Fisheries Assessment Model and Visualization Tool Gulf of Mexico application August, 2014.
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Fisheries Assessment Model and Visualization ToolGulf of Mexico application
August, 2014
© Sustainable Flows, 2014
Visual component
The Sustainable Flows Fisheries Assessment Model and Visualization Tool has an interface that helps managers:See the location of fishing activities over timeSee the impact of fishing on fish stocks over timeSee how different fishing regimes change catch rates and
stocks, for example: Different sizes of no-take-zones Different fishing rights
Explain the science to fishermen and other stakeholdersGet feedback from fishermen and other stakeholders
© Sustainable Flows, 2014
Simulated catch for grouper in the Gulf of Mexico. The results suggest that fisherman’s decisions cause fleets to primarily fish in the northeastern portion of the study area.
Grouper catch for 1 year
Source: Saul, Steven Eugene, "An Individual-based Model to Evaluate the Effect of Fisher Behavior on Reef Fish Catch Per Unit Effort" (2012). Open Access Dissertations. Paper 872. http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/872