Chapter12: Parenteral Equipment And Supplies
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Case Study: Snowy Grouper Wreck Marine Protected Area
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Category Chosen |
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Conservation Focus Choose one or more. |
Cultural Heritage |
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Level of Protection Choose One |
No Access |
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Permanence of Protection Choose One. |
Permanent |
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Constancy of Protection Choose One |
Year-Round |
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Ecological Scale of Protection Choose One |
Focal |
Transcribed Image Text:Case Study: Snowy Grouper Wreck Marine
Protected Area
The area, located east of Cape Fear, NC, ranges in depth from 492 ft to 984 ft. deep, with a
shallower portion of the site ranging from 197 ft. to 328 ft. It was known to have once held
spawning aggregations of snowy grouper.
The Wreck
The 330 foot long wreck lies upright in the sand in about 835 feet of water. Believed to be a
cargo ship about a century old, it is unusual for a wreck of this size to be unidentified. It was
discovered in the carly 19905s. Recent surveys of the wreck have still left it uidentified but
discovered a crack in the hull likely from impact. Additionally, several port glass windows were
still intact while some had been overtaken by coral. It is believed that the other wrecks exist in
the area, potentially the result of storms running afoul of hurricanes.
How it Became a Marine Protected Area
After the wreck was discovered in the carly 1990s it was also found that it was home to a huge
number of snowy grouper. The wreck was quickly overfished and the population of the snowy
grouper plummeted. In January 2009 after twenty years of research and legislation attempts, the
National Occanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the parent ageney of National
Marine Fisheries, established a marine wildlife refuge roughly 55 miles southeast of Southport,
North Carolina The protected zones, all in deep water, prohibit bottom fishing and trawling
Fishing that doesn't disturb the deepwater habitat of the groupers and snappers, such as trolling
for tuna, marlin, and king mackerel, is still allowed within the MPAS during appropriate seasons.
The United States Coast Guard regularly patrols the area to prevent illegal fishing.
Transcribed Image Text:Wildlife and Environment
Bottom fish known to frequent the area include snowy grouper speckled hind, gag, red porgy, red
grouper, graysby, and hogfish. The site contains essential hard-bottom habitat and can protect a
portion of deepwater snapper grouper species and some mid-shelf species from directed fishing
pressure.
Commercial Use
Information from public hearings indicates that the snowy wreck is fished chiefly by commercial
snapper-grouper fishermen out of Little River, SC, and Carolina Beach and Southport, NC.
Review of Site in 2017
During October 2017, a team, including University of Rhode Island archaeologists and
University of North Carolina Wilmington biologists assessed the site using a remotely operated
vehicle (ROV)." Their assessment indicated the snowy grouper population has inereased to the
thousands from a critically endangered point after just eight years of protection. While scientists
are cautiously optimistic the snowy grouper is a long-lived, slow reproducing species, suggesting
time will tell if the population can recover to sustainable levels.
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