Completed Research
The following is a listing of completed research projects that the Foundation has undertaken. Copies of Final Reports are available for all projects that have been completed. We will happily provide copies of any reports that are noted as "Final Report Available".
Electronic copies of the publications are free. If you would prefer a hard copy, to offset distribution costs, we must ask a $5.00 fee for each hard copy ordered. If you would like a hard copy, please note that an order form is available at the end of the listing. Please include project number in the comments section to order.
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| 116 (45000/0) | NOAA Award #NA10NMF4410011 (GMFMC) "Smalltooth Sawfish Stakeholder Workshop" | Final Report Available |
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| 110 (120794/13800) | Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant #NA09NMF4270086 "Assessment of the Impacts of the Oculina Bank Marine Protected Area and In-Depth Ethnographic Profile of the Fort Pierce, Florida Fishing Community" | Final Report Available |
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| 107 (240242/0) | Cooperative Research Cooperative Agreement #NA08NMF4540399 "A Continuation of Catch Characterization and Discards Within the Snapper Grouper Vertical Hook-an-Line Fishery of the South Atlantic United States" | Final Report Available |
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| 106/111 (174946/0) | MARFIN Grant #NA08NMF4330407 "Comparative Ethnography in the Development of Impact Assessment Methodologies: Profiling Two South Carolina Fishing Communities" | Final Report Available |
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| 104 (80000/0) | Cooperative Research #NA08NMF4540398 "Industry/NMFS Bycatch Reduction Device Workshop" | Final Report Available |
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| 103 (240933/32351) | S/K Grant #NA08NMF4270412 "Development of Social Indicators for Fisheries Management: Measure Of Dependence, Vulnerability, Resilience and Gentrification" | Final Report Available |
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| 102 (177207/0) | Cooperative Research #NA07NMF4540077 "A Program to Enhance Industry Evaluations of Complex Bycatch Reduction Devices within the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Trawl Fishery" | Final Report Available |
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| 101 (100000/0) | MARFIN Grant #NA07NMF4330125 "Reduction Rates, Species Composition, and Effort: Assessing Bycatch With in the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Trawl Fishery" | Final Report Available |
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| 100 (150000/75000) | FL Sea Grant #NA1RG-2195 Contract #R/LR-Q-29 "Consumer Market Research of VAP & PHP Oyster Products to Increase Gulf Oyster Consumption and Reduce V. vulnificus Related Illnesses" Year II | Final Report Available |
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| 99 (402098/0) | Cooperative Research - #NA06NMF4540059 "Catch Characterization and Discards within the Snapper Grouper Vertical Hook-and-Line Fishery of the South Atlantic United States" | Final Report Available |
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| 98 (25000/0) | NMFS Purchase Order #GA133F06SE1629 "Industry/NMFS TED/BRD Workshop | Final Report Available |
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| 97 (100000/50000) | FL Sea Grant #NA1RG-2195 Contract #R/LR-Q-29 "Consumer Market Research of VAP & PHP Oyster Products to Increase Gulf Oyster Consumption and Reduce V. vulnificus Related Illnesses" | Final Report Available | ||
| #89, 93, 96 | Final Report NA03NMF4270393 Summary | Final Report Available |
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| 96 (1000000/0) | NMFS/NOAA Grant #NA03NMF4270393 "Implementation of Strategies Needed to Reduce Vibrio vulnificus Related Illnesses: A Focus on Core States" | Final Report Available |
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| 95 (178614/0) | NMFS/NOAA Cooperative Agreement #NA05NMF4331074 "A Continuation of Technology Transfer of New Turtle Excluder Device Modifications and Updated Bycatch Reduction Device Information to the Southeastern Shrimp Industry" | Final Report Available |
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| 94 (368284/0) | NMFS/NOAA Cooperative Agreement #NA05NMF4540044 "A Project to Augment the Data Collection and Development of an Electronic Logbook System Used Within the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery" | Final Report Available |
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| 93 (250000/0) | S-K Grant #NA03NMF4270393 – Vibrio vulnificus Education and Social Marketing: Implementing Strategies Needed to Reduce Illnesses Related to the Consumption of Raw Oysters" (YR II) | Final Report Available |
