Determining Groundfish Species Movement Patterns in Closed Areas

Participants

David Goethel [Hampton, NH]
Hunt Howell [University of New Hampshire] Time/area closures, because of their relatively small size, present new challenges in resource assessment. In particular, little is known about the small-scale movements of groundfish within and between these areas, and the biological processes that occur within the closed areas are poorly understood. This project will study the movement patterns of groundfish in several such areas in the western Gulf of Maine, using tag and recapture techniques.

Last modified: October 13, 2000