Relative frequencies and CPUE data for abundant fishes collected during sampling in seagrass meadows of the northern GOM.

Trend symbols indicate no change (NC) or statistically significant increase (↑) in catch rates during 2010 relative to 2006–2009. Risk of oil encounters determined by spawning season and across-shelf larval distribution for each species. Potential release from fishing pressure guided by state and federal management plans, as well as shrimp-trawl bycatch data (SI).