caa a22 4500 606228438 CHVBK 20210128101203.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20151101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10641-015-0426-0 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10641-015-0426-0 Evaluating the efficacy of the Florida Keys' angler-assisted permit tagging program [Elektronische Daten] [Robert Ahrens, Zak Slagle, Sarah Stevens, Aaron Adams] The use of angler-based tagging programs in recreational fisheries is on the rise, as they provide managers with effective, inexpensive means of collecting information. However, such programs are rarely evaluated for efficacy during the course of the program. Our study tagging program was the recreational permit Trachinotus falcatus (Linnaeus) fishery in the Florida Keys, which began in 2010. We evaluated the program for potential improvements using two complimentary approaches: an email-based survey of anglers and an advection-diffusion simulation model. Survey respondents reported potential fish stress and poor access to tags as the biggest obstacles to tagging permit. Respondents also cited poor data feedback from scientists as a potential area for improvement. According to the advection-diffusion simulation, the current level of tag returns is insufficient for accurately and precisely estimating movement parameters. The Florida permit tagging program could be greatly improved with greater communication between scientists and anglers. Data feedback and angler rewards could each increase angler buy-in. Tag retention could have a strong effect on the tag return rate and deserves more attention. Tag reporting could also have a strong impact on the tag return rate. The Florida permit tagging program needs more work to become a success, but has the potential to provide benefits for scientists and anglers. Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht, 2015 Trachinotus falcatus nationallicence Advection-diffusion simulation nationallicence Tag retention nationallicence Angler-assisted tagging nationallicence Angler survey nationallicence Florida Keys nationallicence Ahrens Robert University of Florida School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Gainesveille, FL, USA aut Slagle Zak University of Florida School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Gainesveille, FL, USA aut Stevens Sarah University of Florida School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Gainesveille, FL, USA aut Adams Aaron Bonefish and Tarpon Trust and Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology, Vero Beach Marine Lab. 805 46th Place East, 32963, Vero Beach, FL, USA aut Environmental Biology of Fishes Springer Netherlands 98/11(2015-11-01), 2251-2261 0378-1909 98:11<2251 2015 98 10641 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-015-0426-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-015-0426-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ahrens Robert University of Florida School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Gainesveille, FL, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Slagle Zak University of Florida School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Gainesveille, FL, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Stevens Sarah University of Florida School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Gainesveille, FL, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Adams Aaron Bonefish and Tarpon Trust and Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology, Vero Beach Marine Lab. 805 46th Place East, 32963, Vero Beach, FL, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Environmental Biology of Fishes Springer Netherlands 98/11(2015-11-01), 2251-2261 0378-1909 98:11<2251 2015 98 10641