Description: This session will review recent advances in release mortality and depredation research in marine fisheries, focusing on barotrauma in vulnerable species in the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and elsewhere. A panel discussion will inform Return ‘Em Right’s data priorities for 2026 and beyond, relevant to fisheries researchers and managers.
Supported by: AFS Cooperative Research with Stakeholders Section
Session Organizer: Lee Benaka, NOAA Fisheries Service
Session Contact: Lee Benaka, [email protected]