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This data portal offers the best available data and information relevant to the biology, fisheries, monitoring and management of spawning aggregations for important fish species in the Gulf of Mexico and serves as the basis for a cooperative, Gulf-wide conservation and monitoring program.
The site was funded by the NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program.

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Species Profiles

Spawning Seasons

Life History and Spawning Behavior

Cooperative Monitoring Protocol

Fisheries and Management

FSA Map

Reports and Publications

Methods

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Data list

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Final Report

Citation
Kobara, S., B. Erisman, W. Heyman, C. Biggs, N. Farmer, S. Lowerre-Barbieri, M. Karnauskas, and J. Brenner. 2017. Cooperative monitoring program for spawning aggregations in the Gulf of Mexico: data portal. Version 1.0 GCOOS, USA.