Document Type
Report
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Publication Date
7-30-2004
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 state’s efforts to collect data on the resource and the fishery it supports through both fishery-dependent and fishery-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/V5BG7Z
Keywords
American Eel, Chesapeake Bay, Anguilla rostrata, Fisheries
Funding
Funding was provided by the VMRC MRFAB and CFAB, which ensured compliance with the 1999 ASMFC Interstate American Eel FMP.
Recommended Citation
Montane, M. M., Brooks, H., Lowery, W. A., & Halvorson, A. D. (2004) Estimating Relative Abundance of Young of Year American Eel, Anguilla rostrata, in the Virginia Tributaries of Chesapeake Bay. Final Report (2003 Reporting Year). Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.21220/V5BG7Z
