State biologists with the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute are looking for help from red snapper fishermen for a research project they’re doing on survival rates for fish that have been caught and released.
Biologists will be surveying fishermen at public areas along the Gulf coast of Florida this summer.
They might come up to you at a boat ramp, fishing pier or marina and ask you questions about any red snapper fishing you’ve done recently including where you caught your red snapper, the type of fishing equipment you used, and the condition of the fish when you released it.
They hope the information will help improve Red Snapper management.
If no biologist comes up to you but you still feel the need to share, you can also request a postage-paid survey card in the mail, by emailing your name and address to FishStats@MyFWC.com.
Vessel captains and mates can help with the research by reporting any tagged fish to the Angler Tag Return Hotline at 800-367-4461.
Since 2009, FWRI biologists have been tagging and releasing reef fish back into the Gulf of Mexico in an effort to evaluate the survival of fish caught and released with hook-and-line recreational fishing gear.
Previous studies estimate that approximately 60 percent of red snapper survive when released after being caught on hook-and-line.
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