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Description: Florida Sea Grant College Program

Description: In collaboration with researchers from FloridaState University, Florida Sea Grant introduces an important but poorly known topic:submarine groundwater discharge. Although nearly invisible, submarinegroundwater discharge influences coastal systems. This brochure helps explain this important phenomenon. (8pp.)

Description: National Sea Grant College Program

Description: Center for Natural Resources, IFAS, University of Florida

Description: NOAA Grant No 76 RG-0120

Description: The marine life industry in Florida is defined as the harvest of live marine specimens (fish andinvertebrate species including plants, live rock and sand, and small “critters”) for commercial use,primarily aquariums. This paper summarizes data collected on the industry since 1990, includingtotal landings, revenues, and trends over time. Regional analysis shows where the primary collectingareas are located in Florida. Seasonal analysis shows when the majority of landings occur within theyear. Statistics on the number of participants by type (i.e., collector versus wholesaler) provideinsight into the size of the industry. Trends are evaluated in terms of changes across the 9-yearperiod from 1990 to 1998. In general, the number of licensed collectors has increased substantially,landings of fish and animal invertebrates peaked in 1994, angelfish dominated the fish landings, liverock dominated the invertebrate landings, and the average landings per trip have remained relativelyconstant. (67pp.)

Description: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Description: Project No. R/LR-A-23

Description: A survey of marine life wholesalers was initiated in 1999 as a first step towards understanding thenature of Florida’s marine life industry, the demand for Florida products, and the need for changes inthe way the industry is regulated. Florida firms deal primarily in marine species and collect much oftheir own product. Wholesalers outside of Florida handle more freshwater species and purchase mostof their inventory, the majority from overseas suppliers. Dealers predict that the average firm sizewill continue to grow as the industry consolidates. Niche markets for eco-friendly product will gainmomentum. In Florida, marketing strategies should point to the high quality of Florida species withemphasis on the growing popularity of invertebrates. Wholesalers should look to provide buyers ofFlorida product with more consistent quantities throughout the year. Resource managers will bechallenged to find ways to protect over-harvested species without interfering with the collection ofabundant species while considering the effect of new regulations. (42pp.)

Description: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Description: Project No. R/LR-A-23

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Description: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Description: SGEP -12

Description: As a program supporting academic research that addresses recognized societal needs, theFlorida Sea Grant Program is developing a research theme area on estuaries to provide a uniquely academic product that will augment mission-oriented research undertaken by government and bythe private sector. This report is not a call for proposals. It does not prescribe a specific researchplan. Rather, it is a concept paper designed to focus research on two broad "organizing themes":(1) the hydrology of Florida's estuaries, and (2) the impact of cyclic environmental variability onestuarine function. (46pp.)

Description: National oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

Description: CONTENTS.Protecting the Predators, by Jay Humphrey. Economics Create Responsible SharkManagement,by Jay Humphreys. The Healing Power of Sharks,by Kelly Marie Sokol. Shark!by Jay Humphreys. Florida's Sharks. Entering the Sharks' Environment,by Susan Grantham. Regulations Affect the CommercialShark Fishing Industry,by Susan Grantham. Fishing for Information,by Susan Grantham. Tagging, not Bagging,by Robert Hueter, Mote Marine Laboratory. Shark Sites of Interest on the Internet.

Description: This study provides guidance on statewide organization for the commercial hard clamculture industry in Florida. The study characterizes the structure of and identifies strategiesfor successful agricultural and aquacultural organizations designed to provide the resourcesneeded to solve current and projected industry problems. Objectives were to 1) characterizethe structure of successful and relevant organizations, 2) identify successful revenuegenerating strategies, 3) provide the hard clam culture industry with options to help facilitatetheir organizational decisions, and 4) assist clam growers in Florida in developing anumbrella organizational strategy that will meet their future industry needs. (PDF has 60 pages.)

