Table 3.60. Estimated annual sportfish catch and the effort this catch will support 

 by basin, in the Chenier Plain" 



Data from tables 3 and 7, Appendix D, Fish and Wildlife Study (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers unpublished). 



Saltwater area greater than 5 *'/oo salinity includes salt and brackish marshes. Freshwater area less than 5 /oo salinity includes 

 fresh and intermediate marshes. 



Calculated at 10 Ib/man-day for saltwater fishing and 2 Ib/man-day for freshwater fishing. 



Mermentau has no saltwater fishery. 



Table 3.61. The area (ha) of various habitat types requured to support one man-day of 

 hunting for various wildlife species. 



Hectares per man-day of hunting" 



Dove 

 Habitat type Deer Turkey & quail Rabbits Squirrels Ducks Geese 



Other 

 marsh 

 birds 



1.35 



9.00 



Calculated from Fish and Wildlife Study tables 29 and 33 (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers unpublished). 



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