Record #:

8172

Author(s):

McCoy, Edward G.; McKenzie, Michael

Abstract:

In this second of two articles on shrimp, McCoy and McKenzie discuss research projects. Between April and August 1966, the North Carolina Commercial and Sports Fisheries Research and Development Section released approximately 10,000 marked spotted shrimp and 7,000 marked brown shrimp in waters near the Morehead City-Beaufort area in Carteret County. The project seeks to learn where shrimp migrate after leaving the sounds; the mortality rate due to natural causes; how the abundance of shrimp can be predicted for a particular season; and the growth rate of young shrimp. Commercial fishermen participate in the project by returning any marked shrimp they harvest.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 30 Issue 10, Oct 1966, p10-11, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Shrimp fisheries--Research