GRANT
NUMBER:
NA90AAHSK145
NMFS NUMBER:
90-SER-013
REPORT
TITLE:
Evaluation of Trawl Bycatch on Impact High Level Carnivores
in the Pelagic Environment of the Western Gulf of Mexico
AUTHOR:
Anderson, Wilma
PUBLISH
DATE:
September
3, 1996
AVAILABLE
FROM:
National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Region, 9721
Executive Center Drive, North Koger Building, St. Petersburg,
FL 33702. PHONE: (813) 570-5324
ABSTRACT
This project
identified and quantified shrimp harvesting catch areas
frequented by the Texas Gulf shrimp fishing fleet; evaluated
recreational fishing success in the area of shrimp bycatch
discharge; and described the vertical distribution of
pelagic species feeding on the shrimp fleet bycatch discard.
The project attempted to reduce user conflict over the
bycatch issue between the commercial shrimp fleet and
recreational community. The researchers provided
an accurate summary of bycatch in areas of recreational
interest, and evaluated impacts of commercial shrimping
activities on species targeted by recreational fisherman.
