Traps (or pots) are one of the oldest and most widespread scientific survey gears for fish and
decapod crustaceans around the world. Here, I review and synthesize the extensive …

Artificial reefs can play an important role in marine fisheries management by supplementing
or enhancing natural habitats. Despite their increased use in recent years, the choice of …

Fishery regulations mandate the release of many caught fish, elevating the importance of
having accurate estimates of discard mortality. Red Snapper Lutjanus campechanus are …

Coral reefs across the world face significant threats from fishing and climate change, which
tends to be most acute in shallower waters. This is the case off Pemba Island, Tanzania, yet …

The management of reef-associated fish species is challenging due to their life history
characteristics and occurrence in rocky reef habitats that are difficult to sample using …

Red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) is an iconic marine fish species along the southeast
United States coast. Despite its ecological and economic importance, surprisingly little is …

Changes to sampling gears or vessels can influence the catchability or detectability of fish,
leading to biased trends in abundance. Despite the widespread use of underwater video …

Accurate estimates of abundance and density for geographically open populations must
account for the effective sampling area (ESA) of sampling gear. We describe a Marked N …

Fishery independent surveys provide valuable data for fisheries assessments that
predominantly rely on trends in catch per unit effort (CPUE). Many crustacean fisheries are …

Enhancements to acoustic telemetry technology now allow for tracking aquatic animal
movements at multiple spatial and temporal scales. While large acoustic arrays allow for …