Our Research - New Updates! (July 11th, 2008)
Through our program's strategic combination of scientific research, conservation management and public outreach we have established a new paradigm of cooperative fishery management.
This effort integrates the best efforts of a suite of concerned user groups (anglers and non-anglers alike), researchers, and fishery and habitat managers and the knowledge gained through this research will continue to increase the capacity to provide critical solutions to the growing dilemma of conservation and management of healthy and sustainable bonefish and tarpon fisheries.
BONEFISH GALLERY - TARPON GALLERY - ALL MEDIA
Third International Bonefish and Tarpon Symposium
November 14-16, 2008
Dania Beach , Florida and Key Largo , Florida
The theme for the 3 rd International Bonefish and Tarpon Symposium is Research and Conservation for the Future . This theme will provide a venue for taking what has been learned since the last symposium, and formulating a strong strategy for moving forward with research, conservation, and management. The symposium will feature two days (November 14 – 15) of scientific presentations at International Game Fish Association headquarters in Dania Beach, Florida, and one day (November 16) of fishermen-oriented talks in Islamorada. Registration is now open.
Please go to the TARBONE.COM Registration Page to register.
Click here for accommodation information and agenda.
Please send us your data asap!
6th Annual Florida Keys Fall Bonefish Population Census
Thanks for participating in the Bonefish Census on Wednesday, Oct. 29th. Please don't forget to send/email or fax us back the completed datasheet to:
Fax: (305)421-4791
Phone: (305)421-4884
Email: jault@rsmas.miami.edu
Mail:
Bonefish Research
UMiami RSMAS
4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149
Thank you!
Buy our Book!
Biology and Management of the World Tarpon and Bonefish Fisheries
This book is a comprehensive reference guide to the economically and ecologically important tarpon and bonefish species. It combines an overview of the world tarpon and bonefish fisheries including their dynamics and status, a classical systematics approach to explore relationships between Elopomorpha genera, and modern molecular approaches to investigate intra- and inter-coastal differences in genetic structure throughout the oceans. Chapters cover aspects of tarpon and bonefish life history, age and growth, behavior, physiology, genetics, reproduction and recruitment, movements and migrations, fishing and fishery exploitation, habitat-animal relationships, mariculture and stock enhancement, ecosystem management, and fishery management experiences from various areas of the world. (more)
New Tarpon Tagging Program
Want to tag Tarpon?
There is little known about tarpon population and fishery dynamics, stock spatial distribution, spawning migrations or movements between fishing areas, despite the importance of this species as a premier game fish. In addition, information on the spatial ecology of tarpon is particularly sparse, and could help to fill important knowledge gaps for management. A lack of this kind of vital information hinders development of management practices to ensure sustainability of their fisheries.
In addition to our PAT tagging program we are starting a new research program in South Florida using anchor tags to evaluate and quantify tarpon movements and aspects of population dynamics. (more)
