Document Type
Report
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Publication Date
2-25-2003
Abstract
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) adopted the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (hereafter referred to as FMP) for the American Eel in November 1999. The FMP focuses on increasing the states’ efforts to collect data on the resource and the fishery it supports through both fishery dependent and independent studies. To this end, member jurisdictions (including Virginia) agreed to implement an annual abundance survey for young of year (YOY) American eels. The survey is intended to “…characterize trends in annual recruitment of the young of year eels over time [to produce a] qualitative appraisal of the annual recruitment of American eel to the U.S. Atlantic Coast (ASMFC, 2000). The development of these surveys began as pilot surveys in 2000 with full implementation by the 2001 season. Results from these surveys will provide necessary data on coastal recruitment success and further the understanding of American eel population dynamics.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21220/V5G60S
Keywords
American Eel, Chesapeake Bay, Anguilla rostrata, Fisheries
Funding
This project was supported by the Virginia Marine Resources Commissions Virginia Recreational Fishing Advisory Board.
Recommended Citation
Montane, M. M., Mathes, M. T., & Brooks, H. (2003) Monitoring relative abundance of Young of Year American eel, Anguilla rostrata, in the Virginia tributaries of Chesapeake Bay. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.21220/V5G60S
