2006 SEAMAP-GULF OF MEXICO

MARINE. DIRECTORY

Fishery-Independent Survey Activities

SOUTHEAST AREA MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

James Hanifen, Chairman

GULF STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION

Post Office Box 726

Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39566-0726

www.gsmfc.org

Number: 136 February 2006

INTRODUCTION

The Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP) is a cooperative State/Federal/universityprogram forthe collection, management and dissemination of fishery­independent data (data collected without direct reliance on any commercial or recreational fishery) and information in the Southeast region. Presently, there are three components to the program: the SEAMAP-Gulf, SEAMAP-South Atlantic and SEAMAP-Caribbean (Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) .

This Marine Directory updates information contained in past SEAMAP Marine Directories, and describes survey activities (ongoing programs, vessel schedules, etc.) throughout the Gulf of Mexico. The program is managed through the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's office.

Agencies responding to the 2006 Directory were contacted in January 2006 and were requested to provide current information or projected changes in their survey programs. Tables 1, 2, 3 and 4 are condensed summaries of information submitted by responding agencies and organizations, indicated as either Federal, State, university activities, or non-profit organizations.

Representatives of agencies contributing infonnation to the current and past directories are listed alphabetically in Appendix A by organizational category. The SEAMAP Subcommittee would like to express its appreciation to all organizations responding to the request for information. Other organizations conducting fishery-independent marine or estuarine surveys are encouraged to contact SEAMAP for inclusion in future listings. The Directory will be updated each year, with copies supplied to participating organizations and other interested people.

Appendix B lists published documents which have been produced by the SEAMAP and are available through the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission. Questions and requests for detailed information concerning the Directory or SEAMAP should be referred to:

Jeffrey K. Rester SEAMAP-Gulf Coordinator Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission Post Office Box 726 Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39566-0726 (228) 875-5912 (228) 87 5-6604 FAX E-Mail: jrester@gsmfc.org

APPENDIX A

MARINE AGENCY CONTACTS

FEDERAL AGENCIES

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOAA/ Na ti on al Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Fisheries Science Center Dr. Nancy Thompson, Director 75 Virginia Beach Dri ve Miami , Florida 33 I49 (305) 36 I -4285, (305) 36 I-42 I 9 FAX nancy.tbompson @noaa.gov

Sustainable Fisheries Division Dr. Gerry Scott 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami , FL 33 149 (305) 36 1-4225, (305) 36 1-45 15 FAX Gerry.Scott@noaa. gov

Protected R esources/Biodiversity Division Dr. Steven Swartz 75 Virgini a Beach Drive Miami , FL 33 149 (305)36 1-4225,(305) 36 1-4515 FAX Steven.Swartz@noaa. gov

Galveston Laboratory Dr. Roger Zimmerm an Laboratory Director 4700 Avenue U Galveston, TX 7755 I-5997 (409) 766-3500, (409) 766-3508 FAX roger.zimm erman@noaa.gov

Mississippi Laboratories Dr. Scott Nichols, Director Pascagoula Facility P .O. Drawer I207 Pascagoul a, MS 39568- 1207 (228) 762-459 1, (228) 769-9200 FAX scott.nichols@noaa.gov

Stennis Space Center SSC, MS 39529 (228) 688-3 650, (228) 688- 11 5 1 FAX

Panama City Laboratory Dr. Pe te Sheridan, Laboratory Director 3500 De lwood Beach Road Panama City, FL 32408 (85 0) 819-8 026, (850) 235-3559 FAX pete .sheridan@noaa.gov www .sefscpanamalab. noaa. gov

Beaufort Laboratory Dr. David Johnson, Director IOI Pi vers Island Road Beaufort , NC 285 I 6 (252) 728 -8746, (252) 728-8784 FAX david .johnson@noaa. gov

U.S . DE PARTMENT OF lNTERIOR

Minerals Management Service Gulf of Mexico OCS Region Dr. Pasquale F. Roscigno Mail Stop 543 0 120I Elmwood Park Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70 123-23 94 (504) 736-2752 Pasguale.Roscigno@mms. gov

Dr. Alexis Lugo-Fernandez LA/TX Shelf Ph ysical O ceanography (504) 736-2593, (504) 736-290 1FAX a lexis.lugo.fernandez@nmfs. gov

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Mr. Allan M. Strand c/o TAM U C orpus Christi State University Campus Box 338 6300 Ocean Drive Corpus Christi, TX 784 l 2 (36 1) 994-9005 , (36 1) 994-8262 FAX Allan strand@fws. gov

U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources

Dr. Robert E. Stewart, Jr. NBS Southern Regional Office 700 Cajundome Boulevard Lafayette, LA 70506-3 152 (33 7) 266-8501 , (337) 266-86 10 FAX bob stewart@ usgs.gov www.nwrc.gov/ library.btm

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Dr. Susan Rees, PD-EC U.S. Army Corp s of Engineers Dep artment of Defense P.O. Box 2288 Mobile, AL 36628 (25 1) 694-4 141, (25 1) 690-272 1 FAX susan.i.rees@sam.usace.army.m il

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

GULF AND SOUTH ATLANTIC FISHERIES FOUNDATION, INC.

Ms. Judy Jamison, Executive Director 540 1 W . Kennedy Boulevard Suite 740 Tampa, FL 33609 (8 13)286-8390, (8 13)286-826 1 FAX gul fsouth fd n@worl dnet. att. net

THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IN NAPLES

Dr. David Ceilley Director, Environmental Science Th e Conservancy of Southwest Florida 1450 Merrihue Drive Naples, FL 34 102 (94 1) 403-4232, (94 I) 262-5 872 FAX dceill ey@conservancy.org

SANIBEL-CAPT IV A CONSERVATION FOUNDATION

Dr. Stephen A. Bortone Director, Marine Laboratory 900A Tarpon Bay Road Sanibel, FL 33957 (239) 395-3 11 5, (239) 39 5-46 16 FAX sbortone@sccf.or g

STATE AGENCIES

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Mr. Mark Van Hoose P.O. Box 189 Dauphin Is land, AL 36528 (25 1)86 1-2882, (25 1)86 1-874 1 FAX mvanh oose@ dcnr. s tate .al. us

FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTIT UTE

Dr. Mark Leiby 100 8th A venue, S.E. St. Petersburg, FL 3370 1-5095 (72 7) 896-8626, (727) 823-0166 FAX mark.leiby@fwc.s tate. fl .us

LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES

Mr. James Hanifen P.O. Box 98000 Baton Rouge, LA 70898-9000 (225) 765-2379, (225) 765-2624 FAX jhanife n@wlf. louis iana.gov

MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESO URCES

Mr. Tom Van Devender 1141 Bayview, Sui te 101 Biloxi, MS 39530 (228) 374-5000, (228) 374-5005 FAX tom. vandevender@ dm r. state. ms.us

TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT

Mr. Pau 1 Cho ucair Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Coastal Fisheries Division 702 Navigation Ci rcle Rockport, TX 78382 (36 1) 729-2328, (361) 729-143 7 FAX pau l.c boucai r@tpwd.s tate. tx .us

UNIVERSITIES

SEA GRANT PROGRAMS

Florida Sea Grant Office Dr. James Cato, Direc tor Dr. Bil l Seaman, Associate Director Univers ity of Florida Building 803, Room 106 P .O. Box 110400 Gainesville, FL 326 11 -0400 (352) 392-5870, (352) 392-5 1I 3 FAX jca to@ ifas. utl .edu; seaman@ ifas.utl.edu

Louisiana Sea Grant Office Dr. Chuck Wi lson, Execut ive Director Mr. Ronald E. Becker, Associate Executive Director Louisiana State Univers ity Sea Grant Bui lding Baton Rouge, LA 70803-7507 (225) 578-6283, (225) 578-633 1 FAX Cwilson@lsu.edu; rbecker@ lsu .edu www. lasea grant.org

T exas A&M Uni ver sity Sea G r a nt Progr a m Dr. Robert R. St ickney, Director 2700 Earl Rudde r Freeway South Suite 1800 College Station, TX 77845 (979) 845-3854, (979) 845-7525 FAX stickney@ tamu.edu http ://tex as-sea-grant.tam u .ed u/

M ississippi-Alaba m a Sea G r ant Con sortium Dr. LaDon Swann, Director P.O. Box 7000 Ocean Springs, MS 39566-7000 (228) 818-8842, (228) 818-8841 swanndl@auburn.edu www.masgc.org

ALA BAMA UN IVE R SITY PROG R AM S

Dauphin Isla nd Sea Lab Dr. George Crozier, Executive Director 10 1 Bienville Boulevard Dauphin Island, AL 36528 (25 1) 86 1-7557, (25 1) 86 1-4646 FAX gcrozier@d is l.org http ://www.dis I .org

Univers ity of Alabama Dr. Wi ll iam W. Schroeder Marine Sciences Program Dauphin Island Sea Lab IOI Bienvi lle Boul evard Dauphin Is land, AL 36528 (25 1) 861-7528, (25 1) 86 1-7540 FAX wscbroeder@ disl.org http ://www.d is l.org

T a lladega C ollege Dr. Arthur Bacon Biology Depar tment Tall adega, AL 35 160 (205) 362-5 152

Univer sity of Sou t h A la b a ma Dr. Robert Shipp, Chair Department of Marine Sciences Life Sciences Building Room 25 Mobile, AL 36688-0002 (25 1)460-7 136,(25 1)460-7357 FAX rshipp@jaguar l .usouthal.edu

FL ORIDA UNIVE R SIT Y P R O GRA MS

F lorid a I n stitute of Oceanogr a ph y Dr. John C. Ogden 830 First St., South St. Petersburg, FL 33 70 I (727) 553- 11 00, (727) 553-11 09 FAX jogden@seas.marine.usf.edu www.marine.usf.edu/FlO/

Florida State U nivers ity Dr. Robert L ivings ton Department of Biologica l Sciences Ta i lahassee, FL 32306 (904) 644-4887, (904) 644-9829 FAX livingston@bio.fsu.edu

Univer sity of Florida Dr. Wi lliam J. L indberg Dept. of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 7922 NW 7 l st Street Gainesville, FL 32653-307 1 (352) 392-96 17 ext. 239, (352) 846- 1088 FAX wjlindbe rg@mail .ifas.ufl.edu

Unive r sity of South Florid a Dr. Norman J . Blake Department of Marine Science 140 Seventh Avenue, South Room MSL2 12 St. Peters burg, FL 3370 1 (727) 553-152 1, (727) 553- 11 89 nblake@marine.usf.edu http://www.marine.us f edu/m i sc/ fac index.htm I

Univer sity of Mia mi Dr. Nelson M . Ehrhardt Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway Miami, FL 33 149 (305) 36 1-474 1, (305) 36 1-4600 FAX nehrbardt@rsmas.miami.edu

Un iversity of West F lorid a Dr. George Stewart Biology Depar tment 110 00 University Parkway Pensacola , FL 325 14 (850) 474-2748, (850) 474-2749 FAX gstewart@uwf.edu

LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS

Louisiana State University Dr. Richard F. Shaw, Professor Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences School of the Coast and Environment Baton Rouge, LA 70803-65 13 (225) 578-6734, (228) 578-65 13 FAX rshaw@lsu.edu

Nicholls State University Dr. Thomas M. Soniat Department of Biology Thibodaux, LA 703 l 0 (985) 448-4865 ; 448-4927 FAX tom.soniat@Nicholls.edu

Louisiana Universities Marin e Consortium (L UMCON) Mr. Kerry St. Pe, Interim Admini strator 8 124 Highway 56 Chauvin , LA 70344 (985)85 1-2800; 85 1-2874 FAX kstpe@ lumcon.edu

University of Louisiana - Lafayette Dr. Darryl Fe lder Department of Biology, Box 4245 l Lafayette, LA 70504-245 1 (337) 482-6748, (337) 482-5834 dlf45 J 7@loui siana.edu

MISSISSIPPI UNIVER SITY PROGRAMS

The University of Southern Missi ssippi College of Science and Technology Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Dr. Wil li am E. Hawkins, Executive Director P.O. Box 7000 Ocean Springs, MS 39566-7000 (228) 872-42 15, (228) 872-4204 FAX wiUiam.hawkins@usm.edu http ://www. usm .edu/gcr]

T EXAS UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS

The University of Texas - Pan American Dr. Don Hockaday, Acting Director Coas tal Studies Laboratory 100 Marine Lab Dri ve South Padre Is land, TX 78597 (956) 76 1-2644; (956)76 1-29 13 hockaday@utpa.edu http ://www.panam.edu/dept/csl/cs I/html

Texas A & M University at Galveston Dr. Andre M. Landry, Jr . Department of Marine Biology Insti tute of Marine Life Sciences 4 700 A venue U, Bui !ding 303 Galveston, TX 7755 1 (409) 740-4889, (409) 740-500 1 FAX landry@ tamug.edu

