Magnuson-Stevens Act Implementation

Activity Sheet #N-10.04MandatoryNovember 15, 2005
Activity:BYCATCH/INCIDENTAL HARVEST RESEARCH [Sec. 206; pp. 131-134]: Report to Congress
Completion date:October 11, 1998December 8, 1998
Product (s):Prepare reports on studies and programs; include copies of S. Atl. Shrimp Amendment

2 and Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Amendment 9 which summarize specifics of the bycatch

reduction program results and include cost/benefit analysis and discussion of

ecological impacts of bycatch reduction.

Overview and scope of task and sub-tasks:

CompletedA. Study the incidental mortality of shrimp fishing on stocks, the status of stocks,

magnitude of mortality, and fishing effort

CompletedB. Review and evaluate collection of information, assessment of specific stock

information and bycatch reduction programs