Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) Genetic Recapture Study. Final Project Progress Report

Abstract

The goal of the TGRS was to engage anglers in providing DNA samples and corresponding tarpon capture data to use in the evaluation of migration and movement of individual fish recapture rates, connectivity of tarpon between bodies of Florida waters, fish survival, and with time, determine if juvenile tarpon caught in Florida provide adult tarpon to Florida’s recreational fishery.