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| 92 (1088964/0) | NMFS/NOAA Grant #NA04NMF4540112 "An Assessment of Turtle Excluder Devices Within the Southeastern Shrimp Fishery" | Final Report Available |
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| 91-01-20144/0 | LGL Ecological Research Associates"Red Snapper Stock Assessment – SEDAR" | Closed | ||
| 91-02-15000/0 | "Industry/NMFS TED/BRD Workshop – Administration (#98)" | Closed | ||
| 91-04-20050/0 | Interstate Shellfish Sanitation \ Conference – "Vibrio vulnificus (Vv) Management Plan Workshops" | Closed | ||
| 91-05-10000/0 | LGL Ecological Research & Associates"TED/SEAMAP Data Evaluation" | Closed | ||
| 91-06-10000/0 | Trevor Kenchington – "Publication of a Review of Natural Mortality Estimates for Data – Limited Fisheries" | Closed |
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91-07-25000/0 |
Lampl Herbert Consultants - "Working Waterfronts in Florida: Stan Mayfield Working Waterfronts Program" | Final Report Available |
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91-08-1625/0 |
Blind Reviews "Independent Review of a Gag-grouper Allocation Manuscript" | Closed | ||
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91-09-9835/0 |
Ava Lasseter - "Plotting Landing Data and Regulatory Amendments for Gulf and South Atlantic Fisheries | Closed | ||
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91-10-24000/0 |
University of South Florida - "Grouper Forensics for Seafood Quality Control" | On-going | ||
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91-11-12823/0 |
Fisheries Roundtable - Planning Meeting | Closed | ||
| 91-12-33545/0 | Fisheries Roundtable - "Finding a Way Forward" | Final Report Available |
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91-13-30000/0 |
Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference - "Consumer Acceptance Survey of Post Harvest Processed Oysters" | Closed | ||
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91-18-11672/0 |
University of Florida - "Public Health Advisories Regarding Methymercury in Seafood" | On-going | ||
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University of Florida - "Validation of the use of Gamma Radiation as a PHP to reduce Vibrio parahaemoliticus in Raw Oysters Harvested from the Gulf of Mexico" | On-going | ||
| 90 (42000/0) | NMFS/NOAA Purchase Order #WC133F04SE0779 – "TED/BRD Workshop – May 4-5, 2004" | Final Report Available |
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| 89 (223751/0) | Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant #NA03NMF4270393 "At Risk Vibrio vulnificus Educational Program Targeting the Medical/Professional Community" | Final Report Available |
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| 88 (200000/100000) | Florida Sea Grant College Program Project R/LR-Q-23 "Integrated Oyster Market Research, Product Development and Evaluation, Promotion, And Consumer Education Program for the Gulf of Mexico's Oyster Industry" Year II | Final Report Available |
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| 87 (171000) | MARFIN Cooperative Agreement #NA17FF2867 "Technology Transfer of New Turtle Excluder Device Modifications and Updated Bycatch Reduction Device Information to The Southeastern Shrimp Industry" (Graham) | Final Report Available |
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| 86 (138000) | Cooperative Agreement #NA17FM2815 "TEDS, Sea Turtles and the Shrimp Fishery of the Southeast U.S. – An Update is Needed" (LGL) | Final Report Available | ||
| 85 (380000) | Appropriation Grant #NA16FM2817 Year IV "A Fresh Look at the Combined Effects of Consumer Flavor Preferences, the Impacts of Imports, and Benthic Habitats on the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Shrimp Fisheries" | Final Report Available |
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| 84 (366560/43999) | S/K Cooperative Agreement #NA17FD2367 "Development of a Vessel Buyout Business Plan for the Southeastern U.S. Commercial Shark Fishery" | Final Report Available |
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| 83 (68385) | NMFS Purchase Order #WC133F-02-SE-0098 "Cooperative Research Constituency Workshop" | Final Report Available |
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| 82 (553095) | MARFIN Cooperative Agreement #NA17FF2009 "Enhancing Industry Contribution Towards Documentation of Fishing Effort and Bycatch Reduction in the Shrimp Fishery of the Southeastern United States" | Final Report Available |
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| 81 (200000/100000) | Florida Sea Grant College Program Project R/LR-Q-23 "Year I – Integrated Oyster Market Research, Product Development and Evaluation, Promotion, and Consumer Education Program for the Gulf of Mexico's Oyster Industry" | Final Report Available |
