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Past Programs

CCCHFA’s past programs are a diverse array of cooperative research projects, educational outreach efforts, and other initiatives that have helped us learn more about our oceans and teach others what we’ve learned.

Tagging programs

Fishermen and scientists have been working together to improve our understanding of Cod and Haddock populations by tagging fish in New England and Canadian waters, in both inshore and offshore locations.

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Spiny dogfish

CCCHFA collaborated with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute to calculate spiny dogfish discard mortality for hook and line vessels in the Gulf of Maine and Southern New England waters using seafloor caging methods.

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Western Georges Bank Cod Habitat Study

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Cod Mortality Study

Northeast Consortium Grant:
Catch and Release Survivorship of Atlantic Cod

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Haddock SAP Demonstration Project

Closed Area Haddock SAP Demonstration Project

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Research Papers

“Population Structure and Essential Fish Habitat Mapping of Western Georges Bank Cod”
December 2005

“Production and Testing of an Alternative Bait Selecting for Haddock”
June 2005

Selective Targeting of Haddock Using Fabricated Bait:
An industry motivated special access demonstration project

Electronic Monitoring of the Cape Cod Haddock Fishery In the United States
A Pilot Study

Jan. 2005