Red Snapper Biology in a Changing World
Red Snapper Biology in a Changing World

Author: Stephen T. Szedlmayer

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2019-11-27

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1351242768

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Red Snapper Lutjanus campechanus, is an important commercial and recreational fish species and there has been much interest in maintaining its status among a variety of scientific, social and economic levels. Stocks are influenced by varying environmental conditions, changing fishing effort and efficiency, anthropogenic effects, inter- and intraspecific interactions, bycatch from other fisheries, and habitat alterations. Red Snapper Biology in a Changing World explores these changing factors and their potential effects on Red Snapper in the Eastern Atlantic region including the Gulf of Mexico and Southeastern U.S. The book will provide a better understanding of Red Snapper population fluctuations that will subsequently allow for better management decisions and more informed user groups in their efforts to maintain a sustainable fishery. It explores the responses Red Snapper have made, and are making, relative to their life history attributes such as early life history and adult ecology, especially attributes associated with population distribution and abundance, movement patterns, fish health issues and management success. A compendium of many papers presented at the 147th annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society in Tampa, Florida, this volume also includes additional research completed as a result of the symposium. It will be essential reading for fisheries scientists and managers, ichthyologists, resource and environmental managers, and policymakers who are involved with coastal fisheries.

Ecology, Genetics and Evolution of Metapopulations
Ecology, Genetics and Evolution of Metapopulations

Author: Ilkka A. Hanski

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2004-05-17

Total Pages: 717

ISBN-13: 0080530699

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Ecology, Genetics and Evolution of Metapopulations is acollection of specially commissioned articles that looks at fragmented habitats, bringing together recent theoretical advances and empirical studies applying the metapopulation approach. Several chapters closely integrate ecology with genetics and evolutionary biology, and others illustrate how metapopulation concepts and models can be applied to answer questions about conservation, epidemiology, and speciation. The extensive coverage of theory from highly regarded scientists and the many substantive applications in this one-of-a-kind work make it invaluable to graduate students and researchers in a wide range of disciplines. Provides a comprehensive and authoritative account of all aspects of metapopulation biology, integrating ecology, genetics, and evolution Developed by recognized experts, including Hanski who won the Balzan Prize for Ecological Sciences Covers novel applications of the metapopulation approach to conservation

Emergency Action to Set Red Snapper Accountability Measures for the Recreational Sector of the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery, Including Environmental Assessment, and Regulatory Impact Review
Emergency Action to Set Red Snapper Accountability Measures for the Recreational Sector of the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery, Including Environmental Assessment, and Regulatory Impact Review

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Published: 2014

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13:

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"The EA analyzes the impacts of a range of regulatory alternatives needed to decrease the likelihood of exceeding the recreational quota for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. This action was prepared and analyzed in response to a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Court) in Guindo11 v. Pritzker, 2014 WL 1274076 (D.D.C. Mar. 26, 2014). The National Marine Fisheries Service and the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) are taking emergency action to address recent red snapper quota overages by the recreational sector. At their April 20 14 meeting, the Council requested an emergency rule to implement an in-season accountability measure for the recreational harvest of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico that would apply to the upcoming 2014 season, which opens on June 1, 2014. This action would set an annual catch target by applying a buffer to the recreational quota. The Council chose a buffer of 20 percent, which would set an annual catch target at 4.312 million pounds (mp) whole weight (ww), as reduced from the recreational quota of 5.390 mp ww. The annual catch target would be used to set the length of the 2014 recreational season, thereby decreasing the likelihood of exceeding the quota. The 20 percent buffer is consistent with the established annual catch limit/annual catch target control rule and the previous recommendation from the Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee"--Cover letter.