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A Study Of Oyster Ground Leases Adjacent To The James River Bridge, Newport News, Virginia, Dexter S. Haven, Paul C. Kendall, William C. Phoel

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This report describes a study by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) on portions of the river bottom adjacent to the former site of the original James River Bridge near the Isle of Wight end. Comparisons are made of the results obtained in thi.s study (done in July and August 1977) with r2sults from a study done (in April 1976) prior to the removal of the original bridge.

The purposes of the two studies were: 1) to assess the impact (if any) of the bridge-removal activities; and 2) to quantify the magnitude of oyster stocks and their economic value.

Rays In The Chesapeake Bay, Joseph W. Smith, J. V. Merriner

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No abstract provided.

Manual For Design And Operation Of An Oyster Seed Hatchery, John L. Dupuy, Nancy T. Windsor, Charles E. Sutton

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No abstract provided.

Dry Stack Storage A Promising Marina Alternative, Jon A. Lucy

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No abstract provided.

A Survey In The Lafayette River For Oysters, Clams And Shell In The Vicinity Of The Colley Avenue Bridge In The Lafayette River, Norfolk, Virginia, Dexter S. Haven, Paul C. Kendall

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The purposes of this study are: 1) to survey populations of oysters, Crassostrea virginica, hard clams, Mercenaria mercenaria, soft clams, Mya arenaria, and shell in the immediate vicinity of the Colley Avenue Bridge prior to its widening; 2) to evaluate the present and the possible future opportunity of the area for shellfish culture; and, 3) to estimate the value of the existing stocks of shellfish.

Virginia Lobster Fishery, R. E. Harris Jr., W. A. Van Engel

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Approximately 100% of lobsters landed in VIrginia are caught 60 to 80 miles off the coast. Prior to 1971 lobsters landed in Virginia were caught offshore by otter trawlers either incidental to finfish catch or by trawlers specifically in search for lobsters. , Several companies and several independent lobstermen have been fishing lobster traps since then. Few lobsters are now landed in Virginia by trawlers.

Biology And Management Of Mid-Atlantic Anadromous Fishes Under Extended Jurisdiction (1 October, 1976 To 30 September, 1977), N.C. Dept Of Natural Resources And Community Development, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

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This is a joint presentation by the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Community Development, Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), Department of Ichthyology. It is for the period October 1, 1976 to September 30, 1977, and is the first of three annual reports for the P. L. 89-304 project "Biology and Management of Mid-Atlantic Anadromous Fishes Under Extended Jurisdiction.''

A Benefit-Cost Analysis Of The Virginia Oyster Subsidies : An Historical Appraisal And Proposals For The Future, Samuel H. Baker, Frederick Holladay Debrosche Harris, Carlisle E. Moody

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As a leading producer of seafood in the United States, the Commonwealth of Virginia has long maintained an interest in the vitality of its private seafood industry. The present study focuses on the state's oyster industry which is distinguished for its long record of producing one-third of the entire national catch, but which, recently has suffered a variety of natural ·and economic setbacks. Herein, we.wish to examine the economic value of the subsidy programs enacted to meet these recent threats to the very existence of the Virginia oyster industry.

Disease Workshop, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science, 17-19 August 1977 : Mortality Studies, J. D. Andrews

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In early years, we followed planted beds and ·oysters in trays for mortalities and prevalences of haplosporidans in live and dead oysters (gapers). We became convinced that diseases in oysters on beds and in trays were very similar in level of activity. Soon planted beds were lacking in lower Chesapeake Bay except in areas marginal for the disease......

Aquaculture Thesaurus: Descriptors Used In The National Aquaculture Information System, James A. Lanier, Frances L. Lawrence, Elaine V. Collins, Mary B. Hollinger

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The Aquaculture Thesaurus consists of the descriptors used in entering material into the National Aquaculture Information System {NAIS). Terms have been arranged in a format similar to that used in the Thesaurus of Water Resources Terms published by the U. S. Department of the Interior.

The National Aquaculture Information System is a NOAA project which provides computer assisted access to a broad range of information on growing marine, brackish and freshwater organisms. It was developed to answer the need for a centralized source of information in the U.S., and anyone with a need for information on aquaculture can use it.

Historical Surf Clam Records And Summary Statistics For Surf Clam Management Project : Final Report, Gerald L. Engel

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No abstract provided.

Biology And Management Of River Herring And Shad In Virginia : Completion Report 1974-1976, Joseph G. Loesch, William H. Kriete Jr.

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This presentation is the final report for the 3-year segment 1974 to 1976 and is also the annual report for the contract period 1 October 1975 to 30 September 1976. It is the ninth report for the continuing VIMS investigations of river herring and shad in Chesapeake Bay. Previous 3-year completion reports were presented in 1970 and 1973.

Marine Financing, Jon A. Lucy

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No abstract provided.

A Survey In The Lafayette River For Oysters, Clams, And Shell In The Vicinity Of The Proposed Granby Street Bridge., Dexter S. Haven, James P. Whitcomb, Paul C. Kendall

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The purposes of this study are: 1) to survey populations of oysters, clams, and shells in the immediate vicinity of the site of the proposed Granby Street Bridge in the Lafayette River, Virginia; .2) to evaluate the present and future potential of the area for shellfish culture; and, 3) to estimate the value of the existing stocks of shellfish.

Cancer Crabs: Aids To Identification, Paul A. Haefner Jr.

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No abstract provided.

Memos And Reports On Shellfisheries In Virginia, 1972-1975, Jay D. Andrews

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Compilation of 25 reports written between 1972 and 1975 summarizing the oyster industry and oyster research programs in Virginia.

• Seed Oyster Production on Seaside of Virginia
• Review of VIMS document on Eastern Shore fisheries
• Notes on National Fisheries Plan draft October 1974
• Soup oysters in Virginia
• Legislative needs of shellfisheries.
• Monitoring environmental stresses in York River.
• Oyster culture in York River
• Comments on MARAD waste treatment program
• Production of superior oysters for mariculture.
• Production of superior oysters for mariculture.
• Mollusk studies, Annual Report 1972-73
• Research goals and long-range programs
• Notes on black bottoms in Rappahannock River
• Oxygen depletion and black …

An Economic Appraisal Of Eastern Shore Seafood Harvesting, Ivar Strand

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No abstract provided.

Biology And Management Of River Herring And Shad In Virginia : Annual Report, Anadromous Fish Project 1975, Walter J. Hoagman, William H. Kriete

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The number of pound nets and the catch of· alosines per net continued to decline in 1975. Effort by sta.ke gill nets.· increased but catch estimates declined. The James River · yielded an estimated 853,847 pounds of American shad (down 47% from 1974) with the peak of the run at the end of March. Stake gill nets landed 246,036. pounds of American shad in the York River, a decrease from 1974. Estimates of Hickory shad landings declined 83% in the York River. Pound nets in the Rappahannock River had a 75% reduction in American shad catch and stake gill net …

Discoloration In Rock Crabs: What To Do About It, W. A. Vanengel, P. A. Haefner Jr.

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No abstract provided.

Yorktown Power Station Ecological Study, Phase Ii : Final Technical Report, R. A. Jordan, R. W. Virnstein, J. E. Illowsky, J. Colvocoresses

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No abstract provided.

Biology And Management Of River Herring And Shad In Virginia : Annual Report, Anadromous Fish Project 1974, Walter J. Hoagman, John V. Merriner, William K. Kriete, Woodrow L. Wilson

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This annual report covers the period October, .1973 through September, 1974. It is the seventh report generated by' the project, with 3-year completion reports prepared in 1970 and 1973. The project· is continuing at VIMS and each year allows stronger conclusions to be made concerning trends in the basic population parameters studied.

The 1970-1973 completion report was widely distributed in Virginia, libraries at fishery science institutes, and throughout the National Marine Fisheries Service. The completion report analyzed data from the entire history of the project. In many cases the entire summarized data core for a particular segment was presented, e.g. …

Survival And Growth Of Cultchless Spat Planted By The Vmrc In Nomini And Lower Machodoc Creek, Dexter Haven, Paul Kendall

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This report briefly summaries previous data and describes the survey for 22 October 1974. We have submitted reports to the Commission on the status of these plantings in April, 1974, and again in August, 1974. These data will not be repeated in detail, but pertinent aspects will be reviewed.

An Investigation Of The Seed Oyster Reserves In Virginia And Testing And Modifying Of Gear To Harvest Oysters, Joseph G. Loesch, Dexter S. Haven, James P. Whitcomb

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No abstract provided.

Inventory Of Surf Clams In Nearshore Waters From Cape Henlopen To The False Cape Area : Quarterly Progress Report, December 16, 1974 - March 15, 1975, Joseph G. Loesch

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The main objectives of the study are to estimate distribution, relative abundance and recruitment of surf clams along the Delmarva Peninsula and in areas of intense harvesting off the Virginia coast. The project is a joint undertaking by the National :Larine Fisheries Service (NM.FS), and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). Herein-after it is associated with the latter Institution to avoid confusion with an NMFS surf clam cruise in Virginia and Nor h Carolina coastal waters in Augus t, 1974.

Inventory Of Surf Clams In Nearshore Waters From Cape Henlopen To The False Cape Area : Quarterly Progress Report, March 16, 1975 - June 15, 1975, Joseph G. Loesch

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The main objectives of the study were to estimate distribution, relative abundance and recruitment of surf clams along the Delmarva Peninsula and in areas of intense harvesting off the Virginia co~st. The project was a joint u~dertaking by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). Herein-after it is associated with the latter Institution to avoid confusion with an NMFS surf clam cruise in Virginia and North Carolina coastal waters in August, 1974.

An Investigation, Testing And Modifying Of Gear To Harvest Oysters And Shell : Final Contract Report For The Period 1 July, 1973 Through 30 June, 1975, Dexter S. Haven, James P. Whitcomb

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During the 1974-75 contract period the hydraulic escalator was modified and tested in the York and Rappahannock Rive r s . The tests showed that the harvester was capable of raising large quantities of oysters from various types of bottoms. Moreover, these oysters were not broken or crushed, were free .of silt or grit , and t he apparatus caused only minima l damage to the bottom . The modification were made from January to April and field testing began in May 1975 in t he York and Rappahannock Rivers on public and leased bottom and on several types of …

A Survey Of Commercial Shellfish Around Pig Point In The Nansemond River, Dexter S. Haven, Paul C. Kendall

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This is a report of work done by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in accordance with an agreement with NUS Corporation, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. The objective of this study was to determine on public bottoms the magnitude of the oyster and clam resource in the vicinity of the proposed refinery at Pig Point and along the proposed pipeline from Newport News to Pig Point. The area covered in this study was the width of the James and extended from just up-river of Craney Island to Candy Point. Included in this report is a review of production, MSX, and pollution in …

Survey Of Cultchless Spat Planted By The Vmrc In Nomini And Lower Machodoc Creek, Dexter S. Haven

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As part of a major repletion activity by the VMRC, cultchless spat were planted in Lower Machodoc Creek and Nomini Creek in October and November 1973. The Virginia Institute of Marine Science surveyed these plantings on 10 and 11 December, 1973. The areas planted and surveyed are shown in figures 1 and 2.

In Lower Machodoc Creek, 5.35 acres were planted with 240.5 bushels of cultchless spat during October, 1973. Within this area, five sub-areas were seeded, each with about one million spat. In Nomini Creek there were two planting areas. The largest was located in Nomini Cut, and seven …

Oyster And Hard Clam Distribution In The Lower York River With Notes On Culture, Disease And Pollution, Dexter Haven, Paul Kendall

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Outlined in this report are aspects of the distribution and. culture of clams and oysters of the lower York River. Included are two acetate overlays attached to u. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart 492. The first shows locations and density of the hard clam Mercenaria mercenaria; the second shows the location of public oyster and clam grounds, oyster planting ground, and half-acre plots held by "riparian rights". Accompanying the latter chart is a complete list of the names and addresses of the holders of all "riparian rights" and lease holders (Appendix I). The area covered by this list is …

A Final Report To The Virginia Department Of Highways On Hard Clam (Mercenaria Mercenaria) Populations In The Vicinity Of The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (I-64), Dexter S. Haven, Paul Kendall

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I-564 will be constructed in Hampton Roads in an area where the hard clam Mercenaria mercenaria is fished commercially. Because of this clam 1s economic value and because Hampton Roads is the major producing region for this species, it is worthwhile that every prer:: aution be taken during construction of I-664 to minimize the possibility of damage to this resource.

To achieve this objective, this study was undertaken to evaluate the pwsible impact of I-64 and of construction activities around I-64 on adjacent populations of the hard clam. The objective of the study was that if damage or potential damage …