ABSTRACT 



Investigation of the Ogeechee River (Georgia) shad fishery is part of a 

 coastwise study of the American shad (Alosa sapidissima ) sponsored by the 

 Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. 



This report presents data on the 1954 shad fishery of the Ogeechee River, 

 with respect to analysis of catch, fishing effort, and tagging data used to estimate 

 total population, fishing rate, and spawning escapement . A spawning- ground 

 survey was made, and a description of the limits of this area is presented. 



Recommendations are made (1) for the preservation of future shad runs, 

 which may be threatened if textile mills are constructed along the lower Ogeechee, 

 and (2) for the procurement of yearly catch and effort data which could be used in 

 conjunction with this study to determine factors affecting shad abundance. If 

 these factors can be determined and controlled, a management policy for the 

 Ogeechee River shad fishery can be established. 



