LIST OF TABLES (Continued) Table 13 Estimated species composition of MEY catch of reef fish . . 14 Fishing power components for proportional increases along rays defined by constant vessel size-crew size ratios . . A-1 Species in the management unit .... A-2 Species included in the fishery but not in the management unit . B-1 Red Snapper catch by countries, 1970-1973 .. . B-2 Grouper catch by countries, 1970-1973 .. ... B-3 Estimated catch and effort in Gulf of Mexico recreational reef fishery for selected years . B-4 Estimated number and weight of reef fish caught by recreational fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico, 1975 B-5 Estimated catch of reef fish per handline vessel in the Gulf of Mexico, 1957-1975 .. ...... B-6 Catch of reef fish by handline vessels in the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery, 1957-1975 .. .... B-7 Average crew size of reef fish vessels by state, 1957-1975 . . B-8 Average size of reef fish vessels by state, 1957- 1975 . . B-9 Number of reef fish vessels by state, 1957-1975 . F-1 Domestic marketing of grouper and snapper by Gulf of Mexico commerical fish dealers, 1977 .. .. F-2 Two stage Aitken's parameter estimates for Red Snapper and Grouper price equations .. ...... H-1 Maximum economic yield in the reef fishery given a 10 percent increase in average fishing power per vessel . . Page . 115 S. 116 S. .. .140 . 141 S. 144 . ... 145 . 146 . .. 147 . 148 S. .. 149 S.... 150 S. ... 151 . 152 . 163 . 164 . 170 vii