Learn about FWRI's past shrimp research.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Fish and
Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) conducted a
shrimp harvester survey. The main objective of the survey was
to gather information on some of the technical aspects of
commercial shrimping in Florida, such as gear usage, licensing, and
fishing effort and
location. Questionnaires were mailed in November 2004 to
commercial fishermen who reported shrimp landings in Florida
during 2003. The questionnaire consisted of 20 questions.
Survey respondents were also asked to identify their approximate
fishing areas in Florida state waters by marking them on maps
provided with the questionnaires. A total of 201 completed
questionnaires were returned and a report was compiled. The
data supplemented trip ticket information and provided a more
accurate description of the shrimping industry for stock
assessments, as well as assisting managers in the development of
management strategies and monitoring programs.
Previous shrimp research projects conducted by the Crustacean
Fisheries Group included:
- Studies testing the effectiveness of bycatch reduction devices
in otter trawls, skimmer trawls, and roller frame trawls
- Investigation of the population genetic structure of
pink, brown, and white shrimp in the waters of the eastern United
States using sequence analysis of the mitochondrial DNA control
region, which is a technique used for studying the shrimp's
DNA.
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