Oyster Restoration and Fishing Assessment

Oyster Restoration and
Fishing Assessment
Bill Rodney & Bryan Legare
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Oyster Life Cycle
Ecosystem Services
Hurricane Ike’s Impact
Oyster Restoration
After 3
Months
After 6
Months
After 9
Months
Middle Reef, East Galveston Bay
Immediately Post Ike
Natural
Reef
Oyster Restoration – Middle Reef,
East Galveston Bay
Post Restoration
Natural
Reef
20 Acre
Restoration
Reef
Oyster density
Market Natural
Small Natural
Market Restored
Small Restored
140
120.0
120
106.6
100
80
60
40
16.0
7.1
7.5
6.2
8.0
20
10.7
3.1
1.7
5.8
1.33
0
2011
2012
2013
Community involvement: Scientific Fish
Sampling
LEGEND
Site 5
Restoration Site
Oyster Reef Control
Non-Reef Control
Site 4
Site 3
Site 2
Site 9
Site 1
18th Street
15th Street
Mean Oyster Density On San Leon Reef
Restored and Control Sites (2012)
Restored Reefs
Natural Control Reefs
6.00
70.00
Market
60.00
Small
5.00
Spat
50.00
4.00
Oysters/m2
48.44
40.00
41.78
3.00
30.00
2.00
2.22
20.00
1.78
1.00
10.00
0.00
0.00
1
0.44
0.00
1
Fish Results
• 5 Oyster
Restoration
Sites:
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1 Hannas
Reef
2 Pepper
Grove
2 Middle Reef
• 140 Total
Acres:
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130 TPWDCIAP
10 CCA
WE WANT YOU !
TO FISH FOR US!
Scientific Fishing Study
9 Fishing
Sites:
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3 Natural
Reef Control
Sites
• 3 Restoration
Sites
• 3 2 Middle
Reef
BACI Design:
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= Fishing Site
Before
After
Control
Impact
Study Sites
• Total of 9 sites
– 3 over mud bottom
– 3 over natural/existing reefs
– 3 over newly restored reef
• Time points
– Seasonally June-Aug, Sept-Nov, Dec-Feb,
March-May
– Pre construction 2013
– Post construction, After June 2014-2015
Data Sheet
Name
JOE
Location
Start Time 2:14 pm
End Time
Type of Fish
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Only ONE angler per sheet
Size
Comment
Data Sheet
Name
Start Time 2:14 pm
Location
End Time
Type of Fish
Size
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Record Time you started fishing at This location.
Not time you started fishing today.
Comment
Data Sheet
Name
JOE
Start Time 2:14 pm
Location
5
End Time
Type of Fish
Size
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Record Time you started fishing at This location.
Not time you started fishing today.
Comment
Data Sheet
Name
JOE
Start Time 2:14 pm
Location
5
End Time
Type of Fish
Size
Red Drum
Red Drum
Shrimp Eel
Hard Head
Red Drum
24”
12”
9”
3”
24”
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Only ONE Individual fish per Line
Record EVERY FISH YOU LAND.
Comment
Data Sheet
Name
JOE
Start Time 2:14 pm
Location
5
End Time 3:07 pm
Type of Fish
Size
Red Drum
Red Drum
Shrimp Eel
Hard Head
Red Drum
24”
12”
9”
3”
24”
1
2
3
4
5
Comment
6
7
8
9
10
When fishing is complete at this location
Record the time your line is removed from the water at this
location for the last time.
If you start fishing at another location Start a New Data sheet.
Data Sheet
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If there are Multiple Anglers at the same location.
Each Angler needs there OWN data sheet.
Please Comment that You are on the same boat as your Buddy
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Only used prescribed bait and method
Eagle Claw Size 2/0 (254A-2/0) or other brand equivalent “J” hook (no
circle hooks)
Dead Shrimp
Corked
Use more data sheets if needed for one fishing event
– Make it Clear that this is the same angler and fishing location
Fish for a minimum of 30 minutes at a given Location.
– Even if you do not catch anything, fill out a data sheet
– This is VERY important
If you decide to fish in Locations not apart of this study, do not record that
data or include it with this study.
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How Much To Fish?
• As much as possible try to:
Target Mud, Natural Reef and Restored reef Equally
Visit at least one of each type of site on every fishing trip.
We need multiple fishing events (samples) at EACH location
(1-9) during each season.
This is not a one person study, this is a team effort.
Coordinate with CCA to target areas so that fishing effort
is evenly distributed amongst sites.
CCA will reimbursed Bait cost. Turn in your data with your
receipt to get reimbursed.
Questions?
Thank you!
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Contact
• Bryan Legare
– Bryan.Legare@tpwd.state.tx.us
– 281-534-0103
• Bill Rodney
– Bill.Rodney@tpwd.state.tx.us
– 281 – 534 - 0127