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How to Taper Web Sections  

-Fishing Gear Technology

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How to Knit A Lobster Pot Funnel & Make Net Webbing (fishing gear)

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A Look at the First Web Weavers. The Last Fishing Gear Masters. 

 How handcrafts were replaced by machine. Historical net making skills

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The Connecticut River Museum Shad Festival May 14^th 2005 

The Fish Trap Fisheries of East Guilford (Madison)

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Our Connecticut Shad Fishery- Information on the fishing gear and production landings of shad 18^th and 19^th centuries  

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Fact Sheet-Eutrophication Of Coastal Salt Ponds And Estuaries- A growing Concern  

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The First Shad Fishery  

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Oyster Setting New Haven Harbor 

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Evidence of Native American Brush Fish Weirs

In South Cove, Old Saybrook, CT

Archaeological Society of Connecticut

Research Summary and PowerPoint Presentation

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Bag Shellfish Relaying Systems in Connecticut.  

-Shellfish Cultivation with Natural Cleansing

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The Hummers Pond Alewife Restoration Project.  

-Details of a Fish Run Project in Madison, CT, 1978 to 1989

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Comments to The Clinton Shellfish Commission Winter 2007 Meeting Discussion

-Oyster Bed Management and Restoration

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Diamond Terrapin Turtle Studies of the East River and Madison Connecticut Shoreline

-Information about the fishery /observations Restoration attempts 1980s

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Factors Associated with determining a Commercial Oyster Set With Reference to Planted Natural Oyster Beds. 

Adult Education Workshop- A Gathering of Shellfish Commissions April 28, 2007.  

Index of oyster spat counts

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Notes on the Restoration of Connecticut’s Shellfisheries

University of Connecticut Sea Grant College Program 1988  

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Fact- Sheet The Connecticut River May Produce Seed Oysters Once Again.

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The Historical Decline of the Rainbow Smelt “Osmerus Mordax” in Connecticut’s Coastal Waters.

A look at Smelt fisheries-historical

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A Winter Flounder Habitat Index for Connecticut  

 -By Wayne Castonguay and Timothy C. Visel  

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Fact- Sheet: Stormwater Runoff can degrade fisheries habitats  

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Fact- Sheet: Managing Inshore Oyster Beds presents specific problems  

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Gravity Fed Self Regulating Bio-Suspended Solids Pillow Filter for Crab and Lobster Tanks  

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The University of Connecticut 

Cooperative Extension Service

Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program

The Shoreline Times

Soft Shell Clam Habitat Creation and Associated Population

Expansion Following Significant Marine Soil Cultivation/Disturbances
LIS – EPA HRI Sub- Committee on Shellfish
T. Visel April 21, 2008

A Review of Three Case Histories Following The Gale of 1898

 March 08, 1906

Successful Clam Culture Constantly Growing Commercial Pursuit

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Bay Scallops Genetics and Transplant Programs To Niantic Bay, 1916 to 1935: An Historical Account

-Commercial fishermen genetics efforts in the early 1900’s

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The Hydraulic Cultivation of Marine Soil to Enhance Clam Production. 

 -Shellfish enhancement with habitat considerations  

Introduction/References

Timothy C. Visel, The Sound School

May 2009

"The Hydraulic Cultivation of Marine Soil to Enhance Clam Production" has been one of the most requested reports from our adult education and outreach program directory. The report is actually a combination of 3 individual papers/slide presentations from 1985-1990.

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An oyster bed Restoration program for the East River Town of Guilford, Connecticut  

Oyster Bed Restoration-Appendix

-Discussions/programs between the Madison and Guilford Shellfish Commissions (1980s).  

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Connecticut Shellfish Restoration Projects linked to Estuarine Health –Paper presented 9^th International Shellfish Restoration Conference Nov 18, 2006- Charleston, South Carolina

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A series of CT Sea grant/Extension shellfish restoration programs for hard clam (Mercenerica), soft clam (Mya arenaria), oyster (Crassostrea virginica), and bay scallop (Arogopectin irradians) were coordinated with local municipal shellfish commission in the 1980’s. Potential candidates for projects were identify by local environmental fisheries history, shellfish maps, natural beds and local shellfish surveys. Several restoration projects were undertaken with federal, state and local agency assistance. Results were highly state-specific; some yielded almost immediate positive results, and some, complete failures.

Case histories and observations about the following tidal rivers. East Neck, Hammonassett, Oyster, Pattaganisett, Poquonnock and Niantic are included.  

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Blackback Flounder and Oyster Habitat Associations, A Historical Perspective

Observations of Oyster shelling and oyster culture practices with Blackback flounder, paper presented at the Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Exposition, Dec 2006. Two specific time periods are examines for oyster production and increases in flounder landings (catch statistics) for 1890 to 1920 and young-of-the year recruitment for 1985 to 1998. Appendix includes observations of oyster and fishermen from Rhode Island and Connecticut.  

