Depredation rates and spatial overlap between Great Hammerheads and Tarpon in a recreational fishing hot spot
Grace A. Casselberry,
Gregory B. Skomal,
Lucas P. Griffin
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveShark depredation, the full or partial consumption of a hooked fish by a shark before it is landed, is an increasing source of human–wildlife conflict in recreational fisheries. Reports of shark depredation in the catch‐and‐release Tarpon (also known as Atlantic Tarpon) Megalops atlanticus fishery in the Florida Keys are increasing, specifically in Bahia Honda, a recreational fishing hot spot and a putative Tarpon prespawning aggregation site.MethodsUsing visual surveys of fishing in Bahia Honda, we q… Show more
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