Analysis of Black Drum Harvest - Marine Fisheries Management in Texas

Abstract

Data provided by contract drum netters on record of catch data forms and tag returns from a mass black drum tagging effort are used to statistically compute the black drum population for the two county area over a four month period. The actual contract net catch per unit of effort was also calculated and compared with the calculated populations. Population fluctuations are discussed and management recommendations, based on the calculated populations, are given.

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8 pages; available for download at the link below.

Keywords

fish population, black drum fish, marine fisheries management, Pogonias cromis, black drum

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