CARIBBEAN FISHERIES BYCATCH OVERVIEW
NOTE: This table is a DRAFT under development and, once finalized, will undergo periodic updates as new bycatch information becomes available.
NA = Not applicable; the fishery is either species-specific or produces very small amounts of bycatch.
*Logbook data reflect discards only.
|
Year |
Fishery/Fishery Management Plan |
Gear |
Bycatch species |
Discards/ mortality* |
Bycatch data |
Coverage |
Gear requirements (date) |
Other requirements (date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2001 |
Corals and reef resources (commercial)/FMP for Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands |
Dip net, slurp gun |
NA |
NA |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
2001 |
Corals and reef resources (recreational)/FMP for Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands |
Dip net, slurp gun, hand harvest |
NA |
NA |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
2001 |
Queen conch (commercial)/FMP for Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands |
Hand harvest |
NA |
NA |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
2001 |
Queen conch (recreational)/FMP for Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands |
Hand harvest |
NA |
NA |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
2001 |
FMP for the Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands |
Longline, hook and line |
Finfish |
No estimate |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
2001 |
FMP for the Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands |
Trap, pot |
Finfish, invertebrates |
No estimate, but majority is utilized |
None |
None |
Minimum trap mesh size (1985), trap escape panel required (1985) |
None |
|
2001 |
FMP for the Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands |
Gillnet, trammel net |
Finfish |
No estimate |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
2001 |
FMP for the Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (recreational) |
Dip net, handline, rod and reel, slurp gun, spear |
NA for dip net, slurp gun, and spear; finfish for handline and rod and reel |
No estimate |
NA for dip net, slurp gun, and spear; Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistical Survey, Saltonstall-Kennedy grant data |
Not available |
None |
None |
|
2001 |
FMP for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands |
Trap, pot |
Finfish, invertebrates |
No estimate |
None |
None |
Escape panel requirement (1985) |
None |
|
2001 |
FMP for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands |
Dip net |
NA |
NA |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
2001 |
FMP for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands |
Gillnet, trammel net |
Finfish |
No estimate |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
2001 |
FMP for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands |
Hand harvest, snare |
NA |
NA |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
2001 |
FMP for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (recreational) |
Dip net, trap, pot, gillnet, trammel net |
NA for dip net; finfish and invertebrates for trap and pot; finfish for gillnet and trammel net |
No estimate |
NA for dip net; none otherwise |
None |
None |
None |