NEW YORK (Cont.) 



16. Lake Champlain Ice Fishing Census. 



The project involves creel census sampling by game protectors, aeroplane counts 

 of anglers and analysis of catch data to obtain factual information as a basis for 

 management. 



Lake Champlain; in cooperation with the State of Vermont; began in December 1950, 

 planned for 8 years; approximately $1,000; summaries in N. Y. Conservation 

 Dept. annual reports. 



Address correspondence to: R. G. Zilliox, Conservation Dept. , Ray Brook, N. Y. 



17. Development and Improvement of Electric Shocker (FA: F-l-R). 



Objectives of the project are to test, design and improve electric shockers, including 

 A. C. and D. C. types. Includes special work on back-pack apparatus and research 

 on design adapted to use in deeper waters such as ponds. 



State Fish Hatchery, Rome; began in April 1952, planned for 3 years; $4,200; D. C. 



Haskell, Project Leader. 

 Address correspondence to; J. R. Greeley, Conservation Dept. , Albany, N. Y. 



18. Marine Fisheries Research. 



In order lo provide information basic to better utilization and conservation, the 

 commercial and recreational fisheries of Long Island are being studied by catch 

 records and by field biological investigations. 



Long Island waters; began in June 1938, continuing; approximately $10,000; Alfred 



Perlmutter, Project Leader; several publications available. 

 Address correspondence to: Marine Fisheries Unit, Conservation Dept. , 65 W. 



Sunrise Highway, Freeport, L. I. , N. Y. 



19. Study of Weakfish, Long Island Waters (FA: F-3-R). 



This is a study of the weakfish resource in Long Island waters to determine factors 

 affecting maintenance. The decline in this resource is not sufficiently well 

 understood to apply remedial action without such basic study. 



Long Island, Marine Dist. ; began in April 1952, planned for 3 years; $25,000; Alfred 



Perlmutter, Project Leader. 

 Address correspondence to: J. R. Greeley, Chief Aquatic Biologist, Conservation 



Dept. , Albany, N, Y. 



20. Stream Development on Public Fishing Rights Areas. 



This work is for the purpose of improving trout carrying capacity and public utiliza- 

 tion of streams on which permanent easements affording public fishing have been 

 obtained. It includes structures such as cribbing of eroding banks, planting, 

 marking with signs and development of car parking areas. 



Statewide, on public fishing rights streams; began in 1936, indefinite; approxin^ately 



$100,000; summaries in N. Y. Conservation Dept. annual reports. 

 Address correspondence to: Emerson James, Bureau of Fish, Port Henry, N. Y. 



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