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Dolphinfish are an important species along the Atlantic Coast. In this seminar, the presenters will describe trends in the sizes of dolphinfish caught in the US South Atlantic region. In one analysis, five southeastern United States sportfishing tournaments over several recent decades were investigated to understand temporal changes in lengths of male and female dolphinfish, […]
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During this seminar, SC Department of Natural Resources staff will provide an overview of where the South Atlantic Black Sea Bass stock is, how its been changing, and some of the recent work done to understand these changes. Specifically, we’ll discuss three completed or ongoing projects that address the interaction between distribution and stock size, […]
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Abstract The ability to track and respond to climate-induced changes in the productivity of marine fish stocks presents several challenges in the stock assessment and management process. Some stocks have significant climate covariates; however, for most stocks, the mechanisms by which climate affects productivity are as yet unknown. Biological reference points depend on the life-history […]
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Identifying self-sustaining populations within each fished species is essential for accurate assessment of ‘unit stocks’ and defining spatial management units. Advances in several technologies like genomics, electronic tagging, vessel monitoring, and statistical modeling have revived stock identification. Many stock assessment and management systems (e.g., SouthEast Data, Assessment, and Review, SEDAR) are routinely re-evaluating stock definitions. […]
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Will you please just listen to me? Have you ever wondered why fact-based explanations of ground-breaking scientific research don’t always change minds or behaviors? In this talk, social science communicator Anne Toomey will explain the roots of communication issues and suggest new ways to engage with the world. This talk will explore what leads to shifts […]
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There is a growing academic literature focused on enhancing the adaptive capacity of fisheries to environmental change. However, this literature has remained fairly abstract and high-level and has provided limited concrete guidance to on-the-ground fisheries managers and scientists. Our team has explored management implications of academic theories through interviews and surveys with U.S. regional council […]
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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 […]
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Reef fish fisheries of the Southeast US are largely supported by the recruitment of young fish into the population. Stock assessments of multiple reef fishes in the South Atlantic region have demonstrated low recruitment for the last 10-15 years. This presentation will address current research conducted to understand the potential causes of low recruitment.
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The Council will host a presentation on electronic self-reporting programs in U.S. marine recreational fisheries by staff from The Nature Conservancy. The presentation will present information on the “appscape” used to collect information from recreational fisheries and identify successes, challenges, and lessons learned.
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The Council will host a presentation on Fish Acoustic Detection Algorithm Research (FADAR) by staff from Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. The presentation will present information on FADAR, a method to identify grouper and other fish potentially spawning or communicating. FADAR has been used to identify Nassau grouper in the South Atlantic region. […]