Description: CONTENTS:I. U.S.-Japan CooperationOpen Ocean Aquaculture – A Venue for Cooperative Research Between the United States and Japan.............................................................................. 1C. HelsleyII. Growth, Nutrition and Genetic DiversityDaily Ration of Hatchery-Reared Japanese Flounder Paralichthys olivaceus as an Indicator of Release Place, Time and Fry Quality. In situ Direct Estimation and Possibility of New Methods by Stable Isotope............................ 7O. Tominaga, T. Seikai, T. Tsusaki, Y. Hondo, N. Murakami, K. Nogami, Y. Tanaka and M. TanakaNucleic Acids and Protein Content as a Measure to Evaluate the Nutritional Condition of Japanese Flounder Paralichthys olivaceus Larvae and Juveniles........................................................................................................ 25W. GwakGenetic Diversity Within and Between Hatchery Strains of Flounder Paralichthys olivaceus Assessed by Means of Microsatellite and Mitochondrial DNA Sequencing Analysis...................................................................... 43M. Sekino, M. Hara and N. TaniguchiTracking Released Japanese Flounder Paralichthys olivaceus by Mitochondrial DNA Sequencing................................................................................ 51T. FujiiPreliminary Aspects of Genetic Management for Pacific Threadfin Polydactylus sexfilis Stock Enhancement Research in Hawaii........................................ 55M. Tringali, D. Ziemann and K. StuckEnhancement of Pacific Threadfin Polydactylus sexfilis in Hawaii: Interactions Between Aquaculture and Fisheries............................................................. 75D. ZiemannAquaculture and Genetic Structure in the Japanese Eel Anguilla japonica..................... 87M. Katoh and M. KobayashiComparative Diets and Growth of Two Scombrid Species, Chub Mackerel Scomber japonicus and Japanese Spanish Mackerel Scomberomorus niphonius, in the Central Seto Inland Sea, Japan.................................. 93J. Shoji, M. Tanaka and Tsutomu Maehara iiiEvaluating Stock Enhancement Strategies: A Multi-disciplinary Approach................... 105T. M. Bert, R.H. McMichael, Jr., R.P. Cody, A. B. Forstchen, W. G. Halstead, K. M. Leber, J. O’Hop, C. L. Neidig, J. M. Ransier, M. D. Tringali, B. L. Winner and F. S. KennedyIII. Physiological and Ecological ApplicationsPredation on Juvenile Chum Salmon Oncorhynchus keta by Fishes and Birds in Rivers and Coastal Oceanic Waters of Japan................................... 127K. Nagasawa and H. KawamuraInteraction Between Cleaner and Host: The Black Porgy Cleaning Behavior of Juvenile Sharpnose Tigerfish Rhyncopelates Oxyrhynchus in the Seto Inland Sea, Western Japan............................................................................. 139T. Shigeta, H. Usuki and K. GushimaIV. Case StudiesAlaska Salmon Enhancement: A Successful Program for Hatchery and Wild Stocks............................................................................................... 149W. HeardNMFS Involvement with Stock Enhancement as a Management Tool........................... 171T. McIlwainStock Enhancement Research with Anadromous and Marine Fishes in South Carolina...................................................................................... 175T. I. J. Smith, W. E. Jenkins, M. R. Denson and M. R. CollinsComparison of Some Developmental, Nutritional, Behavioral and Health Factors Relevant to Stocking of Striped Mullet, (Mugilidae), Sheepshead (Sparidae), Common Snook (Centropomidae) and Nassau Groupers (Serranidae)........................... 191J. W. Tucker Jr. and S. B. KennedyParticipants in the Thirtieth U.S.-Japan Meeting on Aquaculture................. Inside Back Coveriv (PDF has 204 pages.)

Description: Correct citation of this Report is: Nakamura, Y., J.P. McVey, K. Leber, C. Neidig, S. Fox, and K. Churchill, (eds.). 2003. Ecology of Aquaculture Species and Enhancement of Stocks. Proceedings of the Thirtieth U.S. – Japan Meeting on Aquaculture. Sarasota, Florida, 3-4 December. UJNR Technical Report No. 30. Sarasota, FL: Mote Marine Laboratory. Series: Mote Marine Laboratory Technical Report No. 883

Description: The following discussion presents information on human-made reefs and their role--as one tool of many--in the management of both fisheries and habitat. Principal subjects covered in this paper include a definition of marine habitat improvement and determination of its attainment, the present applications of reef construction technology to environmental situations both generally and in three case-studies, and suggested desirable attributes for incorporation into future use of this technology. (PDF has 11 pages.)

Description: Authors’ note: This document was the basis for a keynote presentation at the 2004 World Fisheries Congress, in a session on Marine Fisheries Habitat Improvement. Several of the slides shown there are included here, without captions.

