American shad : 



Connecticut AFC-1 William Leggett $24-, 000 



A study of the rate and pattern of shad migration in the Connecticut River utilizing sonic 

 tracking apparatus - Twenty-seven shad were marked with acoustic tags and tracked for varying 

 distances in the Connecticut River to determine their rates and patterns of movement. Track- 

 ing emphasis was in the outfall area of the Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company atomic 

 plant at Haddam Neck located in the center of the coimneroial fishing area. Individual fish 

 were tracked continuously for periods up to 56 hours; contact was reestablished with some 

 fish after initial tracking had been discontinued. 



Delaware AFCS- 



-li/ Charles Lesser Completed 1968 



Feasibility of the restoration of the shad runs in the tributaries of the Delaware estuary - 

 Fertilized shad eggs from the Susquehanna River stock were hatched in boxes placed in 

 Brandywine Creek, tributary to Delaware River, to determine suitability of the stream for 

 shad restoration. This creek originates in Pennsylvania and enters the Delaware at 

 Wilmington. 



Florida AFC-2 Martin Moe, Jr. $30,000 



I nvestigations on the American shad in the St. Johns River - Abundance, seasonal migration, 

 spawning activities, and other pertinent biological information are determined for American 

 shad in the St. Johns River. An assessment of the possible effects of silt, pollution, 

 physical disturbances, and fishing pressure is attempted also. 



Georgia AFC-1 Walter F. Goodwin Completed 19(£ 



Shad fishery of the Altamaha River, Georgia - The estimated weight of the shad population 

 entering the Altamaha River, the fishing rate, and age composition of the commercial 

 catch are determinea. Factors affecting production are investigated also. 



Georgia AFC-6 Walter F. Goodwin . $28,000 



A study of the nursery areas and biology of .iuvenile anadromous fishes of the Altamaha River, 

 Georgia - The distribution and relative abundance of juvenile anadromous fish, primarily 

 American shad, in the Altamaha River system are determined. Also, primary and secondary 

 nursery areas are mapped. 



New Jersey AFCS-1-' Ronald White, Jr. Completed 1968 



Population and migration of major anadr'-mous fish - American shad were captured with gill 

 nets in upper Delaware Bay and lower Delaware River, marked with Peterson disc tags, and 

 released to obtain information on migration and origin of the stocks in the fishery. Most 

 of the recaptures were made outside Delaware Bay and as far north as the St. John River, 

 New Brunswick, Canada. 



Oregon 1-38-R Arthur L. Oakley $12,000 



B iology of Columbia River shad and the development of selective commercial fishing gear - 

 Since little is known about shad in the Columbia River and no studies have been made 

 since the early 1950 's, this study will provide current information on the status of this 

 available resource. Studies of life history and of the reproductive potential and natural 

 mortality of this species are being made. Development of selective commercial fishing 

 gear and methods also will be necessary to allow the salmon to escape. 



Oregon AFC-10 Robert Loeffel $8,800 



Shad and striped bass management study - Data needed to manage the shad and striped bass 

 fisheries, such as catch, effort, age and sex composition of the catch, and spawning history, 

 are obtained in Oregon coastal streams. In addition, about 1,000 adult shad in the Umpqua 

 and Smith Rivers are marked with spaghetti tag to obtain information on upstream migration. 



1/ Jointly ad m inistered and funded by Bureau of Commercial Fisheries and Bureau of 

 Sport Fisheries and Wildlife 



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