gulf of mexico shrimp
fishery improvement partnership
SFP is just beginning work in the Gulf of Mexico, and is partnering with the Ocean Conservancy. Our goal is to work with major buyers and suppliers to help the various groups, agencies and industry bodies in the Gulf deploy effective by-catch reduction devices across the fleet, to ensure the shrimp fishery meets red snapper by-catch limits. By-catch of red snapper is one key obstacle the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery must overcome before it can be considered sustainable.