Red Snapper Biology in a Changing World

Red Snapper is a valuable commercial and recreational fish species, and its status is influenced by environmental conditions, fishing effort, and habitat alterations. This book explores the changing factors and their potential effects on Red Snapper in the Eastern Atlantic region, including the Gulf of Mexico and Southeastern U.S. It provides a better understanding of population fluctuations and the responses Red Snapper have made to their life history attributes, making it essential reading for fisheries scientists and managers, ichthyologists, resource and environmental managers, and policymakers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 308 pages
Publication date: 13 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Red Snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, holds significant importance as a valuable commercial and recreational fish species. Its conservation has garnered widespread interest across various scientific, social, and economic domains. The sustainability of Red Snapper stocks is influenced by a multitude of environmental factors, shifting fishing practices, human impacts, interactions between species, bycatch from other fisheries, and alterations in habitats.

In order to better comprehend the dynamics and implications of these changing factors on Red Snapper populations in the Eastern Atlantic region, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Southeastern U.S., Red Snapper Biology in a Changing World takes a comprehensive approach. This book aims to enhance our understanding of Red Snapper population fluctuations, enabling informed management decisions and fostering greater engagement among user groups in their efforts to maintain a sustainable fishery.

The book delves into the responses exhibited by Red Snapper concerning their life history attributes, particularly those related to population distribution, abundance, movement patterns, fish health issues, and management success. It encompasses a compilation of numerous papers presented at the 147th annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society in Tampa, Florida, along with additional research conducted as a result of the symposium. This volume serves as a vital resource for fisheries scientists, managers, ichthyologists, resource and environmental managers, and policymakers engaged in coastal fisheries.

Weight: 570g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032337531