Bureau of Commercial Fisheries 

 Federal Aid Program Activities 



1969 



BY 

 DIVISION OF FEDERAL AID STAFF 



INTRODUCTION 



This is the second of a series of annual publications on project activities under the 

 Federal Aid Program of the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries. It covers fiscal year 1969- 



Information presented is intended to provide State program coordinators and administrators, 

 Federal people, project personnel, and others concerned with research, development, 

 conservation, and management of our commercial fishery resources with a convenient reference 

 to the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries grant-in-aid program. 



This publication will facilitate planning, coordination, and integration of State, Federal, 

 and other activities concerned with the commercial fishery resources. 



THE ACTS 



The Bureau's Federal Aid Program is authorized under three Acts. 



1. The Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act. of 196^ (P.L. 88-309) - 

 Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate with the 50 States, the Commonwealth 

 of Puerto Rico, and the Governments of the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa in 

 carrying out research and development of the Nation's commercial fisheries. Projects 

 eligible for funding include research, development, construction, and coordination. Cost- 

 sharing projects are funded at either a 50 percent or 75 percent level of Federal 

 participation, whereas projects to alleviate resource disaster and for establishment of 

 new commercial fisheries may be financed with 100 percent Federfil funds. State-matching 

 funds must be new monies not previously used for other commercial fishery research and 

 development. 



This Act would have expired June 30, 1969; however, it is extended by the 90th Congress 

 for an additional I, years under Public Law 90-551. 



2. The Anadromous Fish Act of 1965 (P. L. 89-30-4) - Authorizes the Secretary of the 

 Interior to enter into cooperative agreement with States and other non-Federal interests 

 for the conservation, development and enhancement of the anadromous fishery resources of 

 the Nation and the fish in the Great Lakes that ascend streams to spawn. The program is 

 administered at the Federal level jointly by the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries and the 

 Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Federal funds up to 50 percent may be used to 

 finance project costs. State fishery agencies, colleges, xmiversities, priviate companies 

 and other non-Federal interests in 31 States bordering the oceans and the Great Lakes may 

 participate under the Act. All projects must be approved by the State fishery agency 

 concerned. 



3. The Jellyfish Act of 1966 (P. L. 89-720) - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior 

 to cooperate with and provide assistance to the States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 

 in controlling and eliminating jellyfish and other such pests in such coastal waters. 



The costs of projects are funded equally by the Federal Government and by the State. 

 State agencies responsible for the management or administration of fish and shellfish 

 resources or water-based recreation programs may participate under the Act. 



