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A Survey In The Lafayette River For Oysters And Shell In The Vicinity Of The Lakewood Bridge, Roger Mann, James P. Whitcomb

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At the request of the Department of Highways and Transportation the Virginia Institute of Marine Science made a study of the value of the oyster grounds in the vicinity of the Lakewood Bridge on the Lafayette River in Norfolk.

The study included numbers of oysters and amounts of shell, or natural reef, in the area of acquisition and within a buffer area either side of the present bridge. The buffer area, or area of potential construction impact, extended 500 feet upriver of the bridge and 500 feet downriver of the bridge. This buffer area was the maximum distance upriver and …

Relative Contribution Of Three Virginia Rivers To Spawning Activity Of Striped Bass, Morone Saxatilis, John E. Olney, George C. Grant, Gary Hill

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Initial documentation of spawning activity of striped bass in the tidal freshwater portions of Virginia rivers was provided by Tresselt (1952), Massman et al. (1952, 1962), Rinaldo (1971) and Merriner et al. (1980). Recently, a series of pilot ichthyoplankton surveys of these habitats has resulted in data describing patterns of abundance of eggs and larvae in three separate rivers during three separate years: the Pamunkey and Mattaponi Rivers in spring 1980 (Grant and Olney 1981); the James River in 1981 (Grant and Olney 1982); and the Rappahannock in 1982 (Olney et al. 1983). These surveys were conducted in response to …

Fall 1985 Potomac River Oyster Bar Survey, Elgin A. Dunnington, James P. Whitcomb

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Status Of Knowledge For Virginia Fisheries, Herbert M. Austin

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Vims Monitors Effects Of Flood Waters On James River Seed Oysters, Virginia Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program

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Early November's abnormally high rainfall and subsequent large freshwater flow into oyster-producing areas, particularly the James River seed beds, have caused great concern within the oyster industry. While the Institute cannot alter the physical situation, we can monitor the effects of this event and alert the oyster industry to our findings.

A Rapid Field Guide To The Identification Of Flounders Of The Genus (Paralichthys) In Virginia's Waters, Herbert M. Austin

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Potential Risk Of Vibrio Infection In Virginia, Susan Schmidt, Robert Hoyt

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A Resurvey Of The Hampton Roads Corridor Area Adjacent To The Proposed Site Of The I-664 Bridge-Tunnel, Roger L. Mann, James P. Whitcomb

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On July 2 and 3, 1985, a survey was conducted by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) on Drewery-Register (formerly Melzer) leased bottom (48.37 acres) off Newport News Point, Virginia (Figure 1). The study was done at the request of the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation, Suffolk, Virginia in relation to the construction of I-664, Project 066!!-121-102, RW-201.

The objective of this study was to determine the extent and value of the molluscan resource on the Dewery - Register lease prior to construction activity.

1985 Msx Update, Virginia Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program

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Status Of The 1984 Striped Bass Fisheries In Virginia After Implementation Of The 1984 Emergency Regulations To The 1981 Asmfc Interstate Management Plan For Striped Bass, Herbert M. Austin

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Rationale For Size And Catch Limits On Red Drum (Sciaenops Ocellatus) And Black Drum (Pogonias Cromis) In Virginia Waters, Herbert M. Austin, Mark E. Chittenden

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The Virginian Oyster, Dexter S. Haven, Herbert M. Austin

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Testimony Before The Subcommittee On Fisheries And Wildlife Conservation And The Environment Of The Committee On Merchant Marine And Fisheries On H.R. 1028 The Establishment Of The "Interjurisdictional Fisheries Research Act Of 1985" And H.R. 1025 Reauthorization Of The "Anadromous Fish Conservation Act Of 1965", Herbert M. Austin

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A Report To The Virginia Marine Resources Commission On The Possible Occurrence Of Crowded Oysters On Drumming Ground In The Rappahannock River, Dexter Haven

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Multivariate Analysis Of Meristic Characters Of Juvenile Alosa : Completion Report 1985, Joseph C. Desfosse, Joseph G. Loesch

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The objective was to determine if meristic studies supported a premise of river-specific stocks of American shad (Alosa sapidissima), alewife (A. pseudoharenqus) and blueback herring (A. aestivalis) in Chesapeake Bay. Information gathered from this study will add to the general body of data gathered for the implementation of management plans for each species.

Study Of Alosa Stock Composition And Year-Class Strength In Virginia: Annual Report 1984, Joseph G. Loesch, William H. Kriete Jr.

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This presentation is the annual report for P. L. 89-304, AFC 13-1 project "Study of Alosa stock composition and year-class strength in Virginia," for the period 1 January 1984 to 31 December 1984. The fishes of concern were the alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus), American shad (A. sapidissima), and the blueback herring (A. aestivalis).

The following jobs were performed:

1. Evaluation of the Alosa Stocks and Fisheries in Virginia
2. A Study of Juvenile Alosa Abundance Growth and Mortality

Anadromous Fisheries Research Program, Virginia - Completion Report 1980-83, Joseph G. Loesch, William H. Kriete Jr.

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This presentation 1.s the completion report for P. L. 89-304, AFC 10 project "Anadromous Fisheries Research, Virginia," for the period 1 October 1979 to 31 December 1983. The fishes of concern were the alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus), American shad (A. sapidissima), and the blueback herring (A. aestivalis).

The Alosa species were once an important component of the landings of Virginia fisheries. In the last decade, however, there has been a dramatic decrease in American shad and river herring landings. The 1981 landings of Alusa species 1.n Virginia were the lowest ever recorded. American shad and river herring are also sought by …

Striped Bass Research, Virginia - Annual Report 1985, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

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The research reported herein is directly in response to priorities established in the "Action Plan" of the Emergency Striped Bass Study (the Chafee Amendment (PL 96-118) of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (PL 89- 304)). The Amendment was the result of a decline in striped bass landings i along the Atlantic Coast that began in the .mid-1970's. The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) had previously conducted a juvenile striped bass seining program from 1967 through 1973 which was discontinued at that point due to a loss .of funding. The program was reinstated in 1980 with funding from the National …