{"id":9260,"date":"2016-04-26T13:15:11","date_gmt":"2016-04-26T17:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fish-news.com\/cfn\/?p=9260"},"modified":"2016-04-26T16:09:36","modified_gmt":"2016-04-26T20:09:36","slug":"collaborative-research-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fish-news.com\/cfn\/collaborative-research-update\/","title":{"rendered":"COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH UPDATE"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><b>Scallop quota RSA projects announced<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>GLOUCESTER, MA \u2013 This month starts a new round of sea scallop fisheries research upon final award of 1.23 million pounds of sea scallop research set-aside (RSA) quota.<\/p>\n<p>NOAA\u2019s Northeast Fisheries Science Center awarded RSA quota to 15 projects totaling an estimated $15.6 million for the 2016-2017 fishing years.<\/p>\n<p>No federal funds are used.\u00a0 Funding comes from the harvest of RSA quota under special exemption permits issued by NOAA Fisheries.<\/p>\n<p>NOAA Fisheries\u2019 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the science center administer the research program with the New England Fishery Management Council.<\/p>\n<p>Using a two-tier review process, NMFS recommends projects based on technical merit and responsiveness to council research priorities&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>On-deck electronic data collection helps fill data gaps on offshore lobsters, Jonah crabs<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>KINGSTON, RI \u2013 The Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation (CFRF) can continue its multi-year American lobster and Jonah crab sampling program to the end of 2016, thanks to a $399,870 Saltonstall-Kennedy grant.<\/p>\n<p>Now in its third year, the program enlists 14 vessels that sample portions of their harvest in Lobster Conservation Management Areas (LMA) 2 and 3.<\/p>\n<p>To date, the program has sampled 70,810 lobsters and 20,961 Jonah crabs.<\/p>\n<p>The fleet of 14 vessels \u2013 7 offshore and 7 inshore \u2013 use digital calipers and android tablets to record size, gender, shell disease, v-notch, egg, shell hardness, and disposition data for lobster as well as size, gender, egg, and disposition data for Jonah crab from the Gulf of Maine to Hudson Canyon.<\/p>\n<p>Back at the dock, fishermen connect via wi-fi to send the data to the CFRF, who manages, compiles, and shares that data with fisheries managers.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to collaboration with data managers, stock assessment scientists, and fishery managers at the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>MAFMC funding collaborative fishery studies<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>FAIRFAX, VA \u2013 Earlier this month, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) awarded four collaborative research grants that meet the council\u2019s research priorities.<\/p>\n<p>The projects were selected by the Council\u2019s Collaborative Research Committee from a field of 16 proposals competing for $610,000 in a one-time surplus of\u00a0 council funds, according to Mary Clark, MAFMC spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe committee focused on selecting projects that will address critical gaps in our understanding of the Mid-Atlantic fisheries,\u201d said Clark&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"CFN-5_16-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/fish-news.com\/cfn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/CFN-5_16-cover-243x300.jpg\" width=\"243\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>To get the rest of these stories and much more &#8211; you&#8217;ll need the MAY 2016 issue of\u00a0<em>Commercial Fisheries News.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please\u00a0choose from the\u00a0following options<i><\/i>:<strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BUY a Single PRINT edition of CFN that is delivered by MAIL.\u00a0<a title=\"Single Issue \u2013 Print Edition\" href=\"https:\/\/fish-news.com\/cfn\/products-page-2\/2015\/print-single-issue\/\">PRINT EDITION<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quickly enjoy ONLINE access with our Hi-DEF flip-book.\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a title=\"May 2016 \u2013 Online Edition\" href=\"https:\/\/fish-news.com\/cfn\/products-page-2\/2016\/may-2016-online-edition\/\">PURCHASE ONLINE EDITION<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>(Read online flip-book immediately with purchased access key and download a copy for yourself to keep. \u00a0Not sure if it works for you? 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