Lombardo, Steven M. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2954-6328
Adams, Aaron J.
Danylchuk, Andy J.
Luck, Cameron A.
Ajemian, Matthew J.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bonefish and Tarpon Trust
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Fisheries Research Foundation
Article History
Received: 28 May 2020
Accepted: 28 October 2020
First Online: 23 November 2020
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The submitted work was not carried out in the presence of any personal, professional, or financial relationships.
: The non-profit institution Bonefish and Tarpon Trust conducted the tagging, and does not have a formal animal care and safety requirement for research. All precautions were taken to ensure fish survival, and BTT uses commonly accepted and applied methods for fish care. All measures were taken to minimize animal pain and suffering during collection and tagging. Research methods and procedures were reviewed and approved by The Bahamas Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources under permit: MA&MR/FIS/17.