The NJ sturgeon research and management project is used to collect baseline and long term data regarding the spatial and temporal use of the lower delaware BAY by atlantic and short nose sturgeon in…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $215,236 Formula Grant through the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to conduct the NJ Sturgeon Research and Management Project. This project collects baseline and long-term data on the spatial and temporal use of the lower Delaware Bay by Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon, which are state and federally endangered species. The data collected supports New Jersey's Wildlife Action Plan goals and the overall coastwide conservation efforts to assist in the recovery of these species. The project outcomes will be used in the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Council's stock assessment process and to inform New Jersey's resource management decisions on managing these and other species of greatest conservation need.

The NJ sturgeon research and management project is used to collect baseline and long term data regarding the spatial and temporal use of the lower delaware BAY by atlantic and short nose sturgeon in support of new jersey state wildlife action plan goals and the overall coastwide conservation efforts to assist in the recovery of these state and federally endangered species. The data collected from this survey has and will continue to be used in the atlantic states marine fisheries council stock assessment process and will help to inform new jersey resource management decisions on how best to manage for the future recovery of these and other species of greatest conservation needs.