trations and predicted catch rates for the fall 

 season (fig. 21). The report was prepared ex- 

 clusively for fishing captains whose primary 

 need is for real-time information (Cummins, 

 Maurer, May, and Rivers, 1969 7 ) . As follow up 

 and verification of the RUFAS survey, a 10-day 

 submarine survey cruise was conducted in Sep- 

 tember (fig. 22) . During the cruise scallop ves- 

 sel captains had the opportunity to make ob- 

 servations in their fishing area (Cruise Report 

 Calico Scallop Submarine Survey, 9/21-10/1/ 

 1969). 



Shore Facilities 



The construction of facilities for processing 

 shell stock ashore was initiated at Brunswick, 

 Ga., and at Apalachicola and Port Canaveral, 

 Fla. (fig. 23). At each location different ma- 

 chinery will be used. 



* Cummins, Robert, Jr., Ray Maurer, Leonard May, 

 and Jack Rivers. 1969. Summary log of scallop locations 

 with predicted catch rates of Cape Kennedy grounds — 

 fall 1969. Unpublished manuscript, 17 p.; filed at the 

 National Marine Fisheries Service Exploratory Fishing 

 and Gear Research Station, Brunswick, Ga. 31520. 



Software and hardware problems in dealing 

 with local and public health officials, court ac- 

 tions, and patent right will likely be substantial 

 as the fishery develops. It is expected, however, 

 that as the processing equipment is improved 

 and more readily available, a valuable new fish- 

 ery will be established in the southeastern 

 United States. 



LITERATURE CITED 



Bullis, Harvey R., Jr., and Robert Cum- 

 mins, Jr. 



1961. An interim report of the Cape Ca- 

 naveral calico scallops bed. Commer. 

 Fish. Rev. 23(10): 1-8. 

 Bullis, Harvey R., Jr., and Travis D. Love. 

 1961. Application of steaming and vacuum 

 to shucking and cleaning scallops. 

 Commer. Fish. Rev. 23(5): 1-4. 

 Bullis, Harvey R., Jr., and Robert M. Ingle. 

 1959. A new fishery for scallops in western 

 Florida. Proc. Gulf Carib. Fish, Inst., 

 11th Annu. Sess., p. 75-78. 



Transect f Loran 3H7-2500 



Storting Position 

 2 9° 04' N 

 80° 28' W 



-,•:>■■■'■•■■'»-/.*.. 



**/«,„, 



DISTANCE IN MILES 



COMMENTS : 



I. HEAVIEST SCALLOP CONC 18-19 FATHOMS 



2 SAND DOLLARS PREDOMINATE I3-I35FMS 



3 CONCENTRATIONS PATCHY ABOVE 18 FMS 



Figure 21. — Example of RUFAS transect summary showing scallop locations and predicted catch rates, pre- 

 pared for fishing captains. 



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