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Shrimp Essential Fish Habitat for the Gulf of Mexico

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The Essential Fish Habitat for Shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico is represented by this dataset. The area defined is based on the FINAL Generic Amendment Number 3 for Addressing Essential Fish Habitat Requirements, Habitat Areas of Particular Concern, and Adverse Effects of Fishing in the following Fishery Management Plans of the Gulf of Mexico: Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico, United States Waters; Red Drum Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Mackerels) in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Stone Crab Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Spiny Lobster in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Coral and Coral Reefs of the Gulf of Mexico. (March 2005, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, Tampa, FL) The Shrimp Fishery Management Plan includes the following species: brown shrimp (Farfantepenaeus aztecus), pink shrimp (F. duorarum), royal red shrimp (Pleoticus robustus), and white shrimp (Litopenaeus setiferus).

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Updated: 2025-04-21
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