Document Type
Report
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
VIMS Department/Program
Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM)
Publication Date
12-2006
Abstract
In Virginia, an examination of existing derelict trap data retrieved from Chesapeake Bay Multispecies Monitoring and Assessment Program (ChesMMAP) trawl surveys shows the potential effect of derelict traps on fish communities in Virginia waters (Bonzek and Latour 2005). Since 2002, ChesMMAP has attempted to sample 90 stations in the mainstem Chesapeake Bay ranging from the southern edge of the Susquehanna Flats to the Bay mouth in all depths to a minimum of 10 feet during each cruise. There are approximately 4-5 cruises per year and a large mesh bottom trawl is used to capture adult fish of a variety of species. During this sampling time frame (2002-2005), when derelict traps were inadvertently dredged up with the trawl, observations on fish and shellfish species trapped within were made.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21220/V5573G
Keywords
Blue Crab Fisheries, Marine Debris, Crab Traps
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Funding
This project was supported by funding from the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Program Office.
Recommended Citation
Havens, K. J., Bilkovic, D. M., Stanhope, D., Angstadt, K., Hershner, C., & Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science. (2006) Derelict Blue Crab Trap Impacts on Marine Fisheries in the Lower York River, Virginia. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.21220/V5573G
