NMFS Proposes Revisions to Bycatch Reduction Device Testing Manual for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing changes to the Bycatch Reduction Device Testing Manual to improve clarity and understanding of the certification protocols for shrimp trawls in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic, in accordance with the Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico.