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Southeastern U.S. Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Trawl Fishery - MMPA List of Fisheries

U.S. fisheries are classified under the Marine Mammal Protection Act according to the level incidental mortality or serious injury of marine mammals.

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