Research Vessel s 



Georgia 2-35-0 Charles M. Frisbie Completed 1968 



Research vessel construction - Plans and specifications for construction of a vessel for 

 conducting research on commercial fish species along the coast were completed. However, 

 due to unavailability of construction funds, a modified trawler was purchased for the stated 

 purpose. 



Massachusetts 3-76-C Frank Grice Completed 1969 



Marine research vessel ac q uisition - A /tO-foot vessel was purchased for research on lobster 

 and winter flounder in coastal waters. The vessel is equipped with radio communication, 

 electronic sounding and navigation gear, and various types of research equipment. 



Montana 1-20-C James H. Posewitz Completed 1966 



Construction of fishery research vessel for Fort Peck Reservoir fishery investigations - 

 A 35-foot vessel was constructed for research on fish of commercial potential, such as the 

 goldeye, in Fort Peck Reservoir in northe&.stern Montana. 



North Carolina 2-51-C James Sterling Completed 1968 



Equipping exploratory fishing vessel - The following equipment was installed on North 

 Carolina's new research vessel Dan Moore for exploratory fishing at sea: "Capac" impressed 

 current system for corrosion control, air conditioning system, refrigeration equipment for 

 two Insulated fish holds, and outriggers for "double-rigging." 



North Carolina 2-73-C James S. Sterling Completed 1969 



Equipping exploratory fishing vessel to increase research capabilities - The following equip- 

 ment was purchased: Simrad fish scope, bathythermograph, winch and davit, midwater trawl, 

 auid shrimp pots. 



Puerto Rico 2-38-G Rolf Juhl $7,600 



Design and construction of an improved fishing boat - This project provides for design and 

 construction of an improved fishing boat, about 20 feet in length, for research on the local 

 commercial fishery. 



Texas 2-13-C Henry W. Compton, Jr. Completed 1967 



Construction of a Gulf research vessel - This 72-foot steel hull shrimp trawler. Western 

 Gulf , was delivered in the spring of 1967. It is currently used in studying shrimp and 

 industrial fish resources of the Texas coast. 



COORDINATION AND PLANNING 



Twenty-seven coordination and planning pro j ects have been approved and funded under the 

 Federal Aid Program. Of these, 20 are continuing and 7 have been completed. The project 

 activities are concerned primarily with fish resource and habitat inventories, development 

 of resource management and research plans, and administration and supervision of the State's 

 Federal Aid Program. 



Alaska 5-1-S Gary Finger $3^,300 



Coordination - Provides for coordination and planning of Public Law 88-309 projects. 



Alaska 5-lA-D James W. Parker Completed 1968 



Southeastern and Kodiak Island. Alaska, stream catalogs - Salmon escapement catalogs for 

 southeastern Alaska Districts 10-15 for 1965-66 and for Kodiak 1965-67 are published. 



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