Shrimp Management Information

Shrimp Annual Update

The stock is considered an annual crop that consists of three species of shrimp (Brown, Pink, White). Estimates of population size are not available but since shrimp are considered an annual crop and fished at near maximum levels, annual landings are a good indication of relative abundance. Shrimp are currently managed under Amendment 2 to the FMP and the 2024 Revision to Amendment 2. Amendment 2 was adopted in February 2022 and focuses on further reducing bycatch of non-target species and minimizing habitat impacts in the shrimp trawl fishery. The May 2024 Revision to Amendment 2 documents supporting data and the MFC’s rationale for not taking further action to address SAV protection under the Shrimp FMP Amendment 2, instead directing the division to develop more comprehensive management options to protect SAV habitat from all activities under the authority of the MFC, consistent with the CHPP. The draft 2026 CHPP is expected to include a framework for development of MFC rules for protection of habitats, including SAV, which if adopted, would begin in 2027 and align with the next comprehensive review of the Shrimp FMP.