Saltwater Fisheries Research
The mandate to provide an accurate accounting of the condition of
Florida's fisheries resources requires knowledge of the relative
abundance of stocks at particular life stages.
The Fisheries-Independent Monitoring program (FIM) conducts
stratified-random sampling to estimate fish abundance and
population trends in seven regions around Florida.
This research project is designed to gather data to ascertain the
status of red drum populations in Tampa Bay and the nearshore Gulf
of Mexico waters.
An experimental approach to using stock enhancement to support Tampa Bay's red drum population.
In an effort to assess the effects of surface water withdrawl,
FWRI's Fisheries-Independent Monitoring Program, Southwest Florida
Water Management District, and Tampa Bay Water are working together
to monitor several rivers along the west coast.
Visual surveys are used to estimate relative abundance and to
monitor the size class distribution of economically important fish
species in coral reef areas of the Florida Keys National Marine
Sanctuary.
Researchers collect first catch-and-release mortality data for gray (mangrove) snapper, which will be useful for stock assessment considerations and recommendations for responsible angling practices.
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