Texas A & M University - KingsviUe Dr. John Perez Department of Biology MSC 158 700 University Blvd . Kingsville, TX 78363-8202 (36 1) 593-3805; (36 1) 593-3800 FAX John .Perez@tamuk.edu

Unive rsity of Houston Dr. Al Loeblich Department of Biology Houston, TX 77204-55 13 (7 13) 749-1011 loeb lich @swbe ll .net

The Unive rsity of Texas at Austin Dr. Wayne S. Gardner, Director Marine Science Institute 750 C hannel View Drive Port Aransas, TX 78373-5015 (36 l ) 749-6730 , (36 1) 749-6777 FAX gardner@utmsi.utexas.edu

Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi Dr.Wes Tunne ll Center fo r Coastal Studies 6300 Ocean Drive Corpus Christi, TX 784 12 (36 1) 825-2736, (36 1) 825-2770 FAX jtunneU @falcon.tamucc.edu h tto ://www .sci. tam ucc. edu/ccs/ http://www.hri.tam ucc.edu/

TABLE 1. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION PROVIDED BY FEDERAL AGENCIES ANNUAL EF'F'ORT DEVOTED TO

TYPES OF F'ISHERY-INDEPENDENT FISHERY-INDEPENDENT SAMPLh'IG SAMPLING BY ACTIVITY IN: TYPES OF' G EAR

STATUS OF F ISHERY-

SAMPLE INDEPEND ENT S PECIES GEOGRAPHIC STRATEGY FOR SURVEYS PRESENTLY

TARGET LIFE STAGES A REA AREAS OF TYPES OF NUMBER NUM BER OF DATA OVER NEXT S UNABLE TO

AG ENCY SPECIES SAM PLED SAMPLED IMPORTANCE PLATFORMS OF DA YS STATIONS TRAWLING , PLANKTON, TRAPS, ETC. COLLEC'llON YEARS SAMPLE

NOAA/NM>"SISE>"SC

Mississippi Labs Bottomfish/ s hrimp; Subadulls-adults; Gulf o f Mexico Te rritorial 172' OR EGON II and 121 sea days trawling; 720 trawl; I 00 40' scmiballoon, 90' high opening bottom tra\\~, Trawling-random Continuation Adult fish o f

all plankton species eggs/larvae (Alabama to Texas) 224' GORDON plankton in plankton and 530 Bon~ array w/ . 333-mm mesh nets; I x2-m stratified 5-60 fm; many species

GUNTER conjunction with trawl environmental ncuston w/ . 950-mm mesh nets plankton -~stcmati: (cobia, mullet, surveys grid out to 100 fm black drum. etc.)

Reef fish (snapper, Subaduhs-aduhs G ul f of Mexico Territorial OREGON II IOI sea days 400 trap/video camera; Traps/ video camera; ROV; I mile bottom Traps and longlinc- Continuation None grouper) GORDON G UNTER 60 ROV drops; 50 longline with 100 hooks/set random slratifKxl, 5

ANDCARETTA longline sets; to 100 fin environmental

Marine mammals Juveniles/adults Gulfof Mexico/ Territorial ; open ocean GORDON GUNTER 169 sea days (76 sea Approximately 750 Visual with bigeye binoculars; cross bow, Mammals- line Continuation None (dolphins & whales) Caribbean (EEZ); Puerto Rico to days in conjunction sightings, 200 biopsies tagging, Bong o array w/ .333-mm mesh nets; transect; plankton-

Virgin Islands with plankton s urveys) and environn~n tal dan lx2-m ncuston w/ .950-mm mesh nets systematic grid al sightings

All planklonic Eggs/larvae/ G ul f of Mexico Territorial; open ocean OREGON 11 and 76 sea days in 832 plankton and 396 Bong:> array w/ .333-mm mesh nets; lx2-m Plankton - S)Stcmatic Continuation None stages ( primarily juveniles (EEZ) GORDON GUNTER conjunction with the environmcnnl ncuston w/ . 950-mm mesh nets; Visual \\1th grid; mammals - line Blucfin, Mackerel marine mammal bigcyc binoculars transccl and Red Dmm) of surveys commercial and recreational importance

Coastal Sharks; Red Juveniles/sub- Gulf of Mexico Territorial O REGON II 60 sea days 300 longline and Monofiliment bonom longlinc with 100 hooks Sharks/Snapper - Continuation Pelagic sharks Snapper adults-a::lulls environmental per set, tagging sharks random and statistical

zone in Gulf, 5 to 200 fm

Miami Lab (FL) All rccrcalionally & Larvae; juveniles; Gulfof Mexico; SW & Territorial ; open ocean Ship s upport provided 120/yr 3500/yr Fish traps; Bong:> nets 60 & 20-cm w/ .333-mm Syste1mtic, grid f unding has been Billfis hes; tunas ; commercially adults SE FL (EEZ) by Pascagoula Lab mesh; neuston I x2-m wl . 947-mm mesh basis; lrng-trm cut and may be sharks imponant species; station selection; further reduced reef fish; mackerels estuary entrances; next FY.

reefs

TABLE 1. (CONTINUED)

ANNUAL EFFORT DEVOTED TO TYPES OF FISHERY-INDEPENDENT FISHERY-INDEPENDENT SAMPLING

SAJ"IPLING BY ACT IVITY IN: TYPES OF G EAR

STATUS OF FISHERY-

SAMPLE INDEPENDENT S PECIES GEOGRAPHIC STRATEGY FOR S URVEYS PRESENTLY

TARGET LIFE STAGES AREA AREAS OF TYPES OF NUMBER NUMBER OF DATA OVERNEXTS UNABLE TO

AGENCY SPECIES SAMPLED SAMPLED IMPORTANCE PLATFORMS OF DAYS STATIONS TRAWLING, PLAN KTON, TRAPS ETC. COLLEC'llON YEARS SAMPLE

Galveston Lab (TX) Pcnacid shrimp; Postlarvac-alillls Gul f o f Mexico l ntcrna~ (EEZ) Ship support provided 257/yr Varies Oner trawls 10' ~o·; beam trawl; drop sampler Random stratified for None None bollomfish; estuarine by Pascagoula Lab, TX Closure; long-dependent spp. bag lloats term studfos for

csruarinc ecology

Sea turtles Juveniles-adults Gulf o f Mexico Internal; EEZ (oil & gas Bay boats; helicopters; 12/yr 96 60' - 80' Otter trawls Random None None platforms) crew boats; satellite

zodiac; 45/yr Varies Random None None

Kemp's ridlcy sea Hatchlings- Gulf of Mexico (release Territorial; EEZ (Texas) U.S. Coas t Guard 2 1-2 releases/yr Satellite; Geographic tracking None None None turtles yearlings of tagged turtles) Cuttr, RIV

