Maryland AFCS 



-ll/ William R. Carter Extended 



Ecological study of Susquehanna River and tributaries below Conowingo Dam and their contri- 

 bution to the anadromous fish populations of upper Chesapeake Bay and the development of 

 methods to eliminate massive fish mortalities below Conowingo Dam - Observations are made 

 on the migratory behavior of adult clupeids during their upstream movement into the 

 Susquehanna River and two major tributaries, Deer Creek and Octoraro Creek. Fish are cap- 

 tured by pound net at the river mouth, marked with anchor tag, and released. Weekly 

 measurements are taken at five stations on water temperature, pH, conductivity, dissolved 

 oxygen, and turbidity. 



New Jersey 3-2-R Ronald L. White Completed 1968 



Evaluation of the menhaden and shad fishery in Delaware Bay and adjacent waters - The purpose 

 of this study was to determine whether food fish are taken by the menhaden fishery, if nets 

 damage oyster bottom, whether a "lift period" regulation is desirable for the shad fishery, 

 and if the menhaden fishery attracts sharks. 



Oregon l-/i6-R James Meehan Completed 1968 



Boat charter - A 55-foot trawler is chartered on an annual basis for research on the tunas 

 from northern Oregon coast to Cape Mendocino, Calif., and on shrimp and crabs in the 

 coastal waters between Astoria and Newport. Albacore are tagged and released for 

 migration studies. 



Texas 2-^7-R Henry W. Compton, Jr. $76,650 



Northwestern Gulf of Mexico marine fisheries investigations - The aim of this project 



Is to determine the abundance and seasonal and size distributions of shrimp in shallow waters 



of the Continental Shelf and of shrimp and industrial fish in depths beyond 60 fathoms off 



the Texas coast. Also, the life histories of red snapper and related reef fishes are 



studied. 



Texas 2-78-R William R. More ■ $66,000 



Saltwater pond research - This project will use 21 ponds constructed at the salt-water pond 

 experiment station near Palacios under project 2-1/t-C to develop and expand mariculture 

 practice and procedures. A variety of fish and shellfish will be reared under various arti- 

 ficial ecological conditions. Chemical and physical factors will be measured to determine 

 the effects on growth and survival of the different species. 



Virginia 3-5-D Jackson Davis $3^,667 



Investigation of potential for expansion of the industrial fishery of the mid-Atlantic Bight - 

 The spatial and seasonal distribution and abiondance of fish of shelf waters between Cape 

 May, N. J., and Cape Hatteras, M. C, are determined to ascertain if any fish are sufficiently 

 abundant to support an industrial fishery. 



Jellyfish 



Six projects have been approved and funded under the Federal Aid Program. 



Florida JF-2-2-R Frank Kennedy . $-iO,000 



Survey of the distribution and abundance of the Portuguese Man-0-War in waters adjacent to 

 Florida - This study is designed to obtain basic distribution and abundance data on the 

 Portuguese Man-0-War in the waters adjacent to Florida. Aerial siirveys are being made 

 monthly to chart direction and movement of this species in relation to the surface water 

 currents and to make abundance estimates. Life history information is also being obtained 

 from specimens collected during vessel operations. 



1/ Jointly administered and funded by Bureau of Commercial Fisheries and Bureau of 

 Sport Fisheries and Wildlife 



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