This report presents a summary of the analyses conducted by FWC's
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) to assess the impact of
the 2010 cold kill event on Florida's common snook populations.
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Snook Cold Kill
Report
August 2010
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Introduction
The unseasonably cold temperatures experienced in January 2010
resulted in widespread fish kills throughout the state of Florida.
Concerns over the high numbers of common snook reported dead
prompted the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
(FWC) to issue an executive order on Jan. 15 that temporarily
extended closed harvest seasons for snook statewide until Sept. 1.
The closure provided a proactive, precautionary measure aimed at
protecting surviving snook during their spring/summer reproductive
season as well as providing additional time for FWC biologists to
evaluate the extent of the damage caused by the prolonged cold
weather. This report presents a summary of the analyses conducted
by FWC's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) to assess the
impact of the 2010 cold kill event on Florida's common snook
populations.
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