Round 5: Fishing Gear Research Program (2005) – 2 Funded Projects
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Round 5 (2005) |
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Project
Title |
Funding
Received |
Project
Summary |
Final
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Whale Entanglement Abrasion System |
$36,370 |
Examine whale skin
compliance as it relates to the abrasiveness of entangling gear. |
Whale Entanglement Abrasion Assessment Final Report. |
Acoustically Released Pop-up Buoy Evaluation |
$124,000 |
Test the
feasibility of using acoustically released pop-up buoys for the reduction of
vertical lines in the water column by conducting a small-scale demonstration
project cooperatively with three commercial fishermen. |
Use of Pop-up Buoys in Fixed Gear Commercial Fisheries: A Demonstration. |
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Last Updated:
September 30, 2008
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