The Fish and Wildlife Research
Institute's marine fisheries research efforts focus on Florida's
recreational and commercial marine fisheries species.
Marine Fisheries Research
To assess and predict marine fishery population trends, the Marine
Fisheries Research section collects and integrates biological and
harvest information from commercial and recreational marine
fisheries and invertebrate species. This section also provides
nearly all biological information, expert assessments and analyses
used by the FWC, interstate commissions and federal councils
charged with managing Florida's marine fisheries resources.
Marine Fisheries Biology
Researchers collect and provide data concerning the life history,
biology, age structure, stock abundance, and fishery
characteristics of important commercial and recreational fishes in
Florida.
Marine Fisheries-Dependent Monitoring
Researchers collect and analyze catch-and-effort data used to
monitor trends n commercial and recreational fisheries throughout
Florida. These data provide assessments of how management
regulations affect harvest and fishers.
Marine Fisheries-Independent Monitoring
Researchers monitor the status and relative abundance of
recreational and commercial fishes from six estuaries around the
state.
Marine Fisheries Stock Assessment
Researchers integrate the physical, biological, and fisheries data
gathered in the Marine Fisheries-Independent Monitoring program,
the Marine Fisheries-Dependent Monitoring program, and the Marine
Fisheries Biology program above and use these data to analyze
Florida's inshore and nearshore fisheries stocks. This information
is provided to marine fisheries managers.
Marine Fisheries Stock Enhancement
This program is focused on breeding and rearing marine game fish
and molluscs for release as well as evaluating the use of
hatchery-reared animals as a management tool to enance or rebuild
coastal fisheries.
Keys Fisheries Research
Keys Fisheries Research encompasses a variety of research and
monitoring programs focused on the recreationally and commercially
important fish and invertebrate species inhabiting the Florida
Keys' ecosystems.
Keys Marine Laboratory
This joint operation with the Florida Institute of Oceanography
encourages and supports academic research programs that benefit the
unique Florida Keys ecosystem.
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