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Project Manager: Sally Roman
sroman@umassd.edu,
508.910.6379
The High Resolution Trawl Project at the School for
Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) is a collaborative effort of
the commercial bottom trawl fishing fleet, researchers at SMAST, and
the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection,
Division of Marine Fisheries. The primary focus of the project has been
the development
of
methods of gathering fishery, oceanographic, and meteorological data
through commercial fishing operations.
- The Trawl Project is finishing its second
year. In year two we collected data from fifty
trips to Georges Bank and over 1800 hauls!
- In addition to continuing to collect and process
fisheries data, the Trawl Project will also begin to focus on
producing a technical report and a materials
and methods paper.
- The SMAST trawl study fleet is led by technician Sally Roman, who is joined by Crista Bank and David Martins. Newcomer Nikki Jacobson recently joined the trawl program to provide database support.
- The Project has recently acquired a new
digital camera. We plan to use the camera to produce
visual aids for explaining the components of a fishing vessel
and the processes of commercial fishing. Our water-resistant
Olympus should be able to perform well in the salt spray on
the deck of a fishing boat.
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