At the Sportfish Restoration Workshop, fisheries experts from the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, Mississippi State University Extension Service and the University of Southern Mississippi will share results from Sportfish Restoration–funded projects. The Sportfish Restoration Program supports habitat conservation, boating access and fisheries research to improve fishing opportunities across the country. In addition to the presentations listed below, the workshop will end with a roundtable Q&A where anglers can ask questions and learn more about fisheries research and management.
📆 December 4 at 5:30 p.m.
📍Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum in Biloxi, MS
The workshop is free to the public. Food and drink will be provided.
Topics and Speakers:
Overview of Sportfish Restoration and Mississippi’s Projects
Trevor Moncrief, Finfish Bureau Director
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
Sportfish Tag and Release andSafe Handling Practices
Dyan Gibson, Research Associate and Paul Grammer, Senior Research Associate
University of Southern Mississippi
Mississippi Tripletail Movement and Future Directions for Research
Eric Gigli, Finfish Bureau Team Lead
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
Update on Cobia Movement Project
Eric Gigli, Finfish Bureau Team Lead
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
Shark Depredation in the Gulf of America
Marcus Drymon, Associate Extension Professor
Mississippi State University
Roundtable Q&A from the Public
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