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| 80 (30000) | NMFS Purchase Order #WC1330-02-ST-001 "Facilitate and Organize Shrimp Industry - TED Workshop to be held in Tampa, Florida" | Final Report Available | ||
| 79 (65000) | NMFS Purchase Order #43WCNF1A0048 "Outreach and Education Program for Gulf Shrimp Fishermen for Socioeconomic Data Collection" | Final Report Available | ||
| 78 (350000) | Appropriation Cooperative Agreement #NA87FM0221 (Amendment/Additional YRII) "Continuation of a Program to Improve Documentation of Fishing Effort in the Southeastern U.S. Shrimp Fishery and To Better Define Biological Parameters For the Red Snapper Stock Assessment Models – Enhancing Industry Contribution Towards Documentation of Fishing Effort And Bycatch Reduction in the Shrimp Fishery and Documentation of Catch Composition of the Rock Shrimp Fishery Of the Southeastern United States" | Final Report Available |
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| 77 (17872) | NMFS Purchase Order #40GANF000073 "Industry Workshop on Bycatch Reduction in the Shrimp Fishery" (Follow-up) | Final Report Available | ||
| 76 (893600) | Appropriation Cooperative Agreement #NA87FM0221 (YR III) "A Program to Improve Documentation of Fishing Effort in the Southeastern U.S. Shrimp Fishery and to Better Define Biological Parameters for the Red Snapper Stock Assessment Models Phase 3 | Final Report Available | ||
| 75 (1,225,000) | Appropriation Cooperative Agreement #NA87FM0221 (YRII) "Continuation A Program to Improve Documentation Of Fishing Efforts in the Southeast U.S. Shrimp Fishery and to Better Define Biological Parameters for the Red Snapper Stock Assessment Models" | Summary Report Available | ||
| 74 (24,836) | NMFS Contract #40GANF900103) "Industry Bycatch Workshop" | Final Report Available | ||
| 73 (150,000) | MARFIN Cooperative Agreement #NA87FF0489 "Renewal of an Observer Program to Monitor the Directed Commercial Shark Fishery in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic" | Terminated | ||
| 72 (25000) | NMFS Contract #40GANF800101 "Monitoring the Large Coastal Shark Fishery - July and August 1998 Season in the Southeastern United States" | Final Report Available | ||
| 71 (486342/54500) | S/K Cooperative Agreement #NA87FD0099 "Enhancing Industry Contributions Toward Bycatch Reduction in the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic" | Final Report Available | ||
| 70 (1240000) | Appropriation Cooperative Agreement #NA87FM0221 AA Program to Better Document Fishing Effort in the Southeastern U.S. Shrimp Fishery and to Better Define Parameters for the Red Snapper Stock Assessment" | Final Report Available | ||
| 69 (15000) | NMFS Contract #40GANF700092 "Monitoring the Large Coastal Sharks Stock of the Western Gulf of Mexico" | Final Report Available | ||
| 68 (560740) | S/K Cooperative Agreement #NA77FD0067 "Continued Efforts to Reduce Bycatch in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Shrimp Fisheries and Disseminate Such Information to the Fishing Industry" | Final Report Available | ||
| 67 (180238) | S/K Cooperative Agreement #NA77FD0068 "Continuation of an Observer Program to Characterize and Compare Regional Efforts in the Directed Commercial Shark Fishery in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic" | Final Report Available | ||
| 65 (493358) | NMFS Contract #50WCNF606083 "Provide Alternative to Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs)" | Final Report Available | ||
| 64 (20000) | NMFS Contract #40GANF600143 "Continuation to Characterize and Compare Regional Efforts in the Directed Commercial Shark Fishery in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic" | Final Report Available | ||
| 63 (25000) | MS Sea Grant/EPA Contract "A Search and Assimilation of Literature Concerning Bycatch in the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Trawl, Pelagic Longline, and Fishtrap Fisheries" | Final Report Available | ||
| 62 (23318) | NMFS Contract Industry Bycatch Workshop "An Industry Workshop Addressing Bycatch Issues in Southeastern U.S. Fisheries" | Final Report Available | ||
| 61 (128938) | MARFIN Cooperative Agree No. NA57-FF-0286 Continuation to Characterize and Compare Regional Efforts in the Directed Commercial Shark Fishery in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic" | Final Report Available | ||
| 60 (143938) | MARFIN Cooperative Agree No. NA57-FF-0285 "Summation of a Multi-Year Program to Address Bycatch Reduction in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Shrimp Fisheries" | Final Report Available | ||
