Past projects focused on shrimp ecology and the potential of the Eastern oyster as an aquaculture product. This project seeks solutions to all aspects of red snapper culture with special emphasis on brood stock development and larval survival. A special aspect of the project is to involve the Alma Bryant High School aquaculture program in red snapper feeding experiments. This substrate is usually oyster shell since this is the substrate of choice in the natural setting. After the oysters have reached a size sufficient to survive in Mobile Bay, the bags are suspended between the surface and bottom of Mobile Bay until they reach a desirable market size.
Recreational fishing is a vital part of coastal Alabama's economy.
Common complaints heard among area anglers address the availability and price of bait. Early results look very promising.