THURSDAY, AUGUST 10TH
Red Snapper Fishery Assessment Press Conference
***MEDIA ADVISORY***
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL – On Thursday, August 10th at 7:30AM, Rep. Rutherford will host a press conference to discuss ongoing research in the South Atlantic red snapper population before he joins researchers for a tour of reefs off the coast of St. Augustine.
WHO: Representative John Rutherford and Jocelyn Juliano, South Carolina Sea Grant’s Living Marine Resources Specialist
WHAT: Red Snapper Fishery Assessment Press Conference
WHEN: 7:30AM ET
WHERE: The Conch House Marina, 57 Comares Ave, St. Augustine, FL 32080
MEDIA INFORMATION: Interested media may RSVP and direct all questions to Julie Griner at Julie.Griner@mail.house.gov
Background: Red snapper is a popular commercial and recreational reef fish whose annual harvest levels are dependent on fishery management decisions based on stock assessments. Population estimates suggest the red snapper has been depleted since the 1970s, which has resulted in low harvest levels and short fishing seasons in the South Atlantic.
Learn more about “The Great Red Snapper Count“.