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Description: The overall goal of this study was to develop a new fishery resource product through open-wateraquaculture for the west coast of Florida that would compete as a non-traditional product through marketdevelopment. Specific objectives were as follows:I. To grow a minimum of 50, 000 juvenile scallops to a minimum market size of40 mm in a cageand float system in the off-shore waters of Crystal River, Florida.2. To determine the growth rate, survival, and time to market size for the individuals in this systemand area to other similar projects like Virginia.3. To introduce local fishermen and the aquaculture students at Crystal River High School to thehatchery, nursery, and grow-out techniques.4. To determine the economic and financial characteristics of bay scallop culture in Florida andassess the sensitivity of projected costs and earnings to changes in key technical, managerial, andmarket related parameters.5. To determine the market acceptability and necessary marketing strategy for whole bay scallopproduct in Florida. (PDF has 99 pages)

Description: This histological atlas focuses on A. coeruleus and includesmajor organs and tissues. Particularly note the stomach tissues ofboth species, which illustrate the difference in digestive strategies ofthe Carribbean Acanthurids. Acanthurus chirurgus was intentionallyleft out of this atlas, as its tissues are identical to those of ?A.bahianus(PDF has 22 pages)

Description: The goal of this study was to test a technology that may help ensure a reliable and consistentsupply of high quality and inexpensive clam seed to growers, thus fostering an emergingaquaculture industry by eliminating a seed shortage that limits sustainability. The overallobjectives were to develop, test and demonstrate technical procedures and determine thefinancial feasibility of transferring remote setting technology from the Pacific Northwestmolluscan shellfish industry to the hard clam aquaculture industry in Florida. (PDF has 44 pages.)

Description: El HACCP es un sistema preventivo más que reactivo de control de peligros. Los procesadores dealimentos pueden utilizarlo para garantizar productos alimentarios más inocuos para losconsumidores. Para asegurar alimentos más inocuos, el sistema HACCP está diseñado paraidentificar los peligros, establecer controles y monitorear estos controles. Los peligros puedenconsistir en microorganismos nocivos o en contaminantes químicos y/o físicos. (PDF tiene 289 paginas.)

Description: Desarrollado por la Alianza Nacional de HACCP para Pescados y Mariscos con Fines de Capacitación y Educación 4th ed. en base a revisiones de la edición original publicada en julio de 1996

Description: This manual is intended as a guide for the daily production of a few million A. tonsanauplii for feeding to marine vertebrates and invertebrates. This scale of production isgreater than most research would require, but smaller than commercial production,hence the term meso-scale production. This manual will briefly describe the biology ofAcartia tonsa Dana that is relevant to culture, the culture methodology for meso-scaleproduction of their eggs and nauplii, the system components utilized in production, andhow to construct a few simple tools useful for this scale of production. Commercialproduction of copepods requires much greater feed production than is described, or thedevelopment of an efficient artificial feed, and, therefore, is not the focus of thismanual. (PDF conatains 29 pages.)

Description: This report describes and summarizes the results from a state-wide survey of Floridaresident saltwater anglers. The survey was designed to provide estimates of the economic valueanglers place on marginal changes in management of selected near-shore marine species.The Contingent valuation method was used to elicit angler willingness to pay for changesin management for redfish, seatrout , mullet, sheepshead, pompano. and king mackerel.Contingent valuation is a process in which respondents are presented with a detailed scenario thatdescribes an opportunity to express their willingness to pay for a proposed change in currentconditions. The process consists of three parts. First. the change in current conditions, or the"good" to be valued is described. Second, the payment method is described. The paymentmethod is usually closely related to typical methods of buying goods similar to the one to bevalued. Finally. the respondent is asked how much they would pay for the good described inthe scenario. A special saltwater fishing license stamp that would allow the holder to takeadvantage of the described management change was used as a payment mechanism. (PDF contains 147 pages.)

Description: Peeler crabs are simply hard shell blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) that show signs of molting.The molting process, commercially called shedding, is when the hard shell is cast off and the new soft shellemerges. In the soft condition, the shell expands to a larger size before rehardening. Peeler crabs is the termgiven to blue crabs that are in a pre-molt stage. Identification of pre-molt crabs is the key to the success of softshell crab operations since prolonged time in a shedding facility increass the chance of mortality, requiresfeeding, decreases water quality and increases operating costs. (2pp.)

Description: This fact sheet gives information on the biology and commercial value of sponges found in Florida. Five species in Florida are harvested commercially.Three of these, sheepswool sponge, yellow sponge, and thegrass sponge are the primary marketed sponges. (2pp.)

Description: In November 1994, Amendment Three of theFlorida Constitution, otherwise known as the netban, was approved by voter referendum. Thisamendment made it unlawful to use entangling nets(i.e., gill and trammel) in Florida's waters. The useof other forms of nets, such as seines, cast nets, andtrawls, was restricted, but not totally eliminated.The primary species of finfish landed with entanglingnets included striped mullet, spotted sea trout,Spanish mackerel, sheepshead, pompano and bluefish.About two dozen species tend to school inshallow water which made the use of gill and trammelnets an efficient harvesting method. This fact sheet indicates some of the measured changes that have occurred.(3pp.)