| 59 (601725) | S-K Cooperative Agree No. NA57-FD-0261 "Final Implementation of High-Priority Objectives of a Bycatch Reduction Research Program for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Shrimp Fishery" | Final Report Available |
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| 58 (79054) | S-K Cooperative Agree No. NA57FD-0067 "An Expansion of An Observer Program Available to Characterize and Compare the Southeast U.S. Directed Shark Fishery to Include the East Coast of Florida" | Final Report Available | ||
| 57 (665000) | APPROPRIATION Coop. Agree. No. NA47-FM-0131 "Continued Observer Coverage of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Shrimp Fisheries to Characterize the Catch and Evaluate the Efficiency of Bycatch Reduction Devices" | Final Report Available |
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| 56 (140000) | MARFIN Coop. Agree. No. NA47FF-0008 "Characterization and Comparison of the Directed Commercial Shark Fishery in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and Off NorthCarolina Through an Observer Program" | Final Report Available | ||
| 55 (297549) | MARFIN Coop. Agree. No. NA47FF-0007 "Continued Implementation of High Priority Objectives Outlined in a Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Shrimp Fishery Bycatch Research Program" | Final Report Available | ||
| 51 (36452/0) | S-K Coop Agree. No. NA27FD-0072-01 "Development of Statistical Methods to Incorporate Uncertainty of By-catch in Stock Assessment Methods of Directed Finfish Fisheries" | Final Report Available | ||
| 50 (600000/0) | S-K Coop. Agree. No. NA37FD0032-01 "Organization and Management of Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Ocean Fishery By-Catch Management Programs (Year II)" | Final Report Available | ||
| 49 (296016/0) | S-K Coop. Agree. No. NA17FD0103-01 "Organization and Management of a Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Ocean Fishery By-Catch Management Program" | Final Report Available | ||
| 49 | S-K Coop. Agree. No. NA17FD0103-01 "A RESEARCH PLAN ADDRESSING FINFISH BYCATCH IN THE GULF OF MEXICO AND SOUTH ATLANTIC SHRIMP FISHERIES" | Research Plan and Summary Available | ||
| 49-01 (52628/0) | S-K Coop. Agree. No. NA17FD0107-01 "Feasibility of Establishing Certified Seafood Inspector Training Programs in the Southeast Region's Junior and Community College Systems" | Final Report Available | ||
| 48 (58710/0) | MARFIN Coop. Agree. No. NA17FF0234-01 "Conduct and Establish a TED Technology Transfer Program" | Final Report Available | ||
| 45 (100000/0) | MARFIN Coop. Agree. No. NA17FF0233-01 "Strategic Planning, Data Collection, and Gear Evaluation for the Management of By-Catch in the Directed Commercial Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico" | Final Report Available |
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| 43-03-95718/29978 | North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources -- Coop. Agree. No. NA90AA-H-SK052 (YR II)"Gear Development to Reduce By-catch in the North Carolina Trawl Fisheries" | Final Report Available |
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| 43-02-29741/11114 | East Carolina University, Organized Fishermen of Florida -- Coop. Agree. No. NA90AA-H-SK655 "An Industry-Derived Limited Entry Framework for the Florida Spiny Lobster Fishery (Year II)" | Final Report Available |
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| 43-01-74782/28172 | North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources -- Coop. Agree. No. NA90AA-H-SK052 "Gear Development to Improve Management of Commercial Fisheries in North Carolina" | Final Report Available |
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| 42 (104714/26719) | MARFIN Coop. Agree. No. NA89-AA-H-SK004 "Southeast Initiative to Comply with MARPOL ANNEX V Prohibitions on At-Sea Dumping of Plastics" | Final Report Available | ||
| 41 (198472/103894 | MARFIN Coop. Agree. No. NA17FF0151-01 "Laboratory and Field Evaluations of Commercial Oyster Depuration in the Gulf of Mexico" | Final Report Available |
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| 40-20-29274/10000 | North Carolina Fisheries Association Cooperative Agreement No. NA90AA-H-SK041 Jerry Schill "Maintenance of Seafood Landings in North Carolina by Providing Basic Educational Materials to Fishermen to Enhance their Participation in Coastal Management Efforts" | Final Report Available |
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| 40-19-70004/19400 | University of Florida Cooperative Agreement No. NA90AA-H-SK016 Dr. W. Steven Otwell "Use and Monitoring of Seafood Processing Aids Which Influence Water Content, Yield, and Sensory Attributes" | Final Report Available | ||
| 40-18-46000/16000 | Food Marketing Institute Cooperative Agreement No. NA90AA-H-SK042 Dr. John Farquhar "Molluscan Shellfish- Quality Control and Education" - Year II | Final Report Available | ||
