Characterization of the southeastern U.S. Atlantic mid-shelf and deepwater reef fish fisheries

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• Alternative Title:
  Southeastern U.S. Atlantic mid-shelf and deepwater reef fish fisheries
• Personal Author:
  Enzenauer, Michael P. ; Gulak, Simon J. B. ; Deacy, Bethany M. ; 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:
  "Observations of the southeastern U.S. Atlantic mid-shelf and deepwater reef fish fisheries (NC through Florida) began in 2007 (Helies and Jamison, 2013). This work was done through the Gulf & South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation soliciting fishing vessels and captains to participate in voluntary observer coverage. The objective was to characterize catch and discards within the snapper-grouper vertical hook-and-line fishery. This approach, while cooperative and inclusive, introduced spatial and temporal sampling biases and did not collect biological samples which are essential to determine life history parameters of exploited reef associated and coastal pelagic fishes. In 2013, a Marine Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN) grant, initiated mandatory placement of fisheries observers in the southeastern U.S. Atlantic mid-shelf and deepwater reef fish fisheries with an overall target of 62 sea days. Currently about 544 fishers possess the South Atlantic unlimited snapper/grouper permit, and an additional 110 fishers are permitted to land up to 225 lbs. incidentally. Herein, we report on fishing activities collected by on-board observers from south Atlantic mid-shelf and deepwater reef fish fisheries from February 2014 through January 2015"--Introduction. doi:10.7289/V5JD4TQ2 (http://dx.doi.org/10.7289/V5JD4TQ2)
• Content Notes:
  by Michael P. Enzenauer, Simon J.B. Gulak, Bethany M. Deacy and John K. Carlson. ; "June 2015." ; doi:10.7289/V5JD4TQ2 (http://dx.doi.org/10.7289/V5JD4TQ2) ; System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. ; Includes bibliographical references (page 9).
• Series:
  NOAA technical memorandum NMFS-SEFSC ; 679
• DOI:
  http://doi.org/10.7289/V5JD4TQ2
• Document Type:
  Technical Memorandum
• Place as Subject:
  Mexico, Gulf of ; Atlantic Coast (South Atlantic States)
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/8624/noaa_8624_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 382.89 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:dbe6902db7d7d555ab3f3be341760c56b61c5acbe77a066a477dfd0beb977e66