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Results For The 2017 Vims Industry Cooperative Surveys Of The Mid-Atlantic, Nantucket Lightship Closed Area, And Closed Area Ii Resource Areas, David Rudders, Sally Roman, Hunter Tipton, Jennifer Anders

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The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) conducted high resolution sea scallop dredge surveys of the entire Mid-Atlantic (MAB) sea scallop resource area, the Nantucket Lightship (NLCA) access area and surrounds, and the CA II access area and Extension Closure during May-July of 2017 (Figure 1). These surveys were funded by the Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside Program (RSA). Exploitable biomass for each survey is shown in Table 1 for each spatially explicit SAMS (Scallop Area Management Simulator) model area (Figure 2-4). SAMS areas account for differences in recruitment, vital rates, and fishing effort. At the time of the surveys, exploitable …

Development And Implementation Of A High Precision Resource Wide Dredge Survey Of The Mid-Atlantic Scallop Resource Are: Final Report, David Rudders, Sally Roman

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The sea scallop fishery is currently the most valuable single species fishery in the United States. Part of this success stems from a hybrid management strategy that incorporates a spatial component (rotational closed areas) with traditional fishery management approaches. While much recent attention has focused on the success of closed areas (e.g. Elephant Trunk Closed Area), production from open areas had enabled scallop landings to remain high and relatively stable over the past few years. Regardless of the management approach, timely and accurate information related to scallop distribution and biomass is critical for the effective management of the resource. This …

Discard Mortality Of Sea Scallops Following Capture And Handling In The Sea Scallop Dredge Fishery - Final Report, David Rudders, Sally Roman, James A. Sulikowski, John A. Mandlem, Ryan J. Knotek

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The focus of sea scallop, Placopecten magellanicus, management over the past 20 years has been to encourage the harvest of larger animals. This has been accomplished through a series of management measures including gear modifications, effort controls, crew size limitations and spatial management to protect juvenile scallops. While these measures have been effective in reducing the harvest of small scallops, their capture does still occur. Central to fully understanding the impact of the fishery on the resource, is a comprehensive estimate of the non-harvest mortality associated with commercial operations. Non-harvest mortality can be broken down into a number of different …

Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program Annual Report 2016, Susanna Musick, Lewis Gillingham

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Through 2016, the Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program (VGFTP) has maintained a 21-year database of records for tagged and recaptured fish. The program is a cooperative project of the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament (VSFT) under the Virginia Marine Resources Commission-(VMRC) and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) of the College of William and Mary (under the VIMS Marine Advisory Program).

Virginia Shellfish Aquaculture Situation And Outlook Report : Results Of The 2016 Virginia Shellfish Aquaculture Crop Reporting Survey, Karen Hudson

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The hatchery-based shellfish aquaculture industry in Virginia continues to grow adding significant value to the Commonwealth's seafood marketplace. Today, watermen harvest both hard clams and oysters from the Commonwealth's public resources,albeit at rates diminished from historic levels. At the same time, Virginia's watermen-farmers, utilizing production from a land-based hatchery, are providing additional quantities of quality shellfish to consumers.

This survey, in its 11th year, is intended to continue annual assessments with which to gauge growth and inputs in Virginia's hatchery-based shellfish aquaculture industry. This report is based upon an industry survey completed during the first quarter of 2017.

While these …

Virginia Fishery Resource Grant Program 2016, Virginia Fishery Resource Grant Program, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

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Harmful Algae Bloom Identification Laboratory For Virginia Shellfish Hatcheries And Nurseries, Kimberly S. Reece, Juliette L. Smith, Gail Scott, Bill Jones, Karen Hudson

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HAB Identification Laboratory Training Module

This laboratory is one part of a collaborative effort funded by NOAA Sea Grant to deliver timely and practical shellfish culture information to the commercial industry