| 40-17-24884/26318 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Cooperative Agreement No. NA90AA-H-SK040 Dr. George J. Flick "Development and Implementation of a Computer Education Program for Fishermen and Seafood Processing and Marketing Firms" | Final Report Available |
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| 40-16-29066/22148 | Louisiana State University Cooperative Agreement No. NA90AA-H-SK040 Dr. Michael W. Moody "Development and Implementation of a Computer Education Program for Fishermen and Seafood Processing and Marketing Firms" | Final Report Available |
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| 40-15-23598/23681 | National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA)Cooperative Agreement No. NA90AA-H-SK014 University of Miami (Nelson Ehrhardt) "Documentation of Seasonal Size and Distribution of King Mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) Schools in South Florida" | Final Report Available |
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| 40-13-44964/32141 | National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA)Cooperative Agreement No. NA90AA-H-SK004 Louisiana State University "Sensory Evaluation Studies to Solve Food Science Problems Associated with Market Development of Rangia Clams" | Final Report Available |
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| 40-12-28669/11926 | National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA) Cooperative Agreement No. NA90AA-H-SK003 Louisiana State University "Evaluation of Soft-Shell Crawfish Processing and Packaging Parameters" | Final Report Available | ||
| 40-11-44679/22494 | National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA) Cooperative Agreement No. NA90AA-H-SK006 South Carolina Wildlife & Marine Resources Department "An Evaluation of the Incidental Finfish Catch by Two Types of Shrimp Nets" | Final Report Available |
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| 40-10-18816/28911 | National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA) Cooperative Agreement No. NA90AA-H-SK002 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University "Development of a Microprocessor-Based Size Grader for Oyster Meat" | Final Report Available | ||
| 40-09-51182/41997 | National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA) Cooperative Agreement No. NA90AA-H-SK008 Virginia Institute of Marine Science "An Evaluation of At-Sea Handling Practices: Effects of Sea Scallop Meat Quality, Volume, and Integrity" | Final Report Available | ||
| 40-08-25000/16109 | National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA) Cooperative Agreement No. NA90AA-H-SK007 Florida Department of Natural Resources "Analysis of Domestic and Foreign Market Potential for Fresh, Frozen, and Smoked Eel Products" | Final Report Available |
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| 40-07-28480/15770 | National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA) Cooperative Agreement No. NA90AA-H-SK011 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University "Technical Information for the Air Transportation of Seafood" | Final Report Available | ||
| 40-06-13920/12000 | National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA) Cooperative Agreement No. NA90AA-H-SK009 Georgia Department of Natural Resources "Survey of Shrimp Cast Netters in Georgia" | Final Report Available | ||
| 40-05-41339/16392 | National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA) Cooperative Agreement No. NA90AA-H-SK018 Georgia Department of Natural Resources "Assessment of the Effects of the Environment on the Georgia Blue Crab Stock" | Final Report Available | ||
| 40-04-30450/17488 | National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA) Cooperative Agreement No. NA90AA-H-SK015 T. A. Herbert & Associates "Displacement of the Fishing Industry: An Analysis of Waterfront Land Use Trends in Florida and Selected Southeastern States" | Final Report Available | ||
| 40-03-25000/8556 | National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA) Cooperative Agreement No. NA90AA-H-SK012 T.A. Herbert & Associates "Investigation of the 'Professional Fisherman' License/Designation as a Fishery Management Option" | Final Report Available | ||
| 40-02-31500/35000 | National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA) Cooperative Agreement No. NA90AA-H-SK005 Marine Chemurgics "New Fish Products - Transition from Laboratory to Applied Use" - Continuation | Final Report Available | ||
| 40-01-65000/20109 | National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA) Cooperative Agreement No. NA90AA-H-SK001 East Carolina University "An Industry Derived Limited Entry Framework for the Florida Spiny Lobster" | Final Report Available |
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