Atlas of artificial reefs in Florida, Fifth edition

The Atlas of Artificial Reefs in Florida -- Fifth Edition, provides the public with information to locate artificial reefs constructed for fisheries enhancement, and for the enjoyment of fishing and diving by residents and visitors to Florida's coastal waters. This edition expands on the information that was included in earlier versions by adding thirty-five new permitted sites and 250 additional components deployed on these and many pre-existing sites. A variety of sources of information have been utilized to acquire the most accurate and complete information in order to present the most up-to-date artificial reef listing possible for Florida. With the magnitude of reef construction over the last 30 years there are potential opportunities for inaccurate information, especially with nearly 900 component entries on approximately 364 permitted sites. (59pp.

Bait shrimp fishery of Biscayne Bay

A small but valuable live bait shrimp fishery has existed in Biscayne Bay since at least the early 1950s. In recent years there has been increasing pressure from recreational fishing and environmental groups to eliminate this fishery from the Bay because the fishing activity is generally thought to be deleterious to the environment and/or destructive to juvenile game fish. This study was initiated to update the existing knowledge of the bait shrimp fishery in Biscayne Bay and document historical trends in number of participants, fishing methods, fishing area, seasonality, total catch, catch-per-unit-effort, disposition of the catch, and economics of the industry. (21pp.