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2013
BIOMASS ESTIMATE PROJECT OBJECTIVES
OKALOOSA COUNTY ARTIFICIAL REEF PROGRAM
BIOMASS ESTIMATE PROJECT OCARP
• The objective of this presentation is to provide
the Board with an understanding of what the
Biomass Estimate Project will do for Okaloosa
County.
BIOMASS ESTIMATE PROJECT OCARP
The Board of County Commissioners are the permitted entity liable for the
management of artificial reef construction in the State and Federal waters off
of the Okaloosa County Coast.
BIOMASS ESTIMATE PROJECT OCARP
Management Challenges
BIOMASS ESTIMATE PROJECT OCARP
Primary Biomass Project Activities
DATA
COLLECTION EVALUATION RESULTS
Data and results
Sidescan Sonar Data Processing
Consolidated into
Hydroacoustics Utilizing Sophisticated
Reports and
Video Verification Software
Website
BIOMASS ESTIMATE PROJECT OCARP
Principles of Hydroacoustics – Similar to Echolocation
and Echo-identification
BIOMASS ESTIMATE PROJECT OCARP
Reef Density
LAARS Alpha
BIOMASS ESTIMATE PROJECT OCARP
Year 1
Biomass Northwest
Reef Spacing
Quadrant
Sandflea Reef
Year 2
Biomass Southeast
Quadrant
BIOMASS ESTIMATE PROJECT OCARP
Biomass Affinities?
Pre Fabricated
Reef Structure Concrete
Preferential
Limestone Material
Vessels
Chicken
Transport
Cages
BIOMASS ESTIMATE PROJECT OCARP
STOCK ASSESSMENTS
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QUESTIONS