Regional Management Plan for Tarpon
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HERE'S WHAT I THINK
Regional Management Plan for Tarpon
Tarpon are a migratory fish that tend to culminate in the vast waters of the Florida coastline. Not all states or countries have a very stringent management plan for this wonderful game species. Since they are not a species of fish that are found as table fare and are simply more of a game fish, there should be a contingency around this fishery that is regional/country specific. Both Florida and Texas have laws protecting this industry that are much more stringent than say neighboring Louisiana or Mexico
Tarpon Issues At Hand
Why?
- Genetic research indicates a single large tarpon stock
- Tarpon migrate from the Caribbean through the Gulf of Mexico and most of the southern and eastern United States
- Tarpon live a long time, some over 70 years
- Vulnerability to harvesting because they are a slow growing species
- A catch-and-release tarpon fishery could provide and does provide a substantial amount of money to the US economy alone
So what does this all mean? Tarpon live a long time and come from a single stock and abound to vast amounts of waters so I think it should fall under some form of regional management plan.
YOUR TURN!
Current Native Range vs. Projected Range in 2050

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