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Juvenile redfish released into Cinco Bayou to bolster local fishery, official says
Summary
Mike Norberg, coastal resource manager for the Destin–Fort Walton Beach area, said juvenile redfish reared by the Coastal Conservation Association of Florida were released at the Seaway Boat Ramp in Cinco Bayou to support local fisheries; the transcript did not specify how many fish were released.
Mike Norberg, coastal resource manager for the Destin–Fort Walton Beach area in Okaloosa County, said juvenile redfish reared by the Coastal Conservation Association of Florida were released at the Seaway Boat Ramp in Cinco Bayou to help support the local fishery.
"They're about 3 to 4 inches long right now," Norberg said, adding that "in the next 2 or so years, they'll be legal size, where the anglers can go out and actually harvest them." He said the releases are intended to boost fish production and provide more local fishing opportunities.
Norberg named the Coastal Conservation Association of Florida as a partner in rearing the juveniles. He described the effort as a local fisheries enhancement project; the transcript does not specify how many fish were released or the exact stocking schedule.
Norberg directed people seeking more information about fishing and related projects to a website he cited as "stestinfwb.com" and said there are a number of local fishing partners who can assist the public. The URL appears as spoken in the transcript; the spelling could not be independently verified from the Media and may be mistyped in the record.
No permits, formal votes, or regulatory determinations were mentioned in the recorded remarks. Organizers framed the activity as a habitat- and population-support action intended to benefit recreational anglers and local fisheries over the coming years.
