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Summary

Description

Regulations to protect northern Gulf of Mexico fish and shellfish natural stocks. The regulations include commercial and recreational restrictions as to size, numbers, species, and areas allowed to be harvested. Regulations also include allowable harvesting gears and persons engaged in fishing activities.

Document Information

Document Type
Technical Source document

Document Format
Acrobat Portable Document Format

Publication Date
2002-09-01

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Ralf Riedel
ralf.riedel@usm.edu
228-818-8804

Extents

Time Frame 1
2001-01-01 - 2001-12-31

Item Identification

Title: A Summary of Marine Fishing Laws and Regulations for the Gulf States for 2002
Short Name: Marine Fishing Laws for 2002
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2002-09-01
Abstract:

Regulations to protect northern Gulf of Mexico fish and shellfish natural stocks. The regulations include commercial and recreational restrictions as to size, numbers, species, and areas allowed to be harvested. Regulations also include allowable harvesting gears and persons engaged in fishing activities.

Purpose:

Provide information on the regulations governing harvest of finfish from the US Gulf States

Notes:

The information herein presented might not be current. For current enforcement regulations, contact state or federal agencies directly.

Other Citation Details:

Law Enforcement Subcommittee. 2002. Law Summary 2002. A Summary of Marine Fishing Laws and Regulations for the Gulf States. Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission. Ocean Springs, MS.

Supplemental Information:

The following is an unofficial compilation of marine laws and regulations for the Gulf states. Enforcement personnel of the Gulf states compiled it specifically for their use and convenience. The information is current as of this year. Changes, however, may occur in each state at any time. For definitive enforcement regulations in your area, contact state or federal agencies directly.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None coastal
None crabs
None crustaceans
None estuaries
None estuary
None fish
None fisheries
None gill nets
None gillnets
None regulations
None rules
None seines
None shrimp
None trawls

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None 2001

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None alabama
None florida
None gom
None gulf states
None louisiana
None mississippi
None texas

Stratum Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None species

Physical Location

Organization: Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
City: Ocean Springs
State/Province: MS
Country: USA

Document Information

Document Type: Technical Source document
Format: Acrobat Portable Document Format

Support Roles

Point of Contact

CC ID: 163181
Date Effective From: 2012-02-01
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Riedel, Ralf
Email Address: ralf.riedel@usm.edu
Phone: 228-818-8804

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 162566
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2001-01-01
End: 2001-12-31

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Policy:

available to everyone

Data Access Procedure:

go to specified url

Data Access Constraints:

none

Data Use Constraints:

none

Metadata Access Constraints:

none

Metadata Use Constraints:

none

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 92111
URL: http://www.gsmfc.org/publications/GSMFC%20Number%20102.pdf
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: pdf
Description:

Document providing a 2002 law summary for commercial and recreational marine fishing along the U.S. Gulf States.

Related Items

Item Type Relationship Type Title
Document (DOC) Cross Reference Marine Licenses and Fees for the Gulf States for 2002

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 18041
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:18041
Metadata Record Created By: Ralf Riedel
Metadata Record Created: 2013-02-01 06:10+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2016-05-10
Owner Org: GSMFC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2016-05-10
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2017-05-10