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Waters, James (1982). "Review of the 1982 Shrimp Fishery Along the
South Atlantic Coast." Draft report, National Marine Fisheries
Service, Southeast Fisheries Center, Miami Laboratory, Miami, FL
33149, March, 21 pp.
This report summarizes available information about the 1982 shrimp
fishery along the south Atlantic coast. Four aspects of the fishery are
discussed in relation to historical trends: (1) ex-vessel value received by
commercial shrimpers, (2) landings, (3) productivity of commercial vessels and
(4) profitability. Overall, 1982 was a good year for commercial shrimpers in
the south Atlantic, and the relatively mild winter of 1982-83 suggests that
1983 will be a good year as well.
Waters, James (1983). "Dynamics of Establishing Minimum Size Limits in
the South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Fishery." A Summary of Work
Performed for the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council,
National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Center,
Beaufort Laboratory, Beaufort, NC, January, 25 pp.
An objective of minimum size limits is to increase biomass landed by
harvesting fewer but heavier fish. Biological yield per recruit models
adequately predict equilibrium yield per recruit with and without the size
limit, but they do not quantify the trade offs between short run losses and
long run gains in yield per recruit during the transition between equilibria.
This study quantifies the transition between equilibria and suggests the
internal rate of return as a suitable criterion for evaluating the
effectiveness of a proposed minimum size limit. In addition, two new
variables are introduced into the yield per recruit framework, one
representing the probability that undersized fish are caught and released and
the other defining the probability that a released fish will survive. Minimum
size limits for ten species in the south Atlantic snapper-grouper fishery are
evaluated.
Waters, James (1983). "Review of the Snapper-Grouper Fisheries in the
Gulf of Mexico, 1982." National Marine Fisheries Service,
Southeast Fisheries Center, Miami Laboratory, Miami, FL, August.
In 1982, commercial landings of snappers and groupers exceeded 21
million pounds worth approximately $25.8 million. Grouper landings increased
from less than 5 million pounds in 1978 to a record 12.4 million pounds worth
a record $12.3 million in 1982, primarily due to the increased use of bottom
longlines. In 1982, groupers represented nearly 59 percent of the commercial
snapper-grouper catch. Red snapper landings increased from 4.5 to nearly 6
million pounds from 1978 to 1982, which reverses a long run decline that began
in 1966. Red snapper landings were worth a record $10.2 million in 1982.
Recreational fishermen harvest significant numbers of snappers, groupers, and
sea basses, but recreational catch data have not been available since 1979
when approximately 9 million fish were caught.
Waters, James (1984). "Review of the Reef Fish Fisheries in the South
Atlantic, 1982." National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast
Fisheries Center, Miami Laboratory, Miami, FL, April.
A review of the commercial and recreational landings and value of reef
fish species in the southeastern Atlantic region of the United States from
1977 to 1982.
Waters, James (1984). "Review of the Commercial Reef Fish Fisheries
along the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Coasts, 1983."
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