Sustainable Fisheries Goal Implementation Team (GIT 1) Publications

DRAFT: Fisheries Impacts Synthesis

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This document highlights presentations and takeaways from our January meeting.

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This study, conducted by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Anchor QEA, coupled fisheries survey data with dissolved oxygen and hydrodynamic models to develop habitat suitability indices for four key forage fishes in Chesapeake Bay. These indices were used to quanitfy the extent of suitable habitat available for each species throughout the Bay and its tributaries over time.

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This study, conducted by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, applies models to understand the influence of climatic, water quality, and biotic variables on estimates of key indices of blue crab recruitment for 1990‐2017. The published results can be accessed here: https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/cjfas-2019-0439

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This report describes the results of monitoring done in 2019 and early 2020 on oyster reefs that were restored in 2013 and 2016. Reefs discussed in this report are located in Harris Creek, the Little Choptank River, and the Tred Avon River, Maryland.

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List of decisions and actions taken by the Sustainable Fisheries Goal Team's Executive Committee. This newest iteration includes approved adaptation of new Blue Crab Biological Reference Points.

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Final report for a GIT-funded study compiling and evaluating available data for a Chesapeake Bay regional fish habitat assessment.

Final report for a GIT-funded study examining the shell budget for oyster restoration in Chesapeake Bay.

Final report for a GIT-funded study evaluating hydraulic patent tong efficiency to estimate oyster density on restored oyster reefs conducted by the Oyster Recovery Partnership and the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory.

Annual report published by the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee on the status of the blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay and management advice for Bay jurisdictions.