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NOAA Fisheries issued an exempted fishing permit (EFP) to the Gulf of Mexico Headboat Collaborative (Collaborative). The Collaborative consists of headboat owners/captains. The Collaborative intends to evaluate the efficiency of an allocation-based management system, using a limited number of headboats in a two-year pilot study.
This study, to be conducted in the Gulf of Mexico, is intended to assess whether such a system can better achieve conservation goals established in the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico; evaluate the effectiveness of a more timely electronic data reporting system; and evaluate the potential social and economic benefits of an alternative management strategy for the headboat segment of the recreational fishing sector within the Gulf reef fish fishery.
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Anglers hold a vermillion rockfish. Credit: Mark Kalez.
Non-commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
Anglers lined up on the rail fishing.
Woman holds a red drum while sitting in a kayak on the water. Credit: Sandra Lewis.