Florida West Coast Sardine Purse Seine Fishery - MMPA List of Fisheries
U.S. fisheries are classified under the Marine Mammal Protection Act according to the level of interactions that result in incidental mortality or serious injury of marine mammals.
Current Classification on the List of Fisheries
Category |
III |
Estimated Number of Participants |
10 |
Target Species |
Sardine |
Applicable Take Reduction Plans |
N/A |
Observer Coverage |
N/A |
Marine Mammal Species/Stocks Killed or Injured |
None documented |
Basis for Current Classification
Listed as Category III based on no commercial fishery permit. No observer, logbook, or stranding data are available.
Distribution
Occurs on the west coast of Florida year round. Operates further than three miles off Florida’s gulf coast.
Gear Description
This fishery uses purse seine gear. A purse seine is a floated and weighted encircling net that is closed by means of a drawstring threaded through rings attached to the bottom of the net. Purse seines vary in size according to the size of the vessel and the depth to be fished.
Management
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, Sardine Purse Seine Fishery (non-FMP).
Historical Information
Original Category (Year added to the LOF) |
III (1995) |
Original Number of Participants |
10 |
Basis for Original Classification |
Listed as Category III based on no commercial fishery permit. No observer, logbook, or stranding data are available. |
Past Names |
N/A |
Species/stocks historically documented as killed or injured (but not currently on the list) |
N/A |
Timeline of Changes
2023 |
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