Estimating discard mortality in Florida’s blue crab Callinectes sapidus fishery using reflex impairment, injuries, and salinity

ABSTRACT Objective We sought to apply the reflex action mortality predictor method and to predict discard mortality of intermolt blue crabs Callinectes sapidus in two regions of Florida to better inform stock assessments and management decisions. We additionally sought to provide an empirical estima... View More