. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. SEA SCIENCE stocks showed improved recruitment of juveniles to the adult population, the stock was still undergoing overfishing, according to a DMF report. As a result, further regulations were implemented in 1998, limiting the harvest of red drum to fish between 18 and 27 inches. Recreational anglers saw bag limits reduced from five to one red drum per day, and commercial fishers also had to adhere to daily commercial trip limits. About this time, catch- and-release was gaining popularity. During the late
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. SEA SCIENCE stocks showed improved recruitment of juveniles to the adult population, the stock was still undergoing overfishing, according to a DMF report. As a result, further regulations were implemented in 1998, limiting the harvest of red drum to fish between 18 and 27 inches. Recreational anglers saw bag limits reduced from five to one red drum per day, and commercial fishers also had to adhere to daily commercial trip limits. About this time, catch- and-release was gaining popularity. During the late 1990s, Fishery Resource Grant Program (FRG) researchers conducted a study about post-hooking mortality in red drum. Through a project administered by North Carolina Sea Grant, they found only 10 percent of fish caught with circle hooks were deeply pierced, compared to around 50 percent caught with J-hooks. Deep hooking can cause bleeding, anatomical damage and stress from time consumed for hook removal. Later this year, DMF will assess the current status of red drum stocks. During the next two years, Sea Grant researchers will tag and release 500 more red drum. The data will help fishery managers understand how many fish are killed by natural causes such as predators, disease and cold weather. Researchers also hope to determine the average number of juveniles that survive to adulthood. "Managers in North Carolina need sound information on red drum's natural and fishing deaths, gear selectivity, movement patterns and habitat use," says Bacheler. "Only tagging can provide all this information ; "With the help of North Carolina fishers, we hope to provide fishery managers with useful information, ensuring that red drum stocks remain healthy," he adds. ?. JUVENILE RED DRUM STUDY ABOVE: Red drum feed on the bottom for crabs, shrimp and fish Recreational anglers and commercial fishers will be rewarded for catching red drum with yello
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