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Enhanced Fisheries Monitoring in Alabama's Marine Waters

Implementing Organization

Alabama Department of Marine Resources

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$1,456,472

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)

Funding Program

NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund GEBF

Details

Project Category

Environmental

Project Actions

Monitoring and Observations

Targeted Resources

Fish/Fish Habitats

Project Description

Initiate a comprehensive fisheries data collection effort to improve data resolution, expand monitoring coverage, and inform decision making to promote more sustainable management of blue crab, red snapper and other reef fish.

Contact

Chris Blankenship
None
chris.blankenship@dcnr.alabama.gov
Project Website
Project Partners

University of South Alabama, Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)

Affiliated Institutions

None

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