3.10 Marine Species
T ABLE 3.31 Species and regional FMP development and implementation responsibility Mid-Atlantic FMPs South Atlantic FMPs Species (Common Name) Groups Species (Common Name) Summer Flounder Coastal Migratory Pelagics (3 spp.) Golden Crab Scup Dolphin and Wahoo (2 spp.) Wreckfsh Black Sea Bass Shrimp (5 spp.) Hogfsh Atlantic Mackerel Sea Basses and Groupers (20 spp.) Atlantic Spadefsh Longfn Squid Snappers (14 spp.) Spiny Lobster Illex Squid Porgies (7 spp.) Sargassum Butterfsh Grunts (5 spp.) Ocean Quahog Jacks (5 spp.) Atlantic Surfclams Tilefshes (3 spp.) Bluefsh Triggerfshes (2 spp.) Golden Tilefsh Coral, Coral Reefs and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats Spiny Dogfsh Monkfsh MAFMPs and Amendments: http://www.mafmc.org/fshery-management-plans SAFMPs and Amendments: http://safmc.net/resource-library/fshery-management-plans-amendments 3.10.7 Threats and Problems Te successful conservation of marine species will require the mitigation of threats both within NC borders and beyond. Tus, interstate and international partnerships and coop- eration are critical components of marine species conservation. Descriptions of the threats listed below were taken from various marine species recovery plans. Recovery plans can be accessed at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/PR3/recovery.html. 3.10.7.1 Nesting Threats Tese onshore threats primarily impact beach-nesting sea turtles and birds. • Beach erosion —Erosion can result in partial or total loss of suitable nesting habitat. Coastal development and associated activities have accelerated erosion rates and inter- ruption of natural shoreline migration. • Shoreline modifcations —Fortifcations put in place as a result of shoreline development (including sand fences, sea walls, rip rap, groins, jetties) can accelerate beach erosion rates and reduce available nesting habitat; improperly placed drift fences can impede nesting attempts and/or trap hatchlings or nesting female sea turtles.
• Beach nourishment —If nourishment occurs during nesting season, direct impacts can include burial of nests and nest disturbance. Dissimilar sand sources can impact site
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