LONGHORN Varies 10-20 turtles None None None

Sea lurtles S1randed juveniles- SW LA; TX Coas1al beaches ATVs; dirl bikes; 50 Varies None Twice-monthly None None adults outboard boats strati fied random

sampling by beach strata

Sea tunics Juveniles, Adults TX.LA Coastal shelf Satcll<c Varies 10-20 n1rtles Satellite Geographic Tracking Continuation None

Panama City Sharks Juvcnilo'adults NE Gulf o f Mexico Inshore Small boats. OREGON Variable Variable Gillnc.ts & Longlincs Systcrrntic grid Continuation None Lab (FL) n

Red Fish/G roupers Adults/larvae NE Gulf o f Mexico 40 fm contour o ff GORDON GUNTER Variable Variable Hydroacoustics/ ROV; Ix I m Tucker Trawl Spawning Continuation None Apalachicola and (.333 mm mesh)l lx2 m ncuston 0.547 mm aggregation & Florida Shelf mesh) Traps systcmalic transects

Groupers and Juveniles NE Gulf o f Mexico Inshore; Scagrass Small boats Variable Variable 16' trawVcrab scrape; ncuston/push net systematic stations Funding None s nappers meadows of West Dependent

Florida Shelf

Coral Restoration Presently Saith Atlantic ~banks FERRE L and Variable Variable Traps, ROY, E xp. On site Continuation None OREGON II Substrates

Beaufort Lab All species Targeting juveniles West Florida Shel f Coastal 9iclf OREGON II ; FERREL 14 days Trawl - 50/yr; Tucker Trawl - 50/yr; Tucker Targel area s~cific Continuation None of targeted

asscx:Dted with Trawl - 50/yr ; Beam Trawl - 50/yr; Beam scagrasses Trawl - 50/yr; Gill net Trawl - 50/yr; Gill net

- 20 - 20

Mutton Snapper/all Larvae/Juveniles Dry Tortugas OT rccf/ scagrass OREGON II; FERREL 50 days Bongo nets - 50; Diver Bongo nets - 50; Diver Stratefied random Continuation None of targeled spp. operated Seines - 30 operated Seines - 30

Red Snappa-, Juveniles/Adults Florida Bay; wi1hin EN P Seagrass areas of FB Small research craft 40 days Seines - 12; Trawls - Seines - 12; Trawls - Targeted and f unding None of targeted Spotted Scatrout, all 400; Bollom sled - 30 400; Bo ttom sled - 30 stratefi ed random dependent spp.

NOANNOS/ RccfFish Subadnhs-adults Gulf o f Mexico Territorial; open ocean GORDON GUNTER 22 sea days 32 man s ubmc.rsible Man submcrsiblc Coral reef si tes Continuation None SUSTAINABLE (EEZ) dives SEAS EXPEDITION (SSE)

TABLE 1. (CONTINUED) ANNUAL EF'F'ORT DEVOTED TO

TYPES OF F'ISHERY-INDEPENDENT FISHERY-INDEPENDENT SAMPLh'IG SAM PLING BY ACTIVITY IN: TYPES OF' GEAR

STATUS OF FISHERY-

SAM PLE INDEPENDENT SPECIES GEOGRAPHIC STRATEGY FOR SURVEYS PRESENTLY

TARGET LIFE STAGES AREA AREAS OF TYPES OF NU~IDER NUMBER OF DATA OVERNEXTS UNABLE TO AGENCY SPECIES SAM PLED SAM PLED IMPORTANCE PLATFORMS OF' DAYS STATIONS TRAWLING, PLANKTON, TRAPS ETC. COLLEC'llON YEARS SAMPLE

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TABLE 2. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION PROVIDED BY STATE AGENCIES

ANNUAL EF'F'ORT DEVOTED TO TYPES OF FISHERY-INDEPENDENT FISHERY-IN DEPEN DENT SAMPLING

SAMPLING BY ACTIVITY IN: TYPES OF' GEAR

STATUS OF' FISHERY-

SAMPLE INDEPENDENT S PECIES

GEOGRAPHIC STRATEGY FOR SURVEYS PRES ENTLY

TARGET LI FE STAGES AREA A REAS OF TYPES OF NUMBER NUMBER OF DATA OVERNEXTS UNABLE TO

AGENCY SPECIES SAMPLED SAMPLED IMPORTANCE PLAWORMS OF DAYS STATIONS TRA \VLING, PLANKTON, TRAPS, ETC. COLLEC110N YEARS SAMPLE

FLORI DA FIS H AND Red drum; spotted All stages FL waters & of&horc Internal; territorial; EEZ 37' BONNIE E; 24' Varies Varies 35' trawl; I 00' bag seine; bcnthic sled w/ net; Systematic, random Increase sampling Mackerel, cobia,

WILDLIFE trout; snook; king T-craft inboard; small 600' x '8 trammel net; lobster & crab traps; (stratified) grid basis; for baitfish ambcrjack.

CONSERVATION mackerel; mullet; outboards & ski ffs; 20' Weekly intervals beach seines; drop & gill ncls; visual counts; long-tcnn station distributed in rccfftsh

COMM ISSION gag; g rouper; tarpon; mullet skiffs; 34' (annually) undc1watcr video; Bongo array; sclcclion; short-tcrm spring; sampling (snapper,

boncfi sh; pompano; Allmand; 24' tunnel ncuston octs special studies for tarpon grouper)

baitfish; tropical boat; 16' & 19' j uveniles in

fi sh; stone crab; blue Monark; 17', 20' & 25' ncarshore water

crab; spiny lobster; Boston Whalers; 85' impoundments;

oysters; hard clam HERNAN CORTEZ grouper II ; 20' Mako; 20' 60/yr reproductive

Electro shocker boat strategics; juvenile & adult li fe hjstories of grouper; iclhyoplankton survey directed at clupeids, tarpon, snook & grouper; investigation of tropical reef fish life history & population dynamics

ALA MM A All penacid shrimp; Larvae-adults AL marshes to territorial Internal; territorial; EEZ 22' Tiara, (2) 90-hp; 80/yr Varies 50' bag seine; 16' otter trawl; 40' SEAMAP Long-term station Increase cffon to King mackerel;

DEPARTMENT OF southern fuundcr; sea; EEZ 25' Scahawk, (2) 150- trawl; trap/video; variable mesh gill net; 6' beam selection, effort dc.tcrminc yr-class cobia

