{"id":531,"date":"2024-05-19T23:23:24","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T20:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ssfff.net\/?p=531"},"modified":"2024-05-19T23:24:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T20:24:20","slug":"ssfff-research-and-conservation-sites-for-summer-flounder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ssfff.net\/kffbuslocations.html","title":{"rendered":"SSFFF Research and Conservation Sites for Summer Flounder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Explore the key locations where the Save the Summer Flounder Fishery Fund (SSFFF) is making a significant impact. Our targeted research and conservation initiatives are spread across vital habitats along the East Coast, striving to secure a sustainable future for the summer flounder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Our Research Locations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At SSFFF, we prioritize areas critical to the life cycle of summer flounder. Below are the primary sites where our research and conservation efforts are concentrated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cape May, New Jersey<\/strong> &#8211; A pivotal site for our tagging and monitoring programs, providing valuable data on migration patterns and population health.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chesapeake Bay<\/strong> &#8211; Focusing on juvenile habitat studies, our work here aims to understand and enhance survival rates of young flounder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Long Island Sound<\/strong> &#8211; Collaborating with local universities, we conduct genetic and health assessments to monitor flounder stock resilience and reproductive success.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Achievements and Impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Through our ongoing efforts at these strategic locations, we have achieved notable progress in understanding and managing summer flounder populations. Highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Development of advanced stock assessment models that incorporate sex-specific mortality data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Significant contributions to the prevention of a potential closure of the summer flounder fishery, safeguarding the interests of both recreational and commercial fishers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p> We encourage local communities, anglers, and environmental enthusiasts to join our efforts. Whether through participating in field studies, attending workshops, or contributing to funding, your involvement is crucial to our success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore the key locations where the Save the Summer Flounder Fishery Fund (SSFFF) is making a significant impact. Our targeted research and conservation initiatives are spread across vital habitats along the East Coast, striving to secure a sustainable future for the summer flounder. Our Research Locations At SSFFF, we prioritize areas critical to the life [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","post-preview"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ssfff.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/531"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ssfff.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ssfff.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ssfff.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ssfff.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=531"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ssfff.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/531\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":532,"href":"https:\/\/www.ssfff.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/531\/revisions\/532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ssfff.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ssfff.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ssfff.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}