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Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Plan
Overview
The goal of the Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Plan (Plan) is to reduce deaths and serious injuries of Atlantic coastal bottlenose dolphins incidental to commercial fishing.
 Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Photo: Yuki Ogino |
The Plan
- Maps of Plan regulated waters and corresponding GIS data
- Amendments to require year-round use of modified pound net leaders in specified waters (80 FR 6925, February 9, 2015)
- Environmental Assessment [pdf]- November 2014
- Amendments to permanently restrict medium mesh gillnet nighttime fishing in NC coastal waters from Nov 1-Apr 30 annually
(77 FR 45268, July 31, 2012) - NMFS Amends Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Plan [pdf] (73 FR 77531, December 19, 2008)
- Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Plan [pdf] [1.9 MB]
(71 FR 24776, April 26, 2006) - Environmental Assessment [pdf] [1.3 MB]- April 2006
The Team
- List of Team Members
- Team Recommendations
- Recent and Upcoming Meetings
More Information
- More Information from the NMFS Southeast Regional Office
- Take Reduction Planning
- Bottlenose Dolphin Species Information
- Bottlenose Dolphin Stock Assessment Reports
- Review of Coastal Bottlenose Dolphin Bycatch Mortality Estimates in Relation to the Potential Effectiveness of the Proposed Plan [pdf]
- Figures and Tables [pdf] [593 KB]
- Federal Register Notice to Conduct an Environmental Assessment [pdf]
Contact
Stacey Horstman
NOAA Fisheries Southeast Region
263 13th Avenue South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727-824-5312
stacey.horstman@noaa.gov
Updated: April 11, 2016
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