International Sawfish Encounter Database
ISED Third Year Report
The International Sawfish Encounter Database (ISED) has recently been transferred to the Florida Program for Shark Research (FPSR) at the Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH).
Formerly housed at Mote Marine Laboratory, the ISED has integrated the Mote database with four other sawfish databases:
one from the FLMNH, two from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and another database from a private
sawfish aficionado. As a result, all existing information regarding U.S. smalltooth sawfish is now held in one place (FLMNH)
under the ISED. Therefore, the FPSR will be handling all future sawfish encounter reports.
The information from the sawfish encounter reports is entered
into the database and used for monitoring the smalltooth sawfish population.
This information assists in the evaluation of the species abundance and habitat range, helping us not only to estimate the
population size but also to identify their habitat preferences. This type of information is vital for the recovery of the
U.S. smalltooth sawfish population, and greatly assists in conservation efforts.
How can you get involved in the recovery of the smalltooth
sawfish?
In the future, this web page will be updated with current ISED distribution maps based on the data collected through sawfish encounter reports.
This will provide valuable information to both the scientific community as well as the public in regards to the success of smalltooth
sawfish conservation efforts.
Encounter Reports:
Regional
Number of sawfish encounter records in the International Sawfish Encounter Database by country (data from 1782 to May 2011)
Number of sawfish encounter records by state in the International Sawfish Encounter Database (data from 1782 to May 2011)
Location of the recovery regions established in the Smalltooth Sawfish Recovery Plan and their respective number of reports from 1998 to May 2011
Sawfish encounters in Florida counties, May 2010 to May 2011
Maps
Sawfish Encounters: US and Bahamas (1998-2011)
Sawfish Encounters: Indian River Lagoon, Florida (1998-2011)
U.S. geographic distribution of reported sawfish encounters by size class from 1998 to May 2011 (n= number of reports)
NSED Biological Data
Type of sawfish encounters reported in the U.S. Interview data from January 1998 to May 2011 (n= number of reports)
Latitudinal distribution of reported sawfish encounters in the U.S. as a
function of estimated size in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. Data from January 1998 to May 2011
Depth distribution of reported U.S. sawfish encounters by size from January 1998 to
May 2011, by number of reports. Adults >340 cm TL, large juveniles >200<340
cm, small juveniles >100<200 cm, very small juveniles <100cm
Depth distribution of U.S. sawfish encounters by length class from January 1998 to
May 2011. Adults >340 cm TL, large juveniles >200<340 cm, small juveniles
>100<200 cm, very small juveniles <100cm
Size classes of U.S. sawfish from encounter reports, May 2010 to May 2011
Sawfish encounters in Florida counties, May 2010 to May 2011
