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Black Drum Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico, United States: a Regional Manageznent Plan The Black Drum Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico, United States: A Regional Manageznent Plan Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission May 1993 No. 28 THE BLACK DRUM FISHERY OF THE GULF OF MEXICO, UNITED STATES: A REGIONAL MANAGEMENT PLAN by Richard Leard Richard Matheson Karen Meador Walter Keithly Clarence Luquet Mark Van Hoose Christopher Dyer Scott Gordon James Robertson Doug Horn Rita Scheffler published by Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission P.O. Box 726 Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564 May 1993 Number 28 A publication of the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Conmission pursuant to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Cooperative Agreement NA90AA-D-IJ202 (2-IJ-8-3) and Award Numbers NA16FI0034-01, NA26FI0026-01 and NA26FI0026-02. This paper is funded by a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The views expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA or any of its sub-agencies. GULF STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION I nterjurisdictional Fisheries Management Program Black Drum Technical Task Force Dr. Christopher Dyer Mr. Clarence Luquet University of South Alabama Louisiana Department of Wildlife Department of Sociology and and Fisheries Anthropology 400 Royal Street HUM #43 New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 Mobile, Alabama 36688-0001 ( 504) 568-5685 (205) 460-6347 Dr. Richard E. Matheson Mr. Scott Gordon Florida Marine Research Institute Mississippi Department of Wildlife, 100 Eighth Avenue, SE Fisheries and Parks St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 Bureau of Marine Resources ( 813) 896-8626 2620 Beach Boulevard Biloxi, Mississippi 39531 Mrs. Karen Meador ( 601) 385-5860 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 100 Navigation Circle Mr. Doug Horn Rockport, Texas 78382 P .0. Box 651 (512) 729-2328 Bayou La Batre, Alabama 36509 ( 205) 824-2429 Captain James E. Robertson Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Dr. Walter R. Keithly 4200 Smith School Road Coastal Fisheries Institute Austin, Texas 78744 Louisiana State University (512) 389-4628 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 ( 504) 388-6296 Mr. Mark S. Van Hoose Alabama Department of Conservation Mrs. Rita R. Scheffler and Natural Resources William J. Scheffler's Marine Resources Division 238 Huey P. Long P.O. Box 189 Gretna, Louisiana 70053 Dauphin Island, Alabama 36528 ( 504) 361-4400 (205) 861-2882 Staff Mr. Larry B. Simpson Executive Director Dr. Richard L. Leard Ms. Cynthia D. Bosworth IJF Program Coordinator IJF Staff Assistant ii Acknowledgements The Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission ( GSMFC) would like to thank the Black Drum Technical Task Force ( TTF) for their many hours of work and dedication in developing this black drum fishery management plan (FMP). Special thanks are extended to Mr. Steve Marwitz, formerly with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, who was the original TTF representative from Texas for his contributions to the FMP. We gratefully acknowledge the assistance in collection and assimilation of data provided by Mr. Ernie Snell, Mr. Josh Bennett, Dr. Al Jones, Dr. John Poffenberger and others with the National Marine Fisheries Service; Mr. Kevin Peters, Mr. Mike Murphy, Mr. Ron Taylor and the Fish Biology and Fisheries Statistics Sections of the Florida Marine Research Institute; and Mr. Mike Bucanan of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. Our sincere thanks are extended to the Stock Assessment Team of the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission for their assistance and guidance with the initiation of the stock assessment, and very special thanks are given to Dr. James Geaghan and Mr. Glenn Garson of the Department of Experimental Statistics, Louisiana State University, for developing the actual assessment that is attached to this document. The Black Drum TTF also wishes to acknowledge the special help from the Draft Black Drum Management Plan for Louisiana and its authors, Mr. Clarence Luquet, Mr. John Roussel, Mr. Joseph Shepard and Mr. Harry Blanchet. Finally, the TTF herein expresses its most heartfelt appreciation for the effort, skill and dedication provided by Ms. Cynthia Bosworth in assuring the quality of this document and to Mrs. Lucia Hourihan for her special and invaluable attention to its review and publication. iii Preface The Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission ( GSMFC) was established by the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Compact under Public Law81-66 approved May 19, 1949. Its charge was to promote the better management and utilization of marine resources in the Gulf of Mexico. The Commission is composed of three members from each of the five Gulf States. The head of the marine resource agency of each state is an ex officio member. The second is a