University of New England Marine Biologist to Study Skate Bycatch Mortality as Co-Investigator for $1.1 Million NOAA Grant

Biddeford, Maine (PRWEB) December 10, 2012

University of New England marine biologist James Sulikowski, Ph.D., is the co-investigator for a $ 1,092,642 NOAA grant, Evaluating the Condition and Discard Mortality of Skates Following Capture and Handling in the Sea Scallop Dredge Fishery.

One of the most significant issues affecting marine fisheries management is the immediate and delayed mortality of fish that are discarded (as bycatch) after capture.

Although the global discard rates of
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