Volume 67
Age and Growth Comparisons of Red Snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, on the Natural Shelf-edge Reefs in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Authors
Kormanec, M. and J.H. Cowan, Jr. Download PDF Open PDF in BrowserOther Information
Date: November, 2014
Pages: 402 - 403
Event: Proceedings of the Sixty seven Annual Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
City: Christ Church
Country: Barbados
Abstract
The red snapper fishery is a complex mixture of competing sectors in the northern Gulf of Mexico (GOM) that provides profits from commercial harvests and recreational charters, supports local communities, and stimulates the economy through tourism and jobs. This project produced age structure and growth estimates for red snapper at four natural shelf-edge reefs (Bright, Jakkula, McGrail, and Midnight Lumps) to provide empirical comparisons to refine estimates of red snapper growth, mortality, and productivity. These estimates will inform fishery managers of the distributions of strong year classes and red snapper growth along the continental shelf-edge off the coast of Louisiana.