Resources & Materials for Educators
We are placing all our information here should you wish to download and make a presentation on catch-and-release fishing to a local group. Please credit the providing agency or organization.
Printed Materials
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Catch-and-Release:
Things You Can Do to Help Saltwater Fish Survive
Four-panel, front-and-back brochure, measuring 16"×9", co-produced by Florida Sea Grant and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. May 2008.
- View Online [475KB pdf]
- Right click to download hi-resolution PDF [4.5MB zip]
Venting: A Guide to
Releasing Reef Fish with Ruptured Swimbladders
Four-panel, front-and-back brochure, measuring 14"×8.5", produced by Florida Sea Grant. January 2005. In revision.
- View Online [720KB pdf]
What are Fish Descending Devices?
Front-back factsheet produced by Florida Sea Grant. April 2013.
- View Online [889KB pdf]
Circle Hooks
Front-back sheet measuring 8.5"×11", produced by Florida Sea Grant. June 2008.
- View Online [296KB pdf]
- Los Anzuelos Circulares: View Online [36KB pdf]
Frequently Asked Questions
- New Regulations Requiring Circle Hooks, Dehooking Devices, and Venting Tools for Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish
Four-page flyer, prints to 8.5"×11" sheet, or 4-pg booklet on tabloid paper. March 2008. [68KB pdf] - Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper 2008 Management Measures
Three pages, prints to 8.5"×11" sheet, or 4-pg booklet on tabloid paper. March 2008. [40KB pdf]
Photos
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 FSG |
 FSG |
 UF/IFAS |
 FSG |
 FSG |
 FSG |
 Ken Chambers |
 FSG |
 FSG |
 John Merriwether |
PowerPoint
Watch Fish Venting: How to Use Venting to Improve Survival of Released Fish, a 12-minute PowerPoint-to-Flash tutorial covering the how and why of using venting and deep release rigs to mitigate the effects of barotrauma in reef fish.
Download Powerpoint presentation and script (9 Mb zipped file)
Videos
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- Watch: Catch & Release
- Watch: Circle Hooks
- Watch: Dehooking
- Watch: Venting: A Tool for Managing Our Fisheries for Tomorrow
Florida Sea Grant
Visit our Web site for more information on our research and outreach investment in sustainable fisheries.
Partners
Related Video
- Is Barotrauma Keeping You Up?
California Sea Grant - Catch and Release Fishing
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Deep Hooking in Tropical Fish
Australia's Recfishing Research Consortium - Dealing with Barotrauma Australia's Recfishing Research Consortium
- Releasing Snapper Australia's Recfishing Research Consortium
- Sustainable Fishing -- Living Green
University of Florida/WUFT-TV Series
Related Publications
- 2010 Recreational Fishing Regulations for GOM Federal Waters
- Catch-and-Release: Things You Can Do to Help Saltwater Fish Survive [475KB pdf]
- Circle Hooks
- Circle Hooks [296KB pdf]
- Circle Hook Magic [76KB pdf]
- Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper 2008 Management Measures - Frequently Asked Questions [40KB pdf]
- New Regulations Requiring Circle Hooks, Dehooking Devices, and Venting Tools for Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish - Frequently Asked Questions [68KB pdf]
- Release Techniques for Marine Fishes
- Venting: A Guide to Releasing Reef Fish with Ruptured Swimbladders
