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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
Geographical area
Americas, North America
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-fra

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, Prohibited fishing area, Protected fishing area, Total allowable catch, Management/conservation, Protection of habitats, Ecosystem preservation, Turtles, Mammals, Marine protected areas, Endangered species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX