2013 Seamap-Gulf of Mexico Marine Directory Fishery-Independent Survey Activities Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program.

摘要

The Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP) is a cooperative State/Federal/university program for the 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 Commissions office. Agencies responding to the 2013 Directory were contacted in January 2013 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 information 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.