Final amendment 31 to the fishery management plan for reef fish resources in the Gulf of Mexico

Crabtree, Roy E.; Schwaab, Eric C.

doi:10.25923/j9ds-tm57

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Final amendment 31 to the fishery management plan for reef fish resources in the Gulf of Mexico

2010
By Crabtree, Roy E. ; Schwaab, Eric C.

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Final amendment thirty-one to the fishery management plan for reef fish resources in the Gulf of Mexico
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Crabtree, Roy E. ; Schwaab, Eric C.

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Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council ; United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Southeast Region, ; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration., Office of Program Planning and Integration,

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council ; United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Southeast Region, ; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration., Office of Program Planning and Integration, Less -
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NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) ; NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; SER (Southeast Region)

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"National standard 9 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSFCMA) requires that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) minimize bycatch and bycatch mortality to the extent practicable. Additionally, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) requires that the federal government protect and conserve species and populations that are endangered or threatened with extinction, and conserve the ecosystems on which these species depend. A recent observer study by the Southeast Fisheries Science Center estimated hardshell sea turtle takes by the commercial bottom longline component of the Gulf of Mexico reef fish fishery have exceeded the three-year anticipated take levels in the 2005 Biological Opinion. Therefore, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) and NMFS developed management measures to reduce hardshell sea turtle takes by the bottom longline component of the reef fish fishery. Actions in this amendment that address ways to reduce hardshell sea turtle interactions with bottom longline gear include: 1) modifying bait; 2) area, depth, and season restrictions; 3) reducing effort through a longline endorsement program; and 4) modifying fishing gear to reduce effort"--Abstract (p. v).
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Bycatches Bycatches (Fisheries) Effect Of Fishing On Endangered Species Environmental Impact Analysis Environmental Impact Statements Environmental Policy Fishery Management Government Policy Longlining (Fisheries) Reef Fisheries Sea Turtles Sustainable Fisheries
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