Southeastern U.S. Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico Golden Crab Trap/Pot 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 |
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Estimated Number of Participants |
10 |
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Target Species |
Golden Crab |
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Applicable Take Reduction Plans |
N/A |
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Observer Coverage |
N/A |
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Marine Mammal Species/Stocks Killed or Injured |
None documented |
^ Number of participants estimates are based on state and federal fisheries permit data. The estimated number of participants is expressed in terms of the number of active participants in the fishery, when possible. If this information is not available, the estimated number of vessels or persons licensed for a particular fishery is provided. If no recent information is available on the number of participants, then the number from the most recent LOF is used. NOAA Fisheries acknowledges that, in some cases, these estimations may be inflating actual effort.
*Observer coverage levels include the latest information reported in the most current final Stock Assessment Report (SAR).
1 Indicates the stock or species is driving the classification of the fishery.
Basis for Current Classification
NOAA Fisheries has no documentation of interactions with marine mammals. The gear used in this fishery rarely uses buoy lines to the surface, so it is unlikely to result in entanglement.
Distribution
This fishery operates in the Southeastern U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.
Gear Description
Four to six large traps are attached approximately 140 to 180 meters apart to a ground line which is fitted with concrete weights on each end. The gear used in this fishery rarely uses buoy lines to the surface. Each trap has long soak times.
Management
The Golden Crab Fishery Management Plan by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council. Combines traditional fishery management measures with controlled access.
Historical Information
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Original Category (Year added to the LOF) |
III (2001) |
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Original Number of Participants |
10 |
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Basis for Original Classification |
No documentation of interactions with marine mammals. The gear used in this fishery rarely uses buoy lines to the surface, so NOAA Fisheries believes it is unlikely to result in entanglement. |
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Past Names |
N/A |
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Species/stocks historically documented as killed or injured (but not currently on the list) |
N/A |