Red Snapper Aquaculture
Research
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High fishing pressure has impacted red snapper throughout the Gulf of Mexico. Historically, there were large populations of red snapper on reefs off Sarasota’s shores, but over-fishing eliminated most of these fish in the 1960s and ‘70s. Red snapper are currently being reared in a cooperative effort with Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Mississippi and The Oceanic Institute in Hawaii to develop an effective stock enhancement program. Mote’s red snapper aquaculture research is focused on reducing cannibalism in nursery culture systems and developing transport techniques to ship juvenile red snapper. 




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