Enhanced Assessment of Gulf of Mexico Fisheries - Phase III
Implementing Organization
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI)
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$4,992,564
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Funding Program
NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund GEBF
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Monitoring and Observations
Targeted Resources
Fish/Fish Habitats
Project Description
This project is a continuation of the previously funded (2013, 2014) assessment work in Florida and is complementary to similar projects in Alabama and Mississippi. The project will fund the third phase of a five-year study to implement a significant expansion of the collection of data on both catch effort and stock assessment in the northern and eastern Gulf of Mexico. This data will be used to assess the recovery of reef fish stocks in association with restoration efforts implemented in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, improve and expand single-species stock assessments for managed fish species, and foster improved ecosystem-based assessment and management capabilities.
Contact
Dr. Luiz Barbieri727-896-8626
Luiz.Barbieri@MyFWC.com
Project Website
US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (NOAA), University of Florida
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