Description: The Florida Bay Science Conference provides an opportunity annually for researchers toexchange technical information, share that information with resource managers and otherinterested conference attendees, and establish collaborative partnerships. This year’sconference allows investigators from more than 90 research and monitoring projects theopportunity to highlight their findings in platform and poster presentations.

Description: Proper release of marine fishes has becomeincreasingly important to anglers. The use of fisheriesmanagement tools such as size limits, bag limits andclosed seasons as well as stronger conservation ethicshave resulted in more and more fish being released.In order to maintain healthy fish populations, each angler is responsible for fishing legally, carefullyhandling fish that are hooked and releasing fish thatare not harvested so they can spawn or perhaps becaught again. (PDF contains 4 pages.)

Description: Conference themes addressed: Applications and Restoration Targets,the Mangrove-Estuarine Transition Zone, Benthic Habitats, Water Quality, Physical Processes,Higher Trophic Levels, and Adjacent Systems.

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Description: The importance of international markets as a source of live, ornamental “fish” supply is growing dueto more stringent wild-harvest regulations in Florida. In addition, foreign markets are increasing inimportance as a source of demand for Florida purveyors of live, ornamental “fish”. Florida plays animportant role in this growing international market. Trends in imports and exports of live,ornamental “fish” are described for two primary data sets: U.S. Customs and U.S. Fish and WildlifeService. These trends are described primarily for the 1994-98 period for Florida and the UnitedStates. Florida imports and exports are described for the two major ports: Miami and Tampa. Themost important trading countries are also described. This information will help Florida purveyors oflive, ornamental “fish” better understand the international markets upon which they have becomemore dependent. (PDF has 18 pages)

Description: The level of activity and interest in “marine biotechnology” among Florida universityfaculty and allied laboratory scientists is reported in this document. The information will beused to (1) promote networking and collaboration in research and education, (2) informindustry of possible academic partners, (3) identify contacts interested in potential new sourcesof funding, and (4) assist development of funding for a statewide marine biotechnologyresearch, training and development program.This document is the first of its kind. Institutions of higher learning were given theopportunity to contribute both an overview of campus capabilities and individual facultyExpressions of Scientific Interest. They are listed in the table of contents. (104pp.)

Description: Office of Sea Grant, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Description: The Atlas of Artificial Reefs in Florida -- Fifth Edition, provides the public with information to locate artificial reefs constructed forfisheries enhancement, and for the enjoyment of fishing and diving by residents and visitors to Florida's coastal waters.This edition expands on the information that was included in earlier versions by adding thirty-five new permitted sites and 250additional components deployed on these and many pre-existing sites. A variety of sources of information have been utilized to acquire themost accurate and complete information in order to present the most up-to-date artificial reef listing possible for Florida. With the magnitudeof reef construction over the last 30 years there are potential opportunities for inaccurate information, especially with nearly 900 componententries on approximately 364 permitted sites. (59pp.)

Description: Increased boating activities and new waterfront developments have contributed anestimated 3,000 dismantled, abandoned, junked, wrecked, derelict vessels to Floridacoastal waters. This report outlines a method of siting and prioritizing derelict vesselremoval using the Florida Keys as a test area. The data base was information on 240vessels, obtained from Florida Marine Patrol files. Vessel location was plotted on 1:250,000regional and 1:5,000 and 1:12,000 site maps. Type of vessel, length, hull material, engine,fuel tanks, overall condition, afloat and submerged characteristics, and accessibility, wereused to derive parametric site indices of removal priority and removal difficulty.Results indicate 59 top priority cases which should be the focus of immediate cleanup efforts in the Florida Keys. Half of these cases are rated low to moderate in removaldifficulty; the remainder are difficult to remove. Removal difficulty is a surrogate forremoval cost: low difficulty -low cost, high difficulty - high cost. The rating scheme offerscoastal planners options of focusing removal operations either on (1) specific areas withclusters of high priority derelict vessels or on (2) selected targeted derelicts at various,specific locations. (PDF has 59 pages.)

Description: FLSGP-T-89-003 C2

Description: Florida Sea Grant management and extension specialists developed a questionnaire to solicitinformation regarding the recipient’s county of residence, occupation, and primary coastalactivities. Survey recipients were also asked to select from a list the top five marine-relatedtopics that defined prior strategic plan themes (i.e., marine bio-technology, fisheries, aquaculture,seafood safety, coastal communities, ecosystem health, coastal hazards, and marine education).In addition, questionnaire recipients were asked to evaluate (on a scale of one to five) theimportance of a series of listed outcomes that characterize priority planning themes. Last, surveyrecipients identified up to three priority themes and outcomes that they felt were particularlyimportant and in need of resolution. (PDF contains 36 pages.)