Seminar Series: Trends in Dolphin Abundance Along the Atlantic Coast, 1986 to 2022

Fishermen and members of the Dolphin Wahoo Advisory Panel have described regional differences in dolphin catches at meetings and public hearings and some raised concerns about the decreasing abundance of dolphin, particularly in the waters off the Florida Keys. The Council will host a presentation to discuss recent research findings on regional trends in dolphin abundance from 1986 to 2022. The presentation will detail the methods used to generate these trends and illustrate how dolphin abundance varies along the Atlantic coast and throughout the western Atlantic Ocean.