Stellwagen Bank Final EIS and Management Plan Page v 



1. Commercial Fishing 38 



a. Regional History 38 



b. Present Day Fishing in the Stellwagen Bank Area 39 



c. Fishing Gear 43 



d. Fisheries Management 44 



2. Commercial Charterboating 46 



a. Whalewatching 46 



b. Sportfishing 50 



3. Recreational Boating/Tourism 51 



4. Commercial Shipping 52 



5. Military Activity 56 



6. Offshore Oil and Gas Activity 57 



7. Sand and Gravel Mining 60 



8. Ocean Disposal Activities 64 



a. General Disposal Activities 64 



b. Dredged Material 65 



c. Fish Processing Wastes 67 



d. Incineration of Trash 67 



9. Ocean Discharges 68 



10. Submerged Pipelines and Cables 71 



11. Mariculture 71 



13. Offshore Fixed Artificial Platforms 73 



14. Research and Education 74 



Section III: Sanctuary Management Plan 77 



A. Overall Management and Development Concept 77 



