Catch and bycatch in U.S. Southeast gillnet fisheries, 2013

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• Alternative Title:
  U.S. Southeast gillnet fisheries, 2013
• Personal Author:
  Mathers, Alyssa N. (Alyssa Napier) ; Deacy, Bethany M. ; Passerotti, Michelle ; Carlson, John K. (John Keith), 1966-
• Corporate Authors:
  Panama City Laboratory
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; SEFSC (Southeast Fisheries Science Center)
• Description:
  "The Southeast Gillnet Observer Program has adapted to the changes of the Florida- Georgia shark gillnet fishery since the program began in 1993 (e.g. Carlson and Bethea 2007 and references therein, Mathers et al. 2013). There are currently about 500 total directed and incidental shark permits issued in the US Atla ntic and Gulf of Mexico, while the number of gillnet fishers changes from year to year. Gillne t effort targeting large coastal (LCS) and small coastal (SCS) sharks, has declined in recent ye ars as a result of Amendments 2 and 3 to the Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan (NMFS 2007, 2010). Fishers have consequently in creased effort targeting finf ish, including Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus, king mackerel Scomberomorus cavalla, and bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix, with varying types of gillnet gear. However, a small amount of shark targeted gillnet effort continues to be observed. The Southeast Gillnet Observer Program, in its continuing efforts to adapt to the fishery, currently covers all anchored (sink and stab), strike, or drift gillnet fishing regardless of target by vesse ls that fish from Florida to North Carolina and the Gulf of Mexico year-round. Herein, we summarize fishing effort and catch and bycatch in these fisheries during January 2013 - December 2013, collectively referred to as '2013'"--Introduction. doi:10.7289/V5319SVH (http://dx.doi.org/10.7289/V5319SVH)
• Content Notes:
  by Alyssa N. Mathers, Bethany M. Deacy, Michelle S. Passerotti, John K. Carlson.
  
  "April 2014."
  
  doi:10.7289/V5319SVH (http://dx.doi.org/10.7289/V5319SVH)
  
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  Includes bibliographical references (page 9).
• Series:
  NOAA technical memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 657
• DOI:
  http://doi.org/10.7289/V5319SVH
• Document Type:
  Technical Memorandum
• Place as Subject:
  Southern States
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/4690/noaa_4690_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.06 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:ff660437a7db3714b885691ff7df20b1a604dd62a71a45ce19a03bf7810445e0