Sturgeon monitoring informational sign in Spanish and English
A pdf of the informational sign about Atlantic sturgeon that is posted at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison is found here. Spanish and English versions of the sign are available for download.
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American Lobster Research & Extension Initiative newsletter
The first issue of the Connecticut newsletter for the American Lobster Research and Extension Initiative, a project of seven Northeast Sea Grant programs including Connecticut Sea Grant, is now available.
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CT Seafood Survey report looks at consumption habits
“The Connecticut Seafood Survey: Assessing Seafood Consumption, Knowledge, Behaviors and Preferences of Connecticut Residents” offers information to better understand current eating habits and how to get more seafood into Connecticut residents’ diets — especially shellfish, fish and seaweed from local waters.
[Read More]2020 Guide for Recreational Shellfishing in Connecticut
This newly updated guide compiles information to help anyone get started in recreational shellfishing. It describes the types of shellfish (clams, oysters, etc.) found in this region and explains where to obtain permits, prices, contacts and other information specific to each Connecticut coastal town.
[Read More]Seafood Savvy Newsletter
Nancy Balcom and Lori Pivarnik Newsletter published by Connecticut and Rhode Island Sea Grant concerning seafood safety issues. Please contact us if you would like to be added to our mailing list! Published Bi-annually. Most recent issue: February 2018 January 2017 January 2016 January 2015 December 2013 January 2013 September 2011 December 2009 December […]
[Read More]New England Seaweed Culture Handbook: Nursery Systems
Sarah Redmond, Lindsay Green, Charles Yarish, Jang Kim and Christopher Neefus. 92-page illustrated handbook shows how to culture 4 ecologically and economically important seaweeds native to New England. They are kelp, nori, Gracilaria and Chondrus. UConn and University of New Hampshire research teams give your their expertise. For a free electronic pdf of the New […]
[Read More]Molluscan Shellfish Brochure for Consumers
Free brochure describes safe handling of molluscan shellfish to keep them fresh and safe to eat. Download here
[Read More]Enjoying Shellfish Means Keeping Them Cool
A printable brochure about Vibrio bacteria and how to reduce your risk by handling seafood properly and keeping it chilled.
[Read More]Goals and Concerns of Fishery Stakeholders in the Development of Catch Share Management in New England
Robert Pomeroy, Richard Pollnac, Alexander Maas, Jonathon Peros, Sam Grimly, Anne Hayden, Teresa Johnson This report concerns the concept of catch-shares management in New England Fisheries. Concerns that stakeholders expressed in a Sea Grant survey commissioned by EDF to facilitate joint problem-solving are categorized and summarized. Free. Download here.
[Read More]2006 Economic Assessment of the Connecticut Commercial Lobster Industry
Robert Pomeroy, Nancy Balcom and Emily Kieley An economic assessment was conducted using questionnaires distributed to commercial lobstermen, in response to concerns about the lack of recovery of the industry from a massive die-off in 1999. This report compiles and analyzes the responses received. Free. Download here
[Read More]Institutional and Ethical Dimensions of Resilience in Fishing Systems
Ebbin, S.A. 2009. Institutional and Ethical Dimensions of Resilience in Fishing Systems: Perspectives from Co-Managed Fisheries in the Pacific Northwest, Marine Policy, Volume 33, Issue 2, March 2009, Pages 264-270.
[Read More]SEM-Pasifika Socioeconomic Monitoring Guidelines for Coastal Managers in Pacific Island Countries
Supin Wingbusarakum and Robert S. Pomeroy A set of socioeconomic guidelines for sites in the Pacific Ocean, developed by the Community Conservation Network (CCN) with input from the Pacific Socioeconomic Monitoring Steering Committee. Download free copy from website
[Read More]Seafood Buying Guide
Nancy Balcom Make the right choices for your health, your dinner, and the environment! Download PDF
[Read More]Evaluation of Fish Tags as an Attenuated Rights-Based Management Approach for Gulf of Mexico Recreational Fisheries
R.J. Johnston, D.S. Holland, V. Maharaj, and T.W. Campson This report explores issues related to the potential adaptation of rights-based harvest tags to the recreational reef fishery in the Gulf of Mexico. State harvest tag programs for hunting and mixed hunting/fishing are also summarized, as well as eight of the better-known existing harvest tag programs […]
[Read More]Summary Report on Long Island Sound Lobster Die-Off
Nancy Balcom and Penelope Howell Responding to a resource Disaster: American Lobsters in Long Island Sound 1999-2004 is a report issued in 2006, which unravels the mystery of the environmental stressors that killed the lobsters. It summarizes the results of 21 research projects and conclusions of the research teams. Now you can follow the complex […]
[Read More]Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management
Dr. Robert Pomeroy Conventional fisheries management focuses on a single species or stock and may assume that the productivity of that stock is a function only of its inherent population characteristics. Ecosystem-based management strategies recognize that both natural and human elements in the ecosystem must be taken into account in order to really understand fisheries. […]
[Read More]Adaptive Management
Dr. Robert Pomeroy Adaptive management relies on deliberate experimentation followed by systematic monitoring of the results from which fisheries managers or fishermen can learn. 1-page fact sheet. Publication Number CTSG-03-10 Free. Download PDF
[Read More]Rights-based Fisheries Management
Dr. Robert Pomeroy A rights-based fisheries management system might include limited entry or access rights, input rights (fishing effort) or output rights (specific catch limits). The various forms and characteristics are presented. Publication Number CTSG-04-02 Free. Download PDF
[Read More]Fisheries Co-Management
Dr. Robert Pomeroy Co-management is an alternative management strategy that involves fishermen in the management process. There is greater local stewardship, responsibility, and enthusiastic participation in management when fishermen are active members of the management team. Find out how it works and the pros and cons in this 1-page (2-sided) fact sheet, intended for Connecticut […]
[Read More]Marine Protected Areas: an Ecosystem-based Management Tool
Dr. Robert Pomeroy Because of their integral role in marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem-based management, marine protected areas (MPAs) have recently emerged as an alternative for protecting fish populations and their habitats. 1-page fact sheet. Publication Number CTSG-03-09 Free. Download PDF
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