NEW JERSEY (Cont. ) 



Statewide; began December 1951, to close December 1955; $11,500; Robert K. 

 Huckins, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Robert K. Huckins, New Jersey State Fisheries Labora- 

 tory, 126 North Main Street, Milltown, N. J. 



21. Inventory of New Jersey Salt Water Fisheries. (FA: F-2-R) 



Objectives of the project are to ascertain the number of people who engage 

 in sport fishing in our tidal waters, the man-days spent on various methods, 

 and the catch by species, gear, month, and area; and to analyze their catch and 

 the value of the industry. 



Rutgers University cooperating; statewide; began January 1952, to close 

 January 1955; $16,477; Roy R. Younger, Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Roy R. Younger, New Jersey State Fisheries Labora- 

 tory, 126 North Main Street, Milltown, N. J. 



22. Fishery Survey of the Tidal Portion of Major Streams of South Jersey. 



Objectives of the project are to determine the utilization of the tidal portions 

 of the streams by importaint marine, estuarine, and freshwater fishes; and to 

 determine the relative importance of the tidal portions, with a view towards 

 their development as one means of relieving pressure on inland waters. 



Rutgers University cooperating; South Jersey; began June 1953, to close 

 September 195 3; Grant Walton, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Dr. James R. Westman, Department of Conservation 

 and Wildlife Management, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J. 



NEW MEXICO 

 Department of Game and Fish 



1. Fisheries Survey of the Gila and Mimbres River Drainages. (FA: F-l-R) 



This basic fisheries survey is to determine the carrying capacity, record 

 the food content, both qualitatively and quantitatively, make water analysis, re- 

 adjust a fish stocking policy to confornn to the findings of the investigation, investi- 

 gate waters requiring extensive management in respect to trash fish removal, 

 stream and lake improvement and reservoir development, and generally aim at 

 restoration and improvement of recreational fisheries. 



Southwestern New Mexico; began July 1, 1952, to close June 30, 1955; 

 $10,000; Earl H. Huntington, Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Department of Game and Fish, Santa Fe, N. M. 



2. Fisheries Survey of the Canadian and Cimarron River Drainages in New Mexico. 

 (FA: F-3-R) 



This survey is to determine the carrying capacity, record the food content 

 both qualitatively and quantitatively, make water analysis, readjust a fish stock- 

 ing policy to conform to the findings of the investigation, investigate waters 

 requiring extensive management in respect to trash fish removal, stream and 

 lake improvement and reservoir development, and generally aim at restoration 

 and improvement of recreational fisheries. 



Northeastern New Mexico; began April 1, 1953, to close March 31, 1956; 

 $11,000; W. H. Wolfrum, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Department of Game and Fish, as in No. 1 above. 



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