ZOSTERA EXPERIMENTAL NETWORK
ZOSTERA EXPERIMENTAL NETWORK
The goal of this project is to develop a standardized and generalized assessment of the quality of flats fisheries. Flats fishing refers to a method of fishing whereby anglers specifically target fish in coastal inshore waters. These areas often overlap with the location of seagrass meadows.
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The goal of this project is to develop a standardized and generalized assessment of the quality of flats fisheries. Flats fishing refers to a method of fishing whereby anglers specifically target fish in coastal inshore waters. These areas often overlap with the location of seagrass meadows.
PARTNERS
FUNDERS
This work supports the development of a standardised assessment to quantify the importance of flats fisheries
In the first phase of this project, we conducted an extensive literature review across multiple fields on the use and optimisation of Indigenous and local knowledge. This literature review has answered the who, the how many, and the methods employed in Indigenous and local knowledge research focusing on fisheries.
Based on the information gleaned from our literature review (and additional model simulations) we’ll develop a standardized assessment protocol that aims to maximize the quality of information we obtain from interviews and social surveys needed to best assess the status and trends of flats fisheries for management and conservation. We will the assess this protocol on the recreational South Florida bonefish fishery.
This flats fisheries assessment is being tested on bonefish but is also applicable to permit and tarpon and to regions outside South Florida.
Based on the information gleaned from our literature review (and additional model simulations) we’ll develop a standardized assessment protocol that aims to maximize the quality of information we obtain from interviews and social surveys needed to best assess the status and trends of flats fisheries for management and conservation. We will the assess this protocol on the recreational South Florida bonefish fishery.
This flats fisheries assessment is being tested on bonefish but is also applicable to permit and tarpon and to regions outside South Florida.
GET INVOLVED
If you would like to be involved in this project you can help support by uploading images from across the world onto SeagrassSpotter and following the partners on social media to stay up to date and support their activities.
GET INVOLVED
If you would like to be involved in this project you can help support by uploading images from across the world onto SeagrassSpotter and following the partners on social media to stay up to date and support their activities.