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2. TABLE OF CONTENTS1. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS....................................................................................................... iii2. TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................... iv3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... 14. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 44.1 LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR MANAGEMENT .............................................................. 44.2 RECOMMENDED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM......................................................... 54.2.1 Goals and objectives .............................................................................. 54.2.2 Sustainable Harvest ................................................................................ 54.2.3 Management strategy.............................................................................. 54.3 DEFINITION OF MANAGEMENT UNIT ..................................................................... 64.4 GENERAL PROBLEM(S) STATEMENT .................................................................... 64.4.1 Trawling issues ....................................................................................... 64.4.2 Conflict and competition with other users............................................ 74.4.3 Insufficient assessment data ................................................................. 74.5 EXISTING PLANS STATUTES, AND RULES ........................................................... 84.5.1 Plans......................................................................................................... 84.5.2 Statutes .................................................................................................... 84.5.3 Marine Fisheries Commission Rules..................................................... 84.5.4 Other States Shrimp Rules and Regulations ...................................... 114.5.5 Federal regulations ............................................................................... 115. STATUS OF STOCK ........................................................................................................... 135.1 GENERAL LIFE HISTORY....................................................................................... 135.2 STOCK STATUS ...................................................................................................... 166. STATUS OF FISHERIES..................................................................................................... 176.1 COMMERCIAL ......................................................................................................... 176.2 RECREATIONAL...................................................................................................... 277. ECONOMIC STATUS.......................................................................................................... 317.1 COMMERCIAL FISHERY......................................................................................... 317.1.1 Harvesting sector .................................................................................. 317.1.1.1 Ex-vessel value and price...................................................... 317.1.1.2 Gear.......................................................................................... 337.1.1.3 Waterbodies ............................................................................ 357.1.1.4 Participants and trips............................................................. 367.1.1.5 Processing .............................................................................. 427.1.1.6 Marketing and distribution..................................................... 427.1.1.7 Economic impact of commercial fishery.............................. 447.1.2 Recreational fishery economics .......................................................... 457.1.2.1 Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey (MRFSS). 457.1.2.2 Recreational use of commercial gear (RCGL) ..................... 457.1.2.3 Other Recreational Fisheries................................................. 468. SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS .......................................................................... 478.1 Social Importance of the Fishery........................................................................... 478.1.1 Commercial fishermen.......................................................................... 478.1.1.1 Historical importance............................................................. 478.1.1.2 Community reliance on the commercial fishery.................. 478.1.1.3 Perceived conflicts................................................................. 498.1.1.4 Perception of important issues ............................................. 538.2 Recreational fishery................................................................................................ 54iv
8.2.1 Historical importance............................................................................ 548.2.2 Community reliance on the recreational fishery ................................ 548.2.3 Perceived conflicts................................................................................ 548.2.4 Perception of important issues............................................................ 548.3 Demographic Characteristics ................................................................................ 558.3.1 Commercial fishermen.......................................................................... 558.3.2 Recreational fishermen......................................................................... 568.4 RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS........................................................................ 578.5 Definitions and Acronyms...................................................................................... 589. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ........................................................................................... 599.1 Habitat ...................................................................................................................... 599.2 Water Quality ........................................................................................................... 799.3 Habitat and Water Quality Protection.................................................................... 8410. PRINCIPAL ISSUES AND MANAGEMENT OPTIONS..................................................... 8710.1 ISSUES ................................................................................................................... 8710.1.1 Habitat .................................................................................................. 8710.1.2 Water Quality ....................................................................................... 8910.1.3 MANAGEMENT OF TRAWLING FOR HABITAT PROTECTION ........ 9010.1.4 SHRIMP TRAWL BYCATCH ................................................................ 9010.1.5 SOUTHERN FLOUNDER BYCATCH IN THE INSHORE SHRIMPTRAWL FISHERY................................................................................ 9110.1.6 SHRIMP MANAGEMENT BY SIZE IN NORTH CAROLINA ESTUARIES............................................................................................................. 9210.1.7 SHRIMP POUND NET SETS (Shrimp Traps) ..................................... 9310.1.8 MANAGEMENT OF FIXED GEAR IN THE INSHORE SHRIMP FISHERY............................................................................................................. 9410.1.9 THE RECREATIONAL SHRIMP TRAWL FISHERY IN NORTHCAROLINA .......................................................................................... 9410.1.10 GEAR SIZE RESTRICTIONS .............................................................. 9610.1.11 SHRIMP MANAGEMENT IN NEW RIVER ABOVE THE HIGHWAY 172BRIDGE ............................................................................................... 9610.1.12 SHRIMP MANAGEMENT IN CHADWICK BAY .................................. 9710.1.13 SHRIMP MANAGEMENT IN THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY ANDSOUNDS FROM NEW RIVER TO RICH’S INLET .............................. 9810.1.14 SHRIMP MANAGEMENT IN THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY ANDSOUNDS, RICH’S INLET TO CAROLINA BEACH............................. 9910.1.15 SHRIMP MANAGEMENT IN THE CAPE FEAR RIVER COMPLEX . 10010.1.16 SHRIMP MANAGEMENT IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY ...................... 10110.1.17 SHRIMP MANAGEMENT IN CORE SOUND..................................... 10210.1.18 SHRIMP MANAGEMENT IN THE NEWPORT RIVER ...................... 10310.1.19 SHRIMP MANAGEMENT IN BOGUE SOUND AND NORTH RIVER 10410.1.20 SHRIMP MANAGEMENT IN THE WHITE OAK RIVER .................... 10510.1.21 SHRIMP MANAGEMENT IN NEUSE RIVER..................................... 10610.1.22 SHRIMP MANAGEMENT IN BAY RIVER ......................................... 10710.1.23 SHRIMP MANAGEMENT IN THE PAMLICO RIVER ........................ 10810.1.24 SHRIMP MANAGEMENT IN PUNGO RIVER.................................... 10910.1.25 SHRIMP MANAGEMENT IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN..................... 11010.1.26 SHRIMP MANAGEMENT IN PAMLICO SOUND .............................. 11110.1.27 SHRIMP MANAGEMENT IN ROANOKE SOUND............................. 11210.1.28 SHRIMP MANAGEMENT IN CROATAN SOUND ............................. 113v
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as opposed to those who made day tr
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Table 8.1. Most frequently cited co
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Figure 8.1. Frequency of conflict e
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Figure 8.3. Frequency of negative e
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Table 8.3.Fishing related issues co
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Table 8.4. Demographic characterist
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8.5 Definitions and AcronymsCommerc
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Table 9.1.Spawning seasons for Pena
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Figure 9.1a.Distribution of riparia
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Figure 9.1c.Distribution of riparia
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uppermost portion of shallow creek
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Figure 9.2b.Shrimp nursery areas, i
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an area closed to mechanical harves
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of nutrients from non-point sources
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designated areas. Much of the desig
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Figure 9.3b. Areas where mechanical
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Shell bottomShell bottom habitat is
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asins are excessive sediment loadin
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polychaetes and large clams might b
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shrimp. The effect of bacteria on m
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Habitat Areas” (SHAs). Strategic
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funding (state and federal) may be
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Action 5:Current Phase II stormwate
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Committee. Bycatch characterization
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10.1.7.3 Recommended Management Str
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10.1.10 GEAR SIZE RESTRICTIONS10.1.
