Feb 23 2007
Chenier Ecology for February 2007
Shrimp Moratorium Permits Required March 26 — All shrimp vessel owners are reminded that
a commercial shrimp vessel moratorium permit needs to be issued and aboard vessels fishing for or
possessing shrimp in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico beginning on March 26, 2007. A 10-year
moratorium on the issuance of new federal shrimp vessel permits for the shrimp fishery of the Gulf
of Mexico was established in October 2006. All currently active open access federal shrimp vessel
permits will no longer be valid as of March 26.
ZRODLO: Louisiana Sea Grant