CFRF-Completed Projects

  1. American Lobster Maturity Assessment Project (2019)

  2. American Lobster Research Fleet Pilot Project: On Deck Data Program (2016)

  3. Assessing the Economic Impact of the Fisheries and Seafood Sector in Rhode Island (2018)

  4. Catalyzing the Restoration and Conservation of the Bay Scallop (2022)

  5. Developing New Market Opportunities for Scup (Stenotomus chrysops), an Underutilized Species in the Northeast (2016)

  6. Development of a Fishermen-Based Research Fleet to Contribute to the Management of Quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria) Resources in Rhode Island Waters (2019)

  7. Identifying Information Needs and Approaches for Assessing Potential Impacts of Offshore Wind Farm Development on Fisheries Resources in the Northeast Region (2018)

  8. Piloting a Novel Dredge Type to Reduce Bycatch and Improve Fuel Efficiency in the Southern New England Scallop Fishery (2023)

  9. Piloting a Low-Bycatch Automatic Squid Jig Fishery in Southern New England (2023)

  10. Piloting the Research Fleet Approach in the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery (2023)

  11. Planning a Ghost Gear Removal Program for Rhode Island (2022)

  12. Realizing the Potential of Scup: Producing, Certifying, and Marketing Refreshed Scup Fillets (2022)

  13. Recent Changes in Shelfbreak Exchange on the Northeast Shelf: Process-Oriented Observations of Salinity Maximum Intrusions (2024)

  14. River Herring Bycatch Avoidance (2020)

  15. Southern New England Cooperative Ventless Trap Survey (2019)

  16. Supporting the Full Use of an Underutilized Species in the Northeast: Initial Work to Develop a Cost-Effective Processing Technique for Scup (2015)

  17. Sustainable Seafood in the Ocean State (2019)

  18. Testing an Electronic Gear Location Marking Application (2024)

  19. Testing Underwater Video Technology for Ghost Gear Removal in Narragansett Bay (2021)

  20. Establishing Methods to Assess Sea Scallop Biological Condition in Relation to Wind Farm Development (2024)