FLORIDA (Cont. ) 



Statewide; began October 1953, to close October 1956; $89,258; Melvin T. 

 Huish, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Melvin T. Huish, Lake Fisheries Experiment Station, 



P. O. Box 569, Leesburg, Fla. 

 University of Miami 



1. Oceanic Game Fish Research Program. 



A study of the life histories of western north Atlantic oceanic game fishes, 

 with emphasis on the bluefin tuna, is being undertaken. Studies include ecology, 

 taxonomy, occurrence, migrations, habits, development, etc. 



Charles F. Johnson Research Foundation cooperating; Caribbean Sea to Nova 

 Scotia; began January 1953, to close December 1954; $5, 000; Luis Rene Rivas, 

 Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Dr. F. G. Walton Smith, Marine Laboratory, 

 University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla. 



2. Sailfish Project. 



Studies are being conducted on the life history of the sailfish, including growth 

 rate, size frequencies, food, fecundity, migrations and related questions. One 

 problem is the ability of the sailfish to survive after being caught and subsequently 

 released. 



State Board of Conservation cooperating; east coast of Florida; began August 

 1950, indefinite; Robert Young, Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Dr. C. P. Idyll, Marine Laboratory, University of 

 Miami, Coral Gables, Fla. 



3. Snook Project. 



The life history of the snook is being studied in relation to size, age, growth 

 rates, food, fecundity, occurrence and related questions. 



State Board of Conservation cooperating; south Florida, both east and west 

 coasts; began Janixary 1953, to close December 1954; Arthur Marshall, Leader; 

 reports available. 



Address inquiries to: C. P. Idyll, as in No. 2 above. 



4. Fish Life History Project. 



The identity, distribution and life history of fish larvae appearing in marine 

 plankton is being studied with special reference to game fish. 



State Board of Conservation and the National Geographic Society cooperating; 

 southeastern coast of U. S. ; began January 1953, indefinite; $14, 000; F. G. Walton 

 Smith, Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Dr. H. B. Moore, Marine Laboratory, University of 

 Miami, Coral Gables, Fla. 



GEORGIA 



Game and Fish Connmission 



1. Warm Water Streams Investigation. (FA: F-l-R) 



Objectives of the project are to determine the ratio of game to rough fish; to 

 determine the type, size, seasons, depth to use commercial gear, and to evalu- 

 ate commercial fishing as a management tool to improve sport fishing; and to de- 

 termine by creel census, trapping, age-growth and population studies the average 

 weight of the fish, so that after commercial fishing becomes legal determination 

 of the effect of rough fish reduction on the fish population can be made. 



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