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Purpose
The purpose of this grant project is to survey Alabama’s sport fish populations in public waters in order to document changes in fish populations and adjust management actions to promote sustainable fisheries.
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Sport fish populations in public waters will be surveyed and monitored annually at the locations listed in in Table 1. The ADCNR has developed lake specific fisheries management plans that govern the agencies management strategies for each target sport fish species. Population metrics that will be calculated include, but are not limited to: (1) growth; (2) mortality; (3) recruitment; (4) abundance (i.e. CPUE); (5) weight-length relationships (i.e. Wr); (6) stock density relationships (i.e. PSD/RSD). All data will be analyzed using the appropriate statistical tests. Sport fish species will be sampled as follows:
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TRACS Activity Tag 1: Fish and wildlife species data acquisition and analysis (# of investigations) TRACS Activity Tag 2: Species (tag only - largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, white crappie, black crappie, striped bass, white bass, hybrid striped bass, walleye, sauger, channel catfish, blue catfish, and muskellunge)
TRACS Activity Tag 1: Utilization data acquisition and analysis (# of investigations)
TRACS Activity Tag 2: Species (tag only - largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, white crappie, black crappie, striped bass, white bass, hybrid striped bass, walleye, sauger, channel catfish, blue catfish, and muskellunge)
Additional Additional activities that will be funded under this grant include:
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This project will occur statewide. Please see Table 1 for for a list of lakes, rivers, and reservoirs that will be sampled.
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NOTE: 50 CFR 80.82 (c) requires that a project statement must include information pertaining to 13 data elements. Element 13 requires that information be included in the project statement that (a) shows that the proposed activities are eligible for funding and substantial in character and design and (b) enables the Service to comply with applicable requirements under NEPA, ESA, and NHPA, and other laws, regulations, and policies. If information is not provided in the project statement, please attach additional documentation regarding NEPA, ESA, and NHPA compliance.
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Related Pages
Sport Fish Restoration Eligible Activities - WSFR
Sport Fish Restoration Program Apportionments
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Resources
Sport Fish Restoration Funding diagram
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