the Outer Banks tu determine the distribution and relative abundance of American shad, 

 striped bass, and other anadromous fish. Fish will be marked and released to obtain 

 information on migration and stock identity. Also, fish are sampled for size, sex, and age 

 composition of the stocks. 



Sturgeon : 



New York AFC-4 Tom Jollef $40,000 



Evaluation of present and potential sturgeon fisheries of the St. Lawrence and adjacent 

 waters - Condition, utilization, and potential of the sturgeon fisheries of the St. Lawrence 

 River within New York and in the Eastern Basin of Lake Ontario are investigated. Also, 

 information is obtained on nursery and spawning areas. 



South Carolina AFC-1 John G. Leland Completed 1968 



Survey of sturgeon fishery of South Carolina - Information is gathered on the fresh-water 

 life history of the sturgeon, and an inventory is made of the fisheries in coastal streams 

 and Wyanah Bay. 



Others : 



California 6-3-R John L. Baxter $161,100 



F isheries resources sea survey - This project is concerned with the distribution, abundance, 

 and present and potential use of the fishery resources in the coastal waters of California 

 and Baja California, Mexico, south to Bahia Magdalena. The primary fishery resources are 

 anchovy, mackerel, and sardine. Development .',nd evaluation of fishing gear for capturing 

 these species will be investigated. 



California 6-7-R Diane Robbins $55,500 



Food habits study of organisms of the California current system - The aim of this study is 

 to determine the food habits and requirements of fishes and cephalopods that inhabit the 

 California current system adjacent to the coast. Stomachs of albaoofe, bonito, hake, rockfish, 

 and squid are collected for analysis. 



Georgia 2-32-R Charles W. Frisbie Completed 1966 



Preliminary survey 'jV existing and potential marine rer.ourcea en the Geirgia Coast - The di- 

 versity of Georgia's marine finfish and shellfish resources are examined, research needs 

 identified, and project proposals for conservation and development of commercial fisheries 

 are developed. 



Hawaii H-^-R Henry M. Sakuda $5,151 



Management investigation of the akule or jack mackerel (Trachurops crumenophtlialmus) - About 

 5,000 young akule are tagged with internal anchor tag and released off the southern coast of 

 Oahu tc obtain information on growth and migratory behavior. Commercial akule fishery catch 

 statistics are collected, tabulated, and analyzed to determine trends in abundance. 



Hawaii H-IO-R Garth I. Murphy $10,000 



Handling baitfish in Hawaii - Physiological studies are continued on concentrations of lactic 

 acid in the muscle of anchovy as a cause of mortality during captivity. Feeding and holding 

 prC'Cedures that would permit indefinite confinement of this baitfish are investigated. 



Maine 3-15-R Frank W. Ricker $23,000 



The development of commercial fisheries estuarine resources - An inventory of marine plants 

 and animals having potential for development of commercial fisheries in estuarine and in- 

 shore waters is completed. Project emphasis is now on availability, abundance, and growth 

 of Irish moss, and on the abundance of underutilized mussels. 



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