CONSERVATION Gulf menhaden; red hp; 38' Bertram; 60' plankton trawl; neuston; oyster dredge varies acoording to strength o f target

AND NATURAL drum; red smppcr; RN A. E. VERR!L; 21' spawning season of species; conduct

RESOURCES blue crab; black Buskins 150-hp; 22' target species more age & drum; Spanish gillnct boat, 150-hp monitoring reef fish growth work; mackerel; striped populations at explore means to mullet; spotted sea randomly selected sarrplc o ffshore

trout; oysters reef sites reef fi sh areas

MISSISSIPPI All pcnaeid shrimp; Juveniles-adults MS territorial sea Internal; lerritorial ; EEZ 28' Outboard; 50/yr Varies; 16' trawl ; oyster tongs & dredge; gill net, drop Long-term station Increase tagging Juvcn ilc Red

DEPARTMENT OF oysters; sciacnids; I g Outboard; IO/yr 6/mo (oyster) & IO- sample r sclcclion, varies w/ activities; age & Snapper

MARI NE flounder; blue crrabs 24' Outboard; 50-60/yr 361mo (shrimp) opening & closing o f growth work;

RESOURCES 65' oyster dredge boat; varies areas; random grid seasonal 35' outboard; 23' skiff; sampling; sample abundance 22' ou1board night time

recreational fishing

TABLE 2. (CONTINUED)

ANNUAL EF'F'ORT DEVOTED TO TYPES OF F'ISHERY-INDEPENDENT f'I SHERY-INDEPENDENT SAMPLIN G

SAMPLING BY ACT IVITY IN: TYPES OF' GEAR

STATUS OF' FISHERY-

SAMPLE INDEPENDENT S PECIES GEOGRAPHIC STRATEGY FOR SURVEYS PRES ENTLY

TARGET LIFE ST AGES AREA AREAS OF TYPES OF NUil'mER NUMBER OF DATA OVER NEXTS UNABLE TO AGENC Y SPEC IES SAMPLED SAMPLED IMPORTANCE PLATFORMS OF DAYS STATIONS TRA W U NG, PLAN KTON, TRAPS, ETC. COLLEC110N YEARS SAMPLE

LOUISIANA All pcnacid shrimp; Larvae to adL~ls LA inshore waters; inte rnal; territorial 17' outboard; 30' S1a1c: 167; SEAMAP: Trawls: Tra,\ts: Long-lcrm fixed Increase territorial Aduh pelagic DEPARTMENT OF blue crab; finfish; territorial seas; EEZ inboard; leased vcs.scl 15 800 6" (insh<re); stations; stratified sea sampling; finfish in open WILDLIFE & oysters (SEAMAP) 1288 16' (inshore); random stations increase anphasis Gulfwaicrs

FISHERIES 494 16" (offsoorc); (SEA MAP) on finfish

72 40' (inshore); 181 Hex Mesh Trap Finfish: Finfish: Finfish: 860 50 bag seine; 978 gill net; 246 trammd trl;

Oyster: Oy.;tr. 135 square mctcr; 267 Dredge; Plankton: Plankl>n: 124 I / 2-m ring(. 15 3-mrn~ 21 6Clorn bmgo (.363-mrn); 21 I x2m ncuston (.948-mm)

TEXAS PARKS AND All pcnacld shrimp; Juveniles- adults TX internal coastal Internal; territorial 30' -55' inboards; 18' - 365/yr 2160/yr 60' bag seines; 20' trawl (inshore); 20' trawl Random, g rid basis None Adult finfish in WI LDLI FE all other species waters; territorial sea 25' outboards; skiffs 1680/yr (offshore); gill ncis ; oyslcr dredge open Gul f D EPARTMENT 960/yr waters

800/yr 1080/yr

TABLE 3. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION PROVIDED BY UNIVERSITIES

ANNUAL EF'F'ORT DEVOTED TO TYPES OF F'ISHERY-INDEPENDENT f'I SHERY-I NDEPENDENT SAMPLING

SAM PLING BY ACTIVITY IN: TYPES OF' GEAR

C HANGES OF HIGH FISHERY- PRIORITY

SAM PLE INDEPENDENT S PECIES

GEOGRAPHIC STRATEGY FOR ACTIVITIES PRES ENTLY

TARGET LIFE STAGES AREA AREAS OF TYPES OF NUil'mER NUMBER OF DATA OVERNEXTS UNABLE TO

AGENCY SPECIES SAM PLED SAM PLED IMPORTANCE PLATFORMS OF DAYS STATIONS TRA W U NG, PLANKTON, TRAPS, ETC. COLLEC110N YEARS SAMPLE

FLORIDA

FLORI DA STATE Bcnthic infauna; Larvac-adul~ NE G ul f of Mexico internal; territorial 55-hp 25' skiffs; 48/yr Monthly samples, both Standard 5-m otter trawl; 80-um plankton net Systematic, random More Apalachicola & UNIVERSITY cpibcnthic fishes & outboard trawl & environmental long-term station environmental Apalachcc Bay;

invertebrates selection; short-term cxpcrimcnlation and all species in special studies those arc.as

UN IVERSITY Of Dcmcrsal vertebrates Subadu hs-adu Its NE Gulf of Mexico Esn1arinc 14' and 16' skiff; 22' Varies 50/yr 16' oiler trawl; 1-m bongos; 1-m ncuston Systematic, random More WEST FLORIDA & invertebrates center console 14()1yr (stratified) visual environmental

180/yr survey assessment

FLORIDA SEA All species All stages Gul f; Caribbean; South Internal; territorial No vessels owned - Varies Varies Varies Varies M ore recruitment None

GRANT Atlantic Depends on project

FLORIDA All species All stages Gul f; Caribbean; South Internal; territorial SUNCOASTER; 20-30/projccl Varies 40' oner trawl ; tucker trawl ; s hellfish dredge; Ran::lom. long-trm To continue w/ None INSTITUTE OF Atlantic BELLOWS Various plankton nets station selection; SEAMA P; OCEANOGRAPHY short-lcrm special expanded

studies environmental sampling

UNIVERSITY OF Reef fishes, Juvenile to adu lts Eastern Gulf o f Mexico Shallow Continental Two 24' dive boats. 33' 160/yr 192 visual fish Otter trawl Randomized Increase Primary FLORIDA cpibcnthic Shelf trawler samples/yr 672 sampling of ex pcrimcntal producers

invertebrates. & benthic cores/yr experimental rcpl icalcs & add bcnthic macrofauna replicates di sciplines &

zooplankton

UNIVERSITY OF All species All slagcs Gulf; Caribbean; South Esruarine; offshore; Offshore: 24(\lyr; Varies; Hy droaeoustics; Various plankton nets Varies More None MIAMI Atlantic inshore COLOM BUS !SELI N; hydroacoustic-s

inshore: CALANUS; 20()1yr; Varies; estuarine: 25' 110 150/yr Varies

TABLE 3. (CONTINUED)

ANNUAL EFFORT DEVOTED TO TYPES OF FISHERY-INDEPENDENT FISH ERV-INDEPENDENT S AMPLING

SAM PLING BY ACTIV ITY IN: TYPES OF GEAR

STATUS OF FISHERY-

SAM PLE INDEPENDENT S PECIES

GEOGRA PHIC STRATEGY FOR SURVEYS PRES ENTLY

TARGET LI FE STAGES AREA AREAS OF TYPES OF NUMBER NUMBER OF DATA OVERNEXTS UNABLE TO

AGENCY SPECIES SAMPLED SAM PLED IMPORTANCE PLAWORMS OF DAYS STATIONS TRAWLING, PLANKTON, TRAPS, ETC. COLLEC110N YEARS SAM PLE

ALABAMA

DAUPHIN ISLAND Oysters; blue c rab Larvae-adult Mobik Bay; cast MS Estuarine 26' -42' rcscach vessels Biwrekly; 48 hour time Hundreds Clark-Bumpus zooplankton Distribution pattcms; None None SEA LAB Sound series scttlc-mcnt foctors

UNIVERSITY OF Sciacnids; hard Larvae-adult Shelf & mouth of Shelf; estuaries; 21' skiffs 22/24 episodic/mo Several hundred Fishing; sur face; dcmcrsal Environmental Shift tCJ1.vard None SOUTH ALABAMA clam; blue c rab; red Mobile B:iy; NW FL; grassbcds 50"R/V 12/ycar impact/growth rate; management

snapper cast AL Tag/Release application

MISSISSIPPI- General Vertebrates: larvae; Northern Gulf of Territorial; EEZ; 96' TOMMY Varies Varies Crab pots; tongs; closed, recirculating seawater Varies None None ALABAMA SEA invertebrates: all Mexico; MS Sound; estuarine; coastal MUNRO; skiffs; system; opening/ closing plankton trawl; Block GRANT stages Mobile Bay industry nets/seine Various Plankton Nets CONSORTIUM

Juvcnilo-s ubadult Estuarine fish Weeks Bay, AL Estuarine 14' skiffs 60/yr 180/yr Random, None None species concentrated in May,

June & September

MISSISSIPPI

UNIVERS ITY O F All estuarine finfish; All stages MS cstuarioc; northern Estuarine; territorial; Various small ski ffs; Varies Varies Standard basic equipment; 50' bag seine; 16' & Short-term special Increase None

SOUTHERN All pcnaeid shrimp; Gulf; Biloxi Bay; MS EEZ 96' TOMMY 36' oller trawl; 6' Renfro beam trawl; variable studfos; Strati fi ed, development of

MISSISSIPPI/ bite c rab; croaker; territorial sea; o ffshore MUNRO; 20' - 30' mesh gill ne t; 40' s hrimp trawl ; 80' high-rise random long-tcrm marine & coastal

COLLEGE OF spot; scatrout; to 2000 m; sargassum as o utboards; 55' TOM net; crab traps; standard ba.sic equipment for station selection; biology program;

MARI NE catfish; Gul f critical habitat MCI LWAIN; 40' hydmlogic s.:1mpling; Tucker trawl ; neuston; fi xed station long- Expansion o f

SCIENCES/GULF menhandai; mullet; HERMES; 128' IX508 bongo; Bcnthos ROV; Seabird CTD term monitoring &

COAST RESEARCH AIL bumpcr; ( ROV support} assessment if

LABORATORY buttcrfi sh; funds bcoome

cullassfish; red available; longline

drum; squid ; golden for pelagic fi shes;

G ul f crabs/red crabs; bottom long-

jellyfish lining; decpwater traps for crabs; monitoring of essential fish habitat

MISSISSIPPI- General Vertebrates: Northern Gulf of Territorial; EEZ; 96" TOMMY Varies Varies Varies; Various Plankton Nets Varies None None ALABAMA SEA juveniles; Mexico; MS Sound; estuarine; coastal MUNRO; skiffs GRANT invertebrates: all Mobile Bay CONSORTIUM stages

TABLE 3. (CONTINUED)

ANNUAL EF'F'ORT DEVOTED TO TYPES OF F'ISHERY-INDEPENDENT f'I SHERY-INDEPENDENT SAMPLIN G

SAMPLING BY ACTIVITY IN: TYPES OF' GEAR

STATUS OF' FISHERY-

SAMPLE INDEPENDENT S PECI ES

GEOGRAPHIC STRATEGY FOR SURVEYS PRESENTLY

TARGET LIFE STAGES AREA AREAS OF TYPES OF NUil'mER NUMBER OF DATA OVERNEXTS UNABLE TO

AGENCY SPECIES SAMPLED SAMPLED IMPORTANCE PLATFORMS OF DAYS STATIONS TRA W U NG, PLANKTON, TRAPS, ETC. COLLEC110N YEARS S AMPLE

LOUISIA NA

UNIVERSITY OF Blue crab; oyster; All stages Lake Pontchanrain; Esruarinc Varies Shon -term special Analyze None NEW O RLEANS nlilrinc commercial Lake Borgnc studks commercial fish

fi nfish populations using electrophoresis; studks of oyster nutrition & parasitology

NICHOLLS STATE Oysters Post-Settlement Barataria Bay Esruarinc 24' bay boat 26-30 days (montly to s Oyster drcdgcsamplc Systematic/transect Minimum o f next None UNIVERSITY Guvcnilc to adult) bi-weekly) two years

UNIVERSITY OF Stone c rab; pcnacid All srages Northern G ul f of Coastal; estuarine Various LUMCON Varies Varies Trawl; dredge; traps; pots; seines Varies by population None None LOUISIANA - shrimp; commercial Mexico ves.,Js (PELICAN, LAYFAYETTE finfish ACADIANA, skiffs)