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A Winter Flounder Habitat Index for Connecticut

 By Wayne Castonguay and Timothy C. Visel 

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Natural Oyster Bed Report- Habitat Restoration Initiative EPA LISS Study -observations of Westbrook’s Natural Oyster beds

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Connecticut’s Inshore Fisheries Problems and Opportunities- An Environmental History Review of Oyster, Flounder, Bay Scallop and Smelt Fisheries.

Site specific Habitat consideration for fisheries Restoration projects. What the past can tell us-1988 proposal to the CT coves and Embayment Board estuarine species. Focus up habitat considerations for shellfish species. Appendices include Association of Flounder and oyster habitats, Cove and embayment Historical review-The Sound’s Conservancy Internship proposal- Sept 10, 1989.  

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A Review of Fisheries Histories For Natural Oyster Populations in Tidal Rivers

Observations of Natural Oyster reef formation and management options with reference to the West River, East River, Neck River, Hammonasset River, Pochaug River, Menunketsuck River, Oyster River and Connecticut River in central coastal Connecticut, USA.

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East Haven to Stonington, CT -HRI Sub Committee on Shellfish

LIS EPA Meeting, March 26, 2008

The Sound School Adult Education Outreach Program

May 2008

A Brief History of the Connecticut "Natural Growth Oyster Industry"

Brockway 16' Skiff Construction Guide Corrections

Brockway 16' Skiff Construction Guide

(Special thanks to Gary Clobus of Commercial Printing Company, Newcastle, PA for graciously scanning this publication for our website)

Economic Potential of Utilizing

Sub-Tidal Soft Shell Clam Populations In Connecticut –

A Historical Review

Key words – habitat creation, marine soils, shellfish management practices, aquaculture and public trust, natural clam beds, increased shellfish production, Mya arenaria, Mercenaria mercenaria, Crassostrea virginica, fisheries environmental history.

The 1898 New England “Portland” storm was quite severe and several coastal areas took quite a pounding north of Cape Cod as the storm intensified. Commonly termed a “Northeaster” today, from the historical descriptions, it was probably of hurricane strength with 90 mph recorded winds. Such storms have a history of impacting near shore areas and the most fragile were barrier beaches and inlets, usually the first “barrier” between the sea and land and therefore subject to the full force of such a storm which occurred on November 16 to 19, 1898. These types of coastal storms have a history of destroying one type of habitat while at the same time creating others.

Someday the Price of Fish Will Exceed That of Lobster…

Aquaculture News 2000

A Marine “Grapes of Wrath” Envelopes New England

Commercial Fishing Industries Overwhelmed By Pollution, Habitat Loss and Over Harvesting

By: Tim Visel and Timothy Mack

Environmental History Fisheries Review

Clinton Harbor/Hammonassett River

A Focus Upon FinFish and Shellfisheries

Summary of the Fisheries of Clinton, Connecticut Project Duration 1985-1987

Abstract:

A fisheries environmental history review was undertaken at the request of the Clinton Shellfish Commission and the Cedar Island Improvement Association. Fishermen and residents had noticed a decline in flounder and oyster recruitment (spat falls) and increases in sedimentation, weed and algae growth. Areas that once had a “hard” bottom were now soft in the inner Clinton Harbor. Hydrogen sulfide smells were reported in both the Hammock and Indian Rivers. Many citizens commented that the harbor water just didn’t look the same.

Key Words:

Barrier Beach; Inlets; Barrier Beach Stabilization; Fisheries Ecology; Restoration Ecology; Fisheries Environmental History; Estuarine Marine Soils; Finfish/ Shellfish Habitat Associations; Flounder and Natural Oyster Beds.

The History of Madison’s Finfish and Shellfish Industries

The Bauer Lecture Series – February 21, 2009

Hammonassett Beach Native American Cultural Center

Reprinted for the Bauer Lecture Series, February 21, 2009

Adult Education and Outreach Education Program

Hammonassett Beach Native American Fisheries

Abstract:

Within the past 5 years, a tremendous amount of interest has been expressed by groups and students regarding Connecticut’s early peoples and cultures. Much of that interest includes the use of natural resources, finfish and shellfish. Some of what is presented here includes discussions over a three year period 1983- 1986 about the possibility of constructing an example of early coastal life – a replica of coastal fishing village or camp that would include demonstrations of early shell fishing and finfishing techniques at Hammonasset State Beach located in Madison CT.

Key Words:

Sustainable Natural Resources, Finfisheries, Shellfisheries, Native American Fishing Practices and Demonstrations, Finfish and Shellfish Demonstrations, Education Programs in Native American Fisheries. Information and exhibits for Hammonassett State Park.

Marine Shellfish / Finfish Connecticut Historical Fishing Landings and Restoration Information

Notes on Connecticut’s Marine and Coastal Resources

December 1987 Sea Grant Publication

Key Words:

CT Historical Fish Landings, Inshore Fish Species of Flounder, Eels, Tautog and Smelts.

Shellