Implementation of a research plan to guide decisions on place-based recreational fishery conservation in Charlotte Harbor, FL

Implementing Organization

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$1,287,506

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Funding Program

The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 4: NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program

Details

Project Category

Environmental

Project Actions

Environmental Research

Targeted Resources

Fish/Fish Habitats

Project Description

In Charlotte Harbor, the essential nursery habitats of snook and tarpon are vulnerable to urban development and have no explicit habitat protections. The project team seeks to better inform county and state governments’ decisions by creating decision-making support tools that prioritize locations for restoration and protection of sportfish habitat as well as using vulnerability index, map-based modeling, and monitoring of previous restoration of juvenile sportfish.

Contact

Courtney Saari
None
courtney.saari@myfwc.com
Project Website

Project Partners

Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, Charlotte County, Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership

Affiliated Institutions

None