LOUISIANA STATE Esruarinc & marine All srages Barataria, Terrebonne & Estuarine; territorial Small ski ffs; Varies mond1ly Varies Drop BOX sampler; gill net; hydro-acoustics Short-term special Estimate fi sh None UNIVERSITY finfish species; Timbalier Bay; Lake PELICAN; trawl; MOCNESS opening & closing bongo stOOics; long- term abundance &

decapcxl crustaceans Pontchartrain; MS River ACADIANA; oil & nets; general plankton nets, light traps stations; tidal movement using mouth; Alchafalaya gas slmcturcs transport & re- hydroacoustics;

cmitment examine growth rates & reproductive biology of important estuarine species; rccmitmc-nt studies

LOUISIANA Zooplankton; All stages Terrebonne & Timbalicr Estuarine; coastal 11 S' RIV PELICAN; Varies Varies 5-m otter trawl; .333 & .505 mesh; general Fixed station, None None UNIVERSITIES bcnthos; bottomfish; Bay; inner contincntial 58' RIV ACADIANA; plankton oc.ts transects, varies MARI NE anchovies shel f small outboards CONSORTIUM

TABLE 3. (CONTINUED)

ANNUAL EF'F'ORT DEVOTED TO TYPES OF F'ISHERY-INDEPENDENT f'I SHERY-INDEPENDENT SAMPLIN G

SAMPLING BY ACT IVITY IN: TYPES OF' G EAR

STATUS OF' FISHERY-

SAMPLE INDEPENDENT S PECI ES GEOGRAPHIC STRATEGY FOR SURVEYS PRESENTLY

TARGET LIFE ST AGES AREA AREAS OF TYPES OF NUil'mER NUM BER OF DATA OVER NEXT S UNABLE TO AG ENCY SPECIES SAMPLED SAMPLED IMPORTANCE PLATFORMS OF DA YS STATIONS TRA W U NG, PLAN KTON, TRAPS, ETC. COLLEC110N YEARS SAMPLE

TEXAS

UNIVERSITY OF Shelf & bay species All stages lntcmal; territorial Internal; territorial I05' LONGHORN; 57' IOO/yr Varies 42' scmiballoon shrimp trawl; 40' scmiballon Short-tcnn special lnstirutc expansion None TEXAS, MARINE waters KA TY; shallow-draft otter trawl; 12' x 24" plankton net studies on all present SCIENCE bay boats programs INSTITUTE

TEXASA&M All inshore bay All stages Corpus Christi to Internal; coastal 24/y r 150/yr Short-tcnn special None None UNIVERSITY - species Brownsville studies KINGSVILLE

TEXASA&M All macro- All stages NW Gulf o ff LA & TX Internal; territorial 71' EXCELLENCE 11; Varies Varies 34' & 50' semi-balloon trawls; Bongo net w/ Short-tcnn special None None UNIVERSITY crustcccans & finfish 47' ROMIN EMPIRE .333-mm & .505-mm mesh studies

TEXASA&M All species, shelf and All stages Sabine to Brownsville Flower Gardens area; Offshore oil and gas Varies Varies Gill nets; seines; other trawls; Scuba fish counts; Bah short-term None None UNIVERSITY - bay Corpus Christi; and platfonns; shallow bay Small, bays only special, and long-CORPUS CHRISTI Laguna Madre boats term; diving fish

counts

UNIVERSITY OF All finfish & bcnthic All stages Corpus Christi to Laguna Madre; Gulf Shallow-draft bay 48/yr Biweekly & monlhly Oner trawls & bag seines; Plankton tows Long-term baseline Intensive studies None TEXAS-PAN macro fauna of Brownsville inshore boats depending on project studies of individual AMERICAN Laguna Madre; species

TABLE 4. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

ANNUAL EF'F'ORT DEVOTED TO TYPES OF F'ISHERY-INDEPENDENT f'I SHERY-INDEPENDENT SAMPLIN G

SAMPLING BY ACTIVITY IN: TYPES OF' GEAR

STATUS OF' FISHERY-

SAMPLE INDEPENDENT S PECI ES

GEOGRAPHIC STRATEGY FOR SURVEYS PRESENTLY

TARGET LIFE STAGES AREA AREAS OF TYPES OF NUil'mER NUMBER OF DATA OVERNEXTS UNABLE TO

AGENCY SPECIES SAMPLED SAMPLED IMPORTANCE PLATFORMS OF DAYS STATIONS TRA WUNG, PLANKTON, TRAPS, ETC. COLLEC110N YEARS SAMPLE

TH E All fish species All stages excluding Southeastern Gulf of Estuaries; reefs; 35hp, 19' skiff; 185 JOO/yr Varies hook-and-line; dip nc.ts; beach seines Visual surveys, Anticipat mCX"c Program to CONSERVANCY OF especially spoiled larvae Mexico mangroves; near shore; hp, 20' flats boa1; twin stralificd, transcclS underwater visual photograph SOUTHWEST sea.trout; sea turtles, beaches 50 hp, 25' barge surveys, hook- dolphins is just FLORI DA IN mangroves, and and-line tagging beginning but NAPLES manatees studies for arc unable t>

scat rout, sample more behavioral studies than 10 miles

on dolphins using o ffshore with

photography current capabiHtics

SANIBEL-CAPTIVA Sea.grasses. bcnthic All stages Chiefl y marine and Estuaries, beaches, and 25', 23' . 17', 16' . and 150/yr 8 multi-disciplinary, 12' otter trawl. 180' seine, 70' seine (FMRl/l; IMStrati ficd random. Increase in the Large pclagK:

CONSERVATION ven ebratcs and estuarine habitats around artificial reefs 14' boats/trailcrablc annually; others as per standards) haphazard, fixed number o f fishes, mamals

FOUNDATION invenebratcs. Sanibel and Captiva project station FMRllFIM mangroves, and Islands stations estuarine fishes

APPENDIX B

SEAMAP DOCUMENTS

SEAMAP DOCUMENTS LIST, 1982 - CURRENT

1) SEAMAP Strategic Plan, January 1981. The initial planning document describing the intent to develop the SEAMAP Program and outlining the preliminary goals and objectives, assessment requirements and priorities, research strategies, and funding requirements.

