, Fishing gear/fishing method, Non-commercial fishing, Foreign fishing, Protected fishing area, Total allowable catch, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit, Management/conservation, Protection of habitats, Ecosystem preservation, Turtles, Marine protected areas, Endangered species, Protection of species, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX