Scientists Work To Restore Native Fish And Habitat To Great Lakes
...ing to U.S. Department of Interior biologists and fishery experts. The Fiscal Year 1998 Department of Inter...d thrive. We will take a closer look at nearshore fishery habitats and examine the impact of exotic species. This information will be useful to management ag...Native Fish Found In U.S. Lake Ontario For First Time In 50 Years
...the USGS Research Vessel KAHO during a spring fishery investigation. Despite annual surveys by USGS and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation from 1978-1997, the deepwater sculpin hadn't been captured in the U.S. waters of Lake Ontario since 1942. Likewise, expl...New Satellite Tags Track Movements Of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
...t units," added EricPrince, chief of the migratory fishery biology division of the National MarineFisheries S...gh August 5) Eric Prince, chief, migratory fishery biology division, NationalMarine Fisheries Service, 305-361-4248 x248 EDITORS: This is a j...Alaska Sea Grant To Convene Ecosystem Considerations In Fisheries Management Conference
...ncorporate ecosystem considerations into practical fishery management advice, and to recommend aprocess for advancing fishery management beyond the single species model. In the last 10 years, there has been a growing perceptio......m dam construction to over fishing diminished this fishery and by the 1940's, the population had virtually disappeared in some areas of the watershed. ("The History of Sturgeon in the Connecticut River," by Boyd Kynard, USGS, Turners Falls, Mass.; and Tom Savoy, Connecticut Department of Environmental Prote...Researchers Analyze Role Of Shear In Turbine Passage
...re no, orfew, injuries to fish. "This is a fishery biologist's opportunity to provide specifications foruse in turbine design," said Duane Neitzel, Pacific Northwest project manager. "Turbines are integral to the operation of hydroelectric dams, but they also caninjure fish." Turbine passage ...Horseshoe crab studies providing new insight into valuable ancient creatures
... information necessary tomanage the horseshoe crab fishery and to insure protection for the diverseanimals that rely on horseshoe crabs and their eggs for food. The plan alsospecifically mandates that the bay states of New Jersey, Delaware andMaryland develop and implement statistically sound methods for mon...USGS reports continued decline of California sea otters
...led and drowning in nets in a coastal set-net fishery for California halibut. The State of California imposed emergency restrictions on set-net fishing, and soon thereafter the California sea otter population increased. The spring 1999 survey was conducted following a survey pr...Search and support for the rare white abalone is on; sex must occur with close neighbors
...ar apart from each other to reproduce. The fishery for white abalone was closed in 1996. In 1997, the...0s, however, an intense commercial andrecreational fishery for white abalone developed, quickly peaked and thencrashed. In one example, diving surveys ...On the floor of the sea: USGS biologists search for rare, white abalone
...0s,however, an intense commercial and recreational fishery for white abalonedeveloped, quickly peaked and then crashed. The fishery for white abalone was closed in 1996, and on July 8, 1997, theNational Marine Fisheries Service (NMF...20th century marks achievements in food science and technology
...art because it is mandated by the FDA for fish and fishery products (1995) and by the USDA for meat and poultry products (1996). FDA approves irradiation to control harmful bacteria in fresh and frozen poultry (1990) and red meats (1997). Pasteurization process for shell eggs, ohmic heating (passes an elec...$1.5 million awarded to marine conservationists
...t. Lucia to protect migratory species and increase fishery yields. Amanda Vincent, Associate Professor, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Empowering Southeast Asian villagers to address ecological and socio-economic impacts of seahorse fisheries. "As respected leaders in their fields, the 2000 Pew ......ning little or no organic matter) may have serious fishery impacts. The fisheries professor and his students have given much attention to the question of why sportfish production varies among reservoirs. Examining lakes and reservoirs worldwide, they determined that nutrient load strongly predicted fish stan...Scientists study life of economically important blue crab
...f the most economically and ecologically important fishery species in the Chesapeake Bay, as they are in the coastal waters of North Carolina. State and national policymakers need more information about the life history of the crabs to help ensure the long-term sustainability of the blue-crab population and ......mpacts. Floodwaters affected the state's blue crab fishery most strongly, researchers found. Neuse River fishermen reported reduced catches beginning last May. Sampling last summer in the Neuse River estuary showed blue crabs down by at least 90 percent from the same periods in 1997, 1998 and 1999. Fishermen...Scientist uses 19th century fishwheel' device to study fish populations
...to spawn. The wheels were later used by commercial fishery operations on both coasts, but were so successful in catching large numbers of fish that they were banned in most places. They're still used to harvest fish in Alaska, mostly by native Americans. Although fishwheels have been used for more than 10 ye...Scientists using earstones to identify red drum nursery grounds
... red drum, he said, then that information will let fishery managers know which nursery grounds need to be pro...from the south. If this is the case, he said, then fishery officials may need to stock northern areas only with fish from that portion of the coast. Rooker sai...Study finds wind, currents play key role where young fish settle
...t, he said. Brown said this information could help fishery managers better identify essential fish habitats that are important to preserve. By knowing where tides and currents will carry fish larvae, managers can protect these areas as well as access to them. "If we substantially change the patterns, it coul......teering Committee, a group composed of scientists, fishery managers, federal and state regulators, and representatives from the lobster fishing industry. "It has proved a formidable task to energize the research communities of Connecticut, New York, and the nation on short notice to address the several p......oyster and clam fishers. The problem was that each fishery used rakes, tongs or clam dredges that ended up ac...upposed to do, and that they actually can increase fishery yields in adjacent areas,`` Micheli says. For proof, she need look no further than outside her offic...