Longline Sample Data collected during R/V Apalachee cruise, West Florida Shelf to DeSoto Canyon, April 2016

The objectives of this project included using fish traps and demersal longlines to describe and examine differences in species assemblage and relative abundance of demersal fishes in the Gulf of Mexico. This dataset reports the samples collected and associated data from April 21 to May 3 2016. For some species, biological data such as length and weights are reported. Additional data include the dates, set locations (latitudes, longitudes), depth, water temperature, gear deployed and bait used. These data were collected during the FLRACEP 2016 R/V Apalachee cruise.