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"Management Considerations for Bycatch in the North Carolina and
Southeast Shrimp Fishery." Fisheries, 17(1):21-26.
Many observers believe that commercial shrimp bycatch will be the most
important issue southeastern U.S fishery managers must address during the next
several years. Although the biological impact of bycatch on finish stocks is
uncertain for many species, there is evidence that it may already be affecting
red snapper, mackerel, and weakfish stocks. Available management measures to
reduce bycatch include area and season closures and gear modification
requirements. Recent experiences in the southeast with turtle excluder
devices are instructive for developing policy and implementing management
regimes. Through a 1990 amendment to the Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, Congress established a 3 year program to assess the impact on fishery
resources of incidental harvest by the shrimp trawl fishery. The Gulf and
South Atlantic Fisheries Development Foundation is forming a steering
committee to develop a strategic plan and to establish criteria for evaluating
gear for the management of bycatch in the southeast shrimp fishery. The North
Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission (NCMFC) recently required the Division of
Marine Fisheries to establish the goal of reducing bycatch to the absolute
minimum, and appointed a scrap-fish committee to develop draft recommendations
for affected fisheries. To achieve an acceptable compromise by the fishery
constituency, good coordination, communication, and citizen participation
processes are required. The committees offer an important opportunity for
developing bycatch management systems.
Murray, James D., Jeffrey C. Howe, David G. Lindquist, and David C.
Griffith (1987). "Using FAD's to Attract Fish at Coastal Fishing
Piers." Marine Fisheries Review, 49(2):143-154.
Eighteen midwater fish aggregating devices (FADs) were deployed
alternatively off the ends of two piers (one acting as a control)in
Wrightsville Beach, N.C., to evaluate their ability to attract coastal fishes.
Creel censuses of pier fishermen and diver surveys of FADs were conducted to
determine (1) the aggregation capabilities of FADs, by number, size, and fish
species; attracted baitfish, (2) the effect of FADs on catch per unit of
effort by species; no difference in catch rates, and (3) the durability of the
FADs in this environment; most damaged during category 2 hurricane.
Murray, James D., Jeffrey C. Johnson, and David C. Griffith (1987).
"Encouraging the Use of Underutilized Marine Fishes by
Southeastern U.S. Anglers, Part II: Educational Objectives and
Strategy." Marine Fisheries Review, 49(2):138-142.
This paper, the second of a two part series, focuses on the educational
program and the process of increasing demand for under utilized marine fishes
by recreational fishermen in the southeastern United States. Short and long
term objectives, strategy, development of educational materials, and results
are discussed. We point out how the species were selected for development and
how the research findings influenced the information presented in the
materials. The advantages of initiating projects that contain both research
and extension components are pointed out. We show how marketing and consumer
behavior research techniques can be used to shape an educational program.
Also discussed is the importance of producing multifaceted educational
materials and training a network of educators to conduct educational programs
to achieve widespread distribution and adoption of information.
Murray, James D., Roger Rulifson, and James Bahen (1991). "Laboratory
and Field Experimentation of Three Finfish Separator Devices to
Reduce Bycatch in the Shrimp Fishery." Final Project Report,
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