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2004 ROV Modified Ground
Line Project
Project Outline
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Fishermen
have been selected from “problematic areas”, i.e. fishermen who fish in DAM
action areas and fishermen from mid-coast and Down East Maine who have
stated they can not fish without floating ground lines.
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Project
fishermen and DMR/NMFS have met to collaboratively determine specific
low-profile groundline modifications that have the potential to sink and/or
have a reduced line profile.
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Project
fishermen will replicate these selected modifications and maintain
logbooks.
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Gear
deployment is March 2004.
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Modified gear
will be fished throughout the early spring of 2004.
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ROV filming
of gear will be performed in the late spring of 2004.
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Collected
data will be disseminated to fishing communities, fishery management and
science center staff through local fishing community involvement,
presentation at fishery association meetings, and published news articles in
local trade papers.
Project Specifications
Western Maine
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3 trawl
fishermen were selected from western Maine who have been affected by DAM
actions and are fishermen held in high regard by other area fishermen.
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Funding
covers purchase of modified ground lines and a stipend for rigging, vessel
work and data collection.
Mid-coast Maine
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4 pair/triple
fishermen were selected from mid-coast Maine who fish exclusively with
poly-float ground lines and are held in high regard by other area fishermen.
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Funding
covers purchase of modified ground lines, 10 traps per fishermen and a
stipend for rigging, vessel work and data collection.
Eastern Maine
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3 pair
fishermen were selected from eastern Maine who fish exclusively with
poly-float ground lines and are held in high regard by other local
fishermen.
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Funding
covers purchase of modified ground lines, 10 traps per fishermen and a
stipend for rigging, vessel work and data collection.
ROV Work
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ROV
documentation will include two separate days of filming in each geographic
location. Modified gear will be filmed both before and after soak time.
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ROV will be
deployed from industry vessel platforms in each area.
Funding
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