Oregon 1-3-R Gary Milburn $15,964 



Study on the distribution and abundance of pink shrimp. Pandalus .jordani, in the Pacific 

 Ocean off Oregon - Sampling of commercial pink shrimp landings at Warrenton, Newport, and 

 Coos Bay has been completed. Length-frequency, catch, and effort data by area of catch are 

 reported. Currently, the vertical distribution and migratory behavior of this species by 

 diel, lunar, and seasonal periods, and the environmental factors which may influence these 

 movements are investigated off the Oregon coast near Astoria and Newport. 



South Carolina 2-3-R G. Robert Lunz $22,758 



To manage and practice aquaculture in shrimp farm ponds and in large tanks under controlled 

 conditions - Experiments at Bears Bluff Laboratory, Wadmalaw Island, beginning in 19A7 have 

 shown that it is possible to culture shrimp from postlarval stages to mature adults in 

 shallow ponds constructed in salt-water marsh. Under this project, shrimp culture is con- 

 tinued in 3,000-gallon tanks in which the environment can be controlled. Attempts are 

 made to hatch brown shrimp eggs and rear them through the larval stages. 



Others : 



Alaska 5-13-D Gary Finger Completed 1968 



Commercial feasibility of Alaskan scallop fishery - This project has provided the State with 

 the basic data on abundance and distribution that are needed for management regulations on 

 sea scallop resources in south central coastal areas of Alaska. This project has stimulated 

 a new scallop industry at Seward. 



California 6-U-R H. G. Orcutt $163,800 



Shellfish laboratory operations - This project provides for research on development of mass 

 culture methods for abalone, clams, crab, oysters, and shrimp. In view of the decline of the 

 San Francisco crab fishery, crab larvae are being tested to determine their short-term tol- 

 erances to selected pesticides and long-term tolerances to DDT and endrin. Water from the 

 Bay is bioassayed, and the effluent of two acid barges is also tested for toxicity to crab 

 larvae. 



California 6-8-D H.G. Orcutt $79,000 



California shellfish and bottomfish data analysis - The purposes of this project are to eval- 

 uate management policy and methods and develop a management plan for the crab, shrimp, and 

 bottomfish resources. Catch and effort data and cruise information are compiled, machine 

 processed, programed for computer analysis, and published. The work is at the California 

 Department of Fish and Game Marine Resources Operations Laboratory at Menlo Park. 



Rhode Island 3-57-R Saul B. Saila Completed 1967 



Mollusk environmental modification and control studies - The State terminated this study 

 during the first year. 



Texas 2-55-R B.D. King $39,-425 



Study of migratory patterns of fish and shellfish through a natural pass - A series of nets 

 are fished in Cedar Bayou Pass to investigate the abundance of larval and postlarval shellfish 

 and fish that move from the Gulf of Mexico into the coastal bays and estuaries. 



Statistics 



Ten projects have been approved and funded under this section of the Federal Aid Program. 

 These projects will provide the States with data to evaluate effectively their natural 

 resources. 



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