Atlantic Billfish Program
Project (PRJ) | Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:21008 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
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Summary
In 2004, the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission undertook administration of the Atlantic Billfish
Research Program, which is providing $1.8 million to researchers to conduct important research projects
to better understand billfish populations and provide information to assist in the national and international
management of billfish resources. As of January of 2005, the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
awarded 11 grants averaging about $164,000.00 to address population, distribution, post-release survival,
and stock identification issues, among others. These grants will run through December 2006, after which
the resulting information will be available to managers.
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Metadata Contact
Ralf Riedel
ralf.riedel@usm.edu
228-818-8804
Metadata Contact
Donna B Bellais
dbellais@gsmfc.org
(228) 875-5912
Item Identification
| Title: | Atlantic Billfish Program |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | Atlantic Billfish Program |
| Status: | In Work |
| Abstract: |
In 2004, the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission undertook administration of the Atlantic Billfish Research Program, which is providing $1.8 million to researchers to conduct important research projects to better understand billfish populations and provide information to assist in the national and international management of billfish resources. As of January of 2005, the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission awarded 11 grants averaging about $164,000.00 to address population, distribution, post-release survival, and stock identification issues, among others. These grants will run through December 2006, after which the resulting information will be available to managers. |
| Purpose: |
Distribute funds to researchers to conduct studies on billfish populations |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | billfishes |
| None | distribution |
| None | fisheries |
| None | marlin |
| None | population |
| None | stock indentification |
| None | swordfish |
| None | tagging |
| None | tuna |
Temporal Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | 2004-present |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | atlantic ocean |
Support Roles
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Riedel, Ralf |
| Email Address: | ralf.riedel@usm.edu |
| Phone: | 228-818-8804 |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2006-08-01 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Bellais, Donna B |
| Address: |
2404 Government St Ocean Springs, MS 39564 USA |
| Email Address: | dbellais@gsmfc.org |
| Phone: | (228) 875-5912 |
| Fax: | (228) 875-6604 |
| Business Hours: | M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm CST |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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URLs
URL 1
| URL: | www.gsmfc.org |
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Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 21008 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:21008 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Ralf Riedel |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2013-12-18 20:09+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2017-03-13 |
| Owner Org: | GSMFC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2017-03-13 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2018-03-13 |