Evaluation of the impacts of Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) on shrimp catch rates in coastal waters of the United States along the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic, September 1989 through August 1990 /

"Trained National Marine Fisheries Service observers collected information on catch rates of shrimp and finfish aboard commercial shrimp vessels. Data from March 1988 through July 1989 comparing TED-equipped nets (Georgia TEDs with and without accelerator funnels) and standard shrimp nets were...

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Main Authors:	Renaud, Maurice L. (Creator), Gitschlag, Gregg R. (Gregg Richard) (Creator), Klima, Edward F. (Creator), Shah, Arvind (Creator), Koi, Dennis Brian (Creator), Nance, James Milton, 1950- (Creator)
Format:	Government Document Book
Language:	English
Published:	Galveston, Tex. : U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Center, Galveston Laboratory, 1991.
Series:	NOAA technical memorandum NMFS-SEFC ; 288.
Subjects:	Shrimp fisheries > Mexico, Gulf of. Shrimp fisheries > Atlantic Ocean. Shrimp industry. Sea turtles > Atlantic Ocean. Trawls and trawling. Bycatch excluder devices. Crevettes > Pêche commerciale > Mexique, Golfe du. Crevettes > Pêche commerciale > Atlantique, Océan. Crevettes > Industrie. Tortues marines > Atlantique, Océan. Prises secondaires (Pêches) > Dispositifs d'exclusion. Bycatch excluder devices Sea turtles Shrimp fisheries Shrimp industry Trawls and trawling Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico
Online Access:	Online version in PDF (3.8 MB) Online version in PDF

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Summary:	"Trained National Marine Fisheries Service observers collected information on catch rates of shrimp and finfish aboard commercial shrimp vessels. Data from March 1988 through July 1989 comparing TED-equipped nets (Georgia TEDs with and without accelerator funnels) and standard shrimp nets were reported in May 1990 (Phase 1). Data from September 1989 through August 1990 comparing TED-equipped nets (Super Shooter TEDs and Georgia TEDs, both with accelerator funnels) and standard shrimp nets are presented in this report (Phase 2). All subsequent statements refer to the latter time period of September 1989 through August 1990, unless specific reference is made to Phase 1. A comprehensive analysis of the combined data sets will be completed in the future. These reports represent partial fulfillment of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and House Appropriations Committee requirements with respect to TEDs and their economic impact on the shrimp fishery"--Executive summary, paragraph 1
Item Description:	"September 1991."
Physical Description:	vii, 80 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm Also available online in PDF format via the NOAA Central Library.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 32-34).