Volume 69
Reef Fish Fisheries and Spawning Aggregations
Authors
Russell, M. Download PDF Open PDF in BrowserOther Information
Date: November, 2016
Pages: 318
Event: Proceedings of the Sixty eigth Annual Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
City: Grand Cayman
Country: Cayman Islands
Abstract
Globally, over 25% of fish spawning aggregations are decreasing, and some have gone (Russell et al. 2014). During a special Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI 68) session on fish spawning aggregations, contemporary and innovative research was showcased. Work was presented on the aggregations of Nassau Grouper (Epinephelus striatus) in Puerto Rico, Little Cayman Island and Bahamas; Red Hind (Epinephelus guttatus) in the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico; Sheephead (Archosargus probatocephalus) in Texas; Sling-jaw Wrasse (Epibulus insidiator) in Guam; and Coral Grouper (Plectropomus leopardus) in Australia.