member of the legislature. The third is a governor­ appointed citizen with knowledge of or interest in marine fisheries. The offices of the chairman and vice chairmen are rotated annually from state to state. The Commission is empowered to recommend to the governor and legislature of the respective states action on programs helpful to the management of marine fisheries; however, the states do not relinquish any of their rights or responsibilities in regulating their own fisheries by being members of the Commission. One of the most important functions of the GSMFC is to serve as a forum for the discussion of various problems and needs of marine management authorities, the commercial and recreational industries, researchers and others. The GSMFC also plays a key role in the implementation of the lnterjurisdictional Fisheries ( IJF) Act. Paramount to this role are the Commission's activities to develop and maintain regional fishery management plans for important gulf species. The black drum fishery management plan is a cooperative planning effort of the five Gulf States under the IJF Act. All members of the task force contributed by drafting individually assigned sections. In addition, each contributed personal expertise to discussions that resulted in revisions and led to the final draft of the plan. The GSMFC made all necessary arrangements for task force workshops. Under contract with NMFS, the GSMFC funded travel for state agency representatives and consultants other than federal employees. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TITLE PAGE ..............•......... i lnterjurisdictional Fisheries Management Program Technical, Black Drum Technical Task Force and Staff ii Acknowledgements . iii Preface . iv TABLE OF CONTENTS • v List of Figures ix List of Tables . x 1.0 SUMMARY 1-1 2.0 INTRODUCTION 2-1 2.1 IJF Program and Management Process 2-1 2.2 Black Drum Technical Task Force Members .... 2-2 2.3 GSMFC lnterjurisdictional Fisheries Program Staff 2-2 2.4 Authorship and Support for Plan Development 2-3 2.5 FMP Management Objectives ••......•... 2-3 3.0 DESCRIPTION OF STOCK(S) COMPRISING THE MANAGEMENT UNIT 3-1 3.1 Biological Description and Geographic Distribution 3-1 3. 1.1 Classification and Morphology .•.. 3-1 3.1.2 Biological Description .•.•.... 3-5 3.1.2.1 Age, Growth, and Maturation . 3-5 3. 1.2.2 Reproduction ....••.. 3-7 3. 1.2.2.1 Gonadal Development 3-7 3.1.2.2.2 Fecundity 3-8 3.1.2.2.3 Spawning .... 3-8 3.1.2.3 Parasites and Disease .•. 3-10 3.1.2.4 Predator/Prey Relationships 3-10 3.1.3 Geographic Distribution •..... 3-13 3. 1. 4 Mi gration . • . • . • • . • 3-13 4.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE HABITAT OF THE STOCK(S) COMPRISING THE MANAGEMENT UNIT 4-1 4.1 General Conditions •.....••••..••••......... 4-1 4.2 Salinity and Temperature Requirements .....•••....•.. 4-1 5.0 FISHERY MANAGEMENT JURISDICTION, LAWS ANO POLICIES AFFECTING THE STOCK(S) ANO THE FISHERY ...••. 5-1 5.1 Management Institutions 5-1 5.1.1 Federal . • • • . .. 5-1 5. 1.1.1 Regional Fishery Management Councils ............ 5-1 5. 1.1.2 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ....•...•..... 5-1 5. 1.1.3 Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM, NOAA) 5-2 5.1.1.4 National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior (DOI) 5-2 5.1.1.5 Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), DOI ...•..... 5-2 5.1.1.6 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) •...••..• 5-2 5.1.1.7 Corps of Engineers (COE), Department of the Army (DOA) 5-2 5.1.1.8 U.S. Coast Guard ..••.....••........ 5-3 5. 1.2 State . • • • . • . • • . • • . • • • . • • 5-3 5.1.2.1 Florida Marine Fisheries Commission and Florida Department of Natural Resources ••...............••. 5-3 5.1.2.2 Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources 5-5 5. 1.2.3 Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks 5-5 5.1.2.4 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries 5-6 5.1.2.5 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department .••... 5-6 5.2 Treaties and Other International Agreements ..••..... 5-6 5.3 Federal Laws, Regulations and Policies •...•......• 5-7 5.3. 1 Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (MFCMA) 5-7 5.3.2 Sport Fish Restoration Act (SFRA) (Wallop-Breaux Act) 5-7 v 5.3.3 Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (MPRSA), Titles I and I I I and The Shore Protection Act of 1988 (SPA) • 5-7 5.3.4 Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 (FDCA) ••.•.. 5-7 5.3.5 Clean Water Act of 1981 (CWA) •..•••.....•..•• 5-7 5.3.6 Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (FWPCA) and MARPOL (Annexes I and I I ) • • . • • • • . • • 5-8 5.3.7 Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA), as amended 5-8 5.3.8 Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended . • • • • 5-8 5.3.9 National Environmental Policy Act of 1970 (NEPA) ••• 5-8 5.3.10 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 ..•.. 5-8 5.3.11 Fish Restoration and Management Projects Act of 1950 5-9 5.3.12 Lacey Act of 1981, as amended • .
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