2) SEAMAP Quick-Reports (Data Summaries): six summaries, June-July 1981; seven summaries, June-July 1983; seven summaries, June-July 1984; five summaries, June-July 1985; five summaries, June-July 1986; six summaries, June-July 1987; five summaries, June-July 1988; six summaries, June-July 1989; six summaries, June-July 1990; five summaries, June-July 1991; six summaries, June-July 1992; six summaries, June-July 1993; six summaries, June-July 1994; and six summaries, June-July 1995; six summaries, June-July 1996; six summaries, June-July 1997; one summary, June 1998; seven summaries, June 2000; six summaries, June-July 2001; seven summaries, June-July 2002; seven summaries, June-July 2003, seven summaries, June­July 2004, and seven summaries, June-July 2005. Summaries of catch rate information from the SEAMAP Summer Shrimp/Groundfish surveys (Squid/Butterfish Survey, 1985 only) in the northern Gulf of Mexico, indicating stations sampled, catch rates, assessment of shrimp and finfish yields, and synopses of hypoxic conditions in the survey areas. One summary in December 1998, January 2000, January 2001, and January 2002, of catch rate information on red snapper in the northern Gulf of Mexico indicating stations sampled and catch rates.

3) 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 SEAMAP Marine Directories: May 1983, March 1984, March 1985, March 1986, September 1987, July 1988, August 1989, June 1990, April 1991, April 1992, February 1993, March 1994, March 1995, March 1996, March 1997, February 1998, February 1999, February 2000, February 2001, February 2002, February 2003, February 2004, and February 2005. Inventories of marine agency contacts (State, Federal and university) concerned with fishery research in the Gulf, and summaries of information provided by these organizations: target species, types of fishery-independent sampling gear and platforms, annual sampling effort and other material.

4) SEAMAP Information System Manual, Fall 1983. A description of the data management program supporting SEAMAP surveys and collecting activities, detailing the data processing and quick-report subsystems and presenting data formats for SEAMAP surveys and sample documentation and transmittal forms.

5) SEAMAP-Gulf Operations Plan, October 1983. A description of the SEAMAP Program, its goals and objectives, program accomplishments, survey and information systems operations, survey plans and schedules, program management, and funding requirements. Includes figures and tables detailing system functions, platform and funding needs, and information utilization.

6) SEAMAP-GulfOperations Plan Executive Summary, March 1984. A summary of the features of the Operations Plan.

SEAMAP DOCUMENTS LIST, 1982 - CURRENT

7) SEAMAP Environmental and Biological Atlases of the Gulf ofMexico, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986.1987.1988.1989.1990.1991.1992.1993.1994.1995.1996. 1997.1998.1999.2000and 2001. January 1985; February 1986; October 1986; June 1988; April 1990; December 1990; March 1991; December 1991; December 1992; July 1993; December 1994; January 1996; March 1997; March 1997; January 1998; January 1999; July 2001; April 2002; and February 2004. Compilations ofinformation obtained from the 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001 SEAMAP surveys. Included are dominant finfish and invertebrate catches from the shrimp/groundfish surveys, results of the plankton surveys, environmental data taken during both surveys, and methodology used in SEAMAP surveys.

8) SEAMAP 1982, 1983, 1984 & 1985, 1986 Ichthyoplankton Atlases. NOAA Technical MemorandaNMFS-SEFC-144 (1985), NMFS-SEFC-167 (1986), NMFS-SEFC-317 (1993), NMFS-SEFC-245 (1990) summarizing in plots the larval distribution and abundance of the families Engraulidae, Carangidae, Clupeidae, Lutjanidae, Serranidae, Coryphaenidae, Xiphiidae, and Scombridae taken on SEAMAP surveys in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 and 1986.

9) Proceedings: SEAMAP Shrimp and Bottomfish Sampling Gear Workshop, August 1985. A summary of seven technical papers and a panel discussion on shrimp/groundfish sampling gear, presented at the 33rd Annual Spring Meeting of the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission. Included are recommendations for standardizing and calibrating bottom trawl survey activities and for satisfying future research requirements.

10) Annual Report of the Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program, October 1, 1984 - September 30, 1985, October 1985; October 1, 1985 - September 30, 1986, October 1986; October 1, 1986 - September 30, 1987, December 1987; October 1, 1987 - September 30, 1988, August 1989; October 1, 1988 - September 30, 1989, March 1990; October 1, 1989 - September 30, 1990, March 1991; October 1, 1990 - September 30, 1991 , December 1991; October 1, 1991 - September 30, 1992, December 1992; October 1, 1992- September30, 1993, December 1993; October 1, 1993 - September 30, 1994, December 1994; October 1, 1994- September30, 1995, December 1995; October 1, 1995 - September 30, 1996, December 1996; October 1, 1996 - September 30, 1997, December 1997; October 1, 1997 - September 30, 1998, January 1999; October 1, 1998 - September 30, 1999, December 1999; October 1, 1999 - September 30, 2000, December 2000; October 1, 2000 - September 30, 2001 , December 2001 ; October 1, 2001 - September 30, 2002, December 2002; October 1, 2002 - September 30, 2003, December 2003 ; October 1, 2003 - September 30, 2004, December 2004; and October 1, 2004 - September 30, 2005, December 2005.

Summaries of activities and proposed events for the SEAMAP-Gulf, SEAMAP-South Atlantic and SEAMAP-Caribbean components.

SEAMAP DOCUMENTS LIST, 1982 - CURRENT

11) Data Management System Requirements Document for Gulf and South Atlantic, November 1986.

12) DataManagement Svstem Design Study for Gulf and South Atlantic, March 1987. A result of the system design study, this documents describes the high level design of the proposed system and presents a five year implementation plan.

13) SEAMAP Operations Manual for Collection of Data, May 1987; May 1990 (2"d revision); September 1993 (3'd revision); and April 2001 (4'" revision). A manual presenting the procedures to be followed by all vessels that participate in SEAMAP surveys.

14) SEAMAP DataManagement System Users Manual, August 1989. A manual outlining system operations and procedures needed to enter, edit, upload and download data on the PC- based system.

15) Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program CSEAMAP) Management Plan: 2001-2005, August 2001. A detailed description of the SEAMAP program which outlines the program goals, objectives and management policies and procedures.

16) Proceedings: Reef Fish Workshop forSEAMAP, November 1995. A summary of presentations that were given at the workshop and recommendations developed by the group concerning sampling oil and gas structures in the Gulf of Mexico.

1 7) Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program CSEAMAP) Executive Summary of the SEAMAP Management Plan: 1996-2000. An overview of the program achievements, information dissemination, goals and objectives, program operations, and potential future activities for the SEAMAP Program.

18) Proceedings: General Session Concerning the Uses of Fishery-Independent Data for Fisheries Management, October 1996, No. 35. Summary of presentations presented at the 461

" Annual Fall Meeting of the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission regarding the value of fi shery­independent data for use in fi sheries management.

Biological and environmental data, and ichthyoplankton specimens sorted to the family level from SEAMAP surveys in the Gulf of Mexico, are available to researchers upon request to the SEAMAP Coordinator, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (228-875-5912).