. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Johnson's study, the team will develop educational materials about un- derutilized species. The materials— brochures, a cookbook and slide shows—will dispel misconceptions and teach anglers how to clean, prepare and cook these neglected species. Johnson says education will be the key to getting recreational fishermen to target underutilized species. "Often we found that people didn't deal with these fish because they didn't know anything about them," he says. Education can help here. And since ma
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Johnson's study, the team will develop educational materials about un- derutilized species. The materials— brochures, a cookbook and slide shows—will dispel misconceptions and teach anglers how to clean, prepare and cook these neglected species. Johnson says education will be the key to getting recreational fishermen to target underutilized species. "Often we found that people didn't deal with these fish because they didn't know anything about them," he says. Education can help here. And since many of the misconceptions about un- derutilized species are based on heresay rather than experience, educa- tion can go a long way to alleviate those problems, too. "Amberjack isn't targeted because fishermen say they have worms, and they sometimes do. But lots of preferred fishes have worms. You can cut them ; When amberjack is fried the day it's caught, it tastes like grouper—a highly sought fish. Amberjack is gaining acceptance in West Florida, where it is served in a few restaurants. And information about the species' thick fillets and white, firm meat may gain amberjack a place on more sportsmen's plates. But amberjack isn't the only shun- ned fish to share common charac- teristics with valued species. Johnson says many non-traditional fish share good and bad qualities with their favored cousins. In Texas, redfish, a prized fish, shares almost every postive and negative trait with the ignored black drum and sheepshead. In North Carolina, small, overlooked species such as pinfish and pigfish are very similar to sought-after croaker and spot. Likewise, Johnson says a fisher- man's rejection of a species often is based on one or two negative aspects. Frequently underutilized species possess as many, or more, positive characteristics. For example, shark takes extra preparation time, but its meat yields thick fillets that have few bones. And the darker meat o
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