gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:29495 eng UTF8 dataset Access Database, spreadsheets Southeast Fisheries Science Center (305)361-5761 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami FL 33149 USA www.sefsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST resourceProvider Gearhart, Jeff 228-549-1764 228-769-8699 3209 Frederic St. Pascagoula MS 39568 jeff.gearhart@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2024-02-29T00:00:00 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Fishery-Independent Turtle Excluder Device Catch Assessment Data: Skimmer Trawl Fishery publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 29495 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/29495 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information tableDigital Skimmer trawls are utilized throughout the southeastern United States to target penaeid shrimp (Penaeidae). Because the codends of these trawls can be readily retrieved, skimmer trawls are allowed to utilize restricted tow times (55 and 75 minute, seasonally) in lieu of Turtle Excluder Device (TED) requirements as a sea turtle bycatch mitigation measure. However, observations aboard commercial vessels indicate that tow times are often exceeded. In 2013, the Southeast Fisheries Science Center Mississippi Laboratories began independent skimmer trawl TED testing aboard the NOAA vessel, RV Caretta. Testing was conducted from 2013 to 2015 on traditional commercial fishing grounds located in the internal coastal waters of Mississippi and Louisiana. The experimental design consisted of paired comparisons designed to examine shrimp catch retention and bycatch. A TED was installed in one net (treatment), while the other was left naked with no TED installed (control). The TED was switched between port and starboard nets daily to remove potential vessel side bias. Data consists of tow level data for each net (treatment vs control) for five major catch categories; shrimp, finfish, non-shrimp crustaceans, other invertebrates, and debris. Start and end locations, times, and depths were recorded for each tow along with vessel identifier, date, tow speed, TED configuration, and location of the TED (port vs starboard). Data were used to determine TED efficiency with regard to shrimp catch and bycatch reduction. To independently evaluate and test the use of skimmer trawl Turtle Excluder Devices. completed Gearhart, Jeff 228-549-1764 228-769-8699 3209 Frederic St. Pascagoula MS 39568 jeff.gearhart@noaa.gov custodian asNeeded Fishery Independent GOM Gulf of Mexico Mississippi Laboratories Skimmer Trawl TED Turtle Excluder Device theme DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC > Southeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Turtle Excluder Device Data project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Fishery-Independent Turtle Excluder Device Catch Assessment Data: Skimmer Trawl Fishery [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/29495. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. 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NMFS is not responsible for any uses of these datasets beyond those for which they were intended, and NMFS makes no claims regarding the accuracy of any data provided by agencies or individuals outside NMFS. Acknowledgement of NOAA NMFS would be appreciated in products derived or publications generated from this data. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 29495 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/sefsc/dmp/pdf/29495.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US oceans -89.5 -88.3 29.45 30.33333333333 2013 dataset Trawl catch is sorted to shrimp, finfish, non-shrimp crustaceans, other invertebrates, and debris. Shrimp and selected finfish are identified to species. Catch and length frequency data are recorded onto datasheets. Datasheets were checked in the field after sampling and data were checked after data entry. The principal investigators review the data for content to ensure the relevance/accuracy of data collected.