NEW YORK (Cont. ) 



22. Statistics of the Marine Recreational Fishery of Long Island. (FA: F-8-R) 



As a basis for improving conservation and utilization, the entire fishery is 

 canvassed, including analysis of catch per unit of effort according to species of 

 fish and type of angling. Following prelinninary work of the first year, using log 

 book and voluntary post card returns, this project is being put on a personal 

 interview systenn, including survey of fishing intensity by aeroplane count. 



Long Island; began April 1953, indefinite; $8,177; I. M. Alperin, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Dr. Alfred Perlmutter, Senior Aquatic Biologist 

 (Marine), Conservation Department, 65 West Sunrise Highway, Freeport, L, I. , 

 N, Y. 



23. Marine Fisheries Research (General). 



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

 the commercial and recreational fisheries of Long Island are being studied. 

 This includes a statistical study of the commercial net fishery and miscellaneous 

 studies not covered in other projects. 



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

 Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Alfred Tucker, Superintendent Marine Fisheries, Con- 

 servation Department, 65 West Sunrise Highway, Freeport, L. I. , N. Y. 



24. Streann Development on Public Fishing Rights Areas. 



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

 utilization 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; began 1936, continuing; $200, 000; Emerson James, Leader; re- 

 ports available. 



Address inquiries to: Ennerson James, Supervisor of Fish Management, 

 Port Henry, N. Y. 



25. Investigations Leading to Control of Water Pollution. 



Two field units are operated as bearing upon enforcement of Conservation 

 Law and upon classification of waters by the State Water Pollution Control Board. 

 Experimental work on toxicity to fish is carried on. 



Statewide; hdqrs. Rochester and Rome; began July 1940, continuing; $20, 000; 

 G. E. Burdick, Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: G. E. Burdick, Senior Aquatic Biologist, Conserva- 

 tion Department, Albany, N. Y. 



26. Acquisitions of Public Fishing Rights. (FA: in part) 



This is a continuation of the program of acquiring fishing rights on better trout 

 streams, mainly through perpetual easenrients and includes also acquisition of 

 access points on lakes by land purchase. 



Statewide; began 1935, continuing; $75,000; C. E. Parker, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Dc W. M. Lawrence, Chief, Bureau of Fish, Conser- 

 vation Department, Albany, N. Y. 



Cornell University 



1. Attempted Improvement of the Quality of the Native Brook Trout (Salvelinus 

 fontinalis) Population in an Adirondack Stream Through Population Control. 

 Experimental management has been set up on Long Pond stream in the 

 northern Adirondacks to test the practicability of improving the average size 

 of the brook trout through reduction of competitive species. Wolf traps modified 



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