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MARINE DIRECTORY - Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission

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TABLE 1. (CONTINUED)TYPES OF FISHERY-INDEPENDENTSAMPLINGANNUAL EFFORT DEVOTED TOFISHERY-INDEPENDENT SAMPLINGBY ACTIVITY IN:TYPES OF GEARAGENCYTARGETSPECIESLIFE STAGESSAMPLEDAREASAMPLEDGEOGRAPHICAREAS OFIMPORTANCETYPES OFPLATFORMSNUMBEROF DAYSNUMBER OFSTATIONSTRAWLING, PLANKTON, TRAPS ETC.SAMPLESTRATEGY FORDATACOLLECTIONSTATUS OFFISHERY-INDEPENDENTSURVEYSOVER NEXT 5YEARSSPECIESPRESENTLYUNABLE TOSAMPLEGalveston Lab (TX)Penaeid shrimp;bottomfish; estuarinedependent spp.Postlarvae-adults <strong>Gulf</strong> of Mexico Internal; (EEZ) Ship support providedby Pascagoula Lab,Bay boats257/yr Varies Otter trawls 10'-40'; beam trawl; drop sampler Random stratified forTX Closure; longtermstudies forestuarine ecologyNoneNoneSea turtles Juveniles-adults <strong>Gulf</strong> of Mexico Internal; EEZ (oil & gasplatforms)Bay boats; helicopters;crew boats; satellitezodiac;12/yr45/yr96Varies60' - 80' Otter trawls RandomRandomNoneNoneNoneNoneKemp's ridley seaturtlesHatchlingsyearlings<strong>Gulf</strong> of Mexico (releaseof tagged turtles)Territorial; EEZ (Texas)U.S. Coast GuardCutter; R/VLONGHORN2Varies1-2 releases/yr10-20 turtlesSatellite; Geographic trackingNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneSea turtlesStranded juvenilesadultsSW LA; TX Coastal beaches ATVs; dirt bikes;outboard boats50 Varies None Twice-monthlystratified randomsampling by beachstrataNoneNoneSea turtles Juveniles, Adults TX, LA Coastal shelf Satellite Varies 10-20 turtles Satellite Geographic Tracking Continuation NonePanama CityLab (FL)Sharks Juvenile/adults NE <strong>Gulf</strong> of Mexico Inshore Small boats, OREGONIIVariable Variable Gillnets & Longlines Systematic grid Continuation NoneReef Fish/Groupers Adults/larvae NE <strong>Gulf</strong> of Mexico 40 fm contour offApalachicola andFlorida ShelfGORDON GUNTER Variable Variable Hydroacoustics/ROV; 1x1 m Tucker Trawl(.333 mm mesh)/1x2 m neuston 0.547 mmmesh) TrapsSpawningaggregation &systematic transectsContinuationNoneGroupers andsnappersJuveniles NE <strong>Gulf</strong> of Mexico Inshore; Seagrassmeadows of WestFlorida ShelfSmall boats Variable Variable 16' trawl/crab scrape; neuston/push net systematic stations FundingDependentNoneCoral RestorationPresently South AtlanticOculina banksFERREL andOREGON IIVariableVariableTraps, ROV, Exp. SubstratesOnsiteContinuationNoneBeaufort Lab (NMFS)Reef fishsnappers/groupersAdults, juvenilesTortugas EcologicalReservesMPAsSmall boats, divecharters6/yr24Visual census; splitbeam sonarSpawningaggregation; randomtransectsFundingdependentNone of targeted

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