VMRC Approves 2008 Projects

Virginia Marine Resources Commission has approved the following projects for 2008

Recreational Fishing Advisory Board Recommended Projects:

A)  2008 Sunshine Children’s Fishing Program.  Denny Dobbins, Portsmouth Anglers Club.  $7,194.

B)  2008 Saxis & Morley’s Wharf Fishing Pier Youth Fishing Tournaments (Year 7).  Allen Evans, Eastern Shore of Virginia Anglers Club.  $2,500.

C)  2008 Hope House & Oak Grove Nursing Home Fishing Excursions and Clinics.  D. Hurst, C. Macin, Great Bridge Fisherman’s Association.  $4,000.

D)  Virginia Marine Sportfish Collection (Year 2).  J. Grist, J. Cimino, VMRC.  $12,000.

E)  Estimating Relative Abundance of Young-of-Year American Eel, Anguilla rostrata, in the Virginia Tributaries of Chesapeake Bay (Year 8).  Mary Fabrizio, VIMS.  $45,348.  From recreational fund $22,674.

F) Estimating Relative Juvenile Abundance of Recreationally Important Finfish in the Virginia Portion of Chesapeake Bay.  Mary Fabrizio, VIMS.  $74,242.

G)  Estimate and Assess Social and Economic Importance and Value of Menhaden to Chesapeake Bay Stakeholders and Region (3 Year Study) – Year 2.  James Kirkley, VIMS.  $236,479. From recreational fund $205,479.

K)  2008 Deployment of Artificial Reef Structure.  Mike Meier, VMRC.  $500,000.

L)  Buckroe Beach Saltwater Fishing Pier.  Fred Whitley, City of Hampton.  $750,000.

M)  Data collection and analysis in support of single and multispecies stock assessments in Chesapeake Bay:  the Chesapeake Bay Multispecies Monitoring and Assessment Program (ChesMMAP).  R. Latour, C. Bonzek, VIMS.   $94,221.

Commercial Fishing Advisory Board Recommended Projects:

A)  Product Development for Cownose Ray.  Shirley Estes, VMPB.  $55,900.

B) Project Manager for the Re-examination of Feasibility Study on One-year Grow-out of Triploid Crassostrea ariakensis.  Frances Porter, VSC.  $26,530. (Part 1 of 2)

H)  Repeatability of the Enrichment Procedure for Triploid C. ariakensis larvae.  Standish Allen, VIMS.  $30,000.  (Part 2 of 2)

C) Estimate and Assess Social and Economic Importance and Value of Menhaden to Chesapeake Bay Stakeholders and Region (3 Year Study) – Year 2.  James Kirkley, VIMS. $31,000.

D)  Estimating Relative Abundance of Young-of-Year American Eel, Anguilla rostrata, in the Virginia Tributaries of Chesapeake Bay (Year 8).  Mary Fabrizio, VIMS.  $22,674.