MARINE DIRECTORY - Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission

TABLE 2. (CONTINUED)TYPES OF FISHERY-INDEPENDENTSAM PLINGANNUAL EFFORT DEVOTED TOFISHERY-INDEPENDENTSAM PLINGBY ACTIVITY IN:TYPES OF GEARAGENCYTARGETSPECIESLIFE STAGESSAMPLEDAREASAMPLEDGEOGRAPHICAREAS OFIMPORTANCETYPES OFPLATFORMSNUMBEROF DAYSNUMBER OFSTATIONSTRAWLING, PLANKTON, TRAPS, ETC.SAMPLESTRATEGY FORDATACOLLECTIONSTATUS OFFISHERY-INDEPENDENTSURVEYSOVER NEXT 5YEARSSPECIESPRESENTLYUNABLE TOSAMPLELOUISIANADEPARTM ENTOF W ILDLIFE &FISHERIESAll penaeidshrimp; blue crab;finfish; oystersLarvae to adultsLA inshore waters;territorial seas; EEZInternal; territorial 17' outboard; 30'inboard; leasedvessel (SEAM AP)State: 167;SEAM AP: 15Trawls:800128849472181Finfish:860978246Oyster:135267Plankton:1242121Trawls:6' (inshore);16' (inshore);16' (offshore);40' (inshore);Hex M esh Trap Finfish:Finfish:50' bag seine;gill net;trammel net;Oyster:square meter;Dredge;Plankton:1/2-m ring (.153-mm);60cm bongo (.363-mm);1x2m neuston (.948-mm)Long-term fixedstations; stratifiedrandom stations(SEAM AP)Increaseterritorial seasampling;increaseemphasis onfinfishAdult pelagicfinfish inopen GulfwatersTEXAS PARKSAND W ILDLIFEDEPARTM ENTAll penaeidshrimp; all otherspeciesJuveniles- adultsTX internal coastalwaters; territorial seaInternal; territorial30'-55' inboards;18'-25' outboards;skiffs365/yr2160/yr1680/yr960/yr780/yr1080/yr600' bag seines; 20' trawl (inshore); 20'trawl (offshore); 600' gill nets; oysterdredgeLong-termstratified randomstations, gridbasedContinue efforton internalcoastal waters;increase efforton territorial seawith emphasison adult finfishAdult finfishin open Gulfwaters