Kemp's Ridley Stock Assessment
Project (PRJ) | Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:21825 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
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Summary
A stock assessment was conducted for the Kemp Ridley's sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) in the Gulf of Mexico. The primary objectives were to examine Kemp's ridley population status, trends and temporal-spatial distribution in the Gulf of Mexico, and estimate fishing mortality from shrimp trawls and total mortality. Shrimp trawl mortality was identified in 1990 as the greatest threat to sea turtles at sea, and widespread utilization of turtle excluder devices (TEDs) began in 1990 or shortly thereafter. The assessment also considered other factors that may have had significant influence on the population.
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Contact Information
Point of Contact
David Donaldson
David.Donaldson@gsmfc.org
Metadata Contact
Ralf Riedel
ralf.riedel@usm.edu
228-818-8804
Metadata Contact
Donna B Bellais
dbellais@gsmfc.org
(228) 875-5912
Item Identification
| Title: | Kemp's Ridley Stock Assessment |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | Kemp's Ridley Stock Assessment |
| Status: | In Work |
| Abstract: |
A stock assessment was conducted for the Kemp Ridley's sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) in the Gulf of Mexico. The primary objectives were to examine Kemp's ridley population status, trends and temporal-spatial distribution in the Gulf of Mexico, and estimate fishing mortality from shrimp trawls and total mortality. Shrimp trawl mortality was identified in 1990 as the greatest threat to sea turtles at sea, and widespread utilization of turtle excluder devices (TEDs) began in 1990 or shortly thereafter. The assessment also considered other factors that may have had significant influence on the population. |
| Purpose: |
Examine Kemp Ridley's sea turtle population status for conservation and protection from trawling. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Commercial Harvesters |
| None | economics |
| None | fisheries |
| None | Kemp Ridley |
| None | Lepidochelys kempii |
| None | social |
| None | Stock |
| None | stock assessment |
| None | sustainability |
| None | TED |
| None | turtle |
| None | Turtle Excluder Devices |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Southeast Region |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission |
|---|---|
| City: | Ocean Springs |
| State/Province: | MS |
| Country: | USA |
| Location Description: |
P. O. Box 726 Ocean Springs, MS 39566-0726 Phone 228-875-5912 , Fax 228-875-6604 |
Support Roles
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Riedel, Ralf |
| Email Address: | ralf.riedel@usm.edu |
| Phone: | 228-818-8804 |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2006-08-01 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Bellais, Donna B |
| Address: |
2404 Government St Ocean Springs, MS 39564 USA |
| Email Address: | dbellais@gsmfc.org |
| Phone: | (228) 875-5912 |
| Fax: | (228) 875-6604 |
| Business Hours: | M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm CST |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Donaldson, David |
| Address: |
2404 Government St. Ocean Springs, MS 39564 |
| Email Address: | David.Donaldson@gsmfc.org |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Related Items
| Item Type | Relationship Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Project (PRJ) | Cross Reference |
Gap Analysis |
| Project (PRJ) | Cross Reference |
Gulf Fisheries Information (FINFO) |
| Project (PRJ) | Cross Reference |
Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries (G.U.L.F.) |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 21825 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:21825 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Ralf Riedel |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2014-06-17 08:50+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2018-08-15 |
| Owner Org: | GSMFC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2018-08-15 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2019-08-15 |