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frequently shrimped by Recreational
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is limited to a few patches in the
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small white shrimp recruit to the a
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when they reach a marketable size,
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who benefit are a few channel net f
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a) Implement headrope size limit on
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2. Harvest Season (Month (s), or Mo
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10.1.26.2 Management Options1. Stat
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mid July (based on predetermined he
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10.2.5 Biological Research Needs (n
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Coen, L. E., M.W. Luckenbach, and D
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Gilmore, G. and Trent X. 1974. Abun
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Maiolo, J.R. 2004. Hard Times and a
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Paerl, H. W., J. Pinckney, J. Fear,
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Teal, J. 1962. Energy flow in salt
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12. APPENDICES12.1 Appendix 1 SUMMA
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ADMINISTRATIVEORGANIZATIONLICENSESR
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12.2 Appendix 2 MANAGEMENT OF TRAWL
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substrates, and destabilizing the r
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In North Carolina, Corbett et al. (
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depth, tides, bottom types, sea gra
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V. MANAGEMENT OPTIONS/IMPACTS1. Sta
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VIII.LITERATURE CITEDASMFC (Atlanti
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12.3 Appendix 3 SHRIMP TRAWL BYCATC
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accounting for 80% of all finfish l
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made up 94% of the finfish bycatch
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thought that such species-specific
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North Carolina are considered healt
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gain was demonstrated from raising
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threshold estimates. Also, biomass
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only recently has the affect of byc
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the 8" webbing. This hoop is 30" in
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the case in South Carolina, most of
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‚ From December 1 through March 3
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VII.Literature Cited:Alverson, D.L.
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Pearce, K.B., D.W. Moye, and S.K. S
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Table 2.Percent Shrimp trawl landin
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Table 5. Yearly finfish landings (l
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Table 6.Total shrimp trawl landings
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Table 8. ContinuedYear %Species 199
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Table 10.Total monthly value of fin
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Table 13.Monthly shrimp trawl crab
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Table 16.Total monthly value of cra
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Table 19.Monthly shrimp trawl Mollu
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Table 22. Total monthly value of Mo
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Table 26. ContinuedArea Rank Specie
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Table 27. ContinuedArea Rank Specie
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Table 29.Finfish catch composition
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Table 32.Results of 1 ½” diamond
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Table 34.Results of experimental to
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Table 38. Results of experimental t
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Top viewTop viewof trawlcenterline1
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Figure 3.Diagram of modified large
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12.4 Appendix 4. SOUTHERN FLOUNDER
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CAA NUMBERS2,000,0001,800,0001,600,
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confirms this analysis. A theoretic
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12.5 Appendix 5. SHRIMP MANAGEMENT
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occurs.Closing an area in mid-seaso
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12.6 Appendix 6. SHRIMP POUND NET S
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lead and pound or heart in use.V. M
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700000600000500000400000Figure 1.Po
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minimum distance requirements is th
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12.8 Appendix 8. THE RECREATIONAL S
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Individuals01 to 1011 to 100101 to
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Central8%Southern3%Northern33%Pamli
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6) Seasonal / Daily - Weekly Restri
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subject on several occasions as it
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western part of the sound. These ar
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Typically, the annual shrimp manage
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a given year made only one or two t
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New River - 2003New River - 2004Inv
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Number of Trips by Participants in
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RecommendationsAC Recommendation: S
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Biomass Percent (lbs) Chadwick Bay
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12.12 Appendix 12. SHRIMP MANAGEMEN
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Pamlico SoundCore SoundNew RiverNew
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Table 1.Catch and effort data on sh
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Biomass Percent (lbs), Stump/Topsai
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The size (counts) of shrimp landed
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Table 1.Trip ticket data from the o
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each year (Figure 6). The majority
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Map 1.IWW from Cape Fear River to H
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Table 1. Catch and Effort data on s
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Management Option/Impacts+ potentia
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- Eliminates potentially lucrative
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Figure 1.Neuse River open.In review
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Figure 3.North side of Neuse River
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Table 3.Finfish catch composition (
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MFC Recommendation: Restrict total
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most abundant species accounting fo
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Table 2. Monthly percent contributi
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Table 5. Percent contribution of da
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Map 1. Map of Pamlico and Albemarle
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Table 1.Landings (lbs) of finfish f
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enefit the stock. Management of Pun
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3. Area Closuresa) Prohibit all shr
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4) Prohibit all trawling+ Possible
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Amended Eff. March 1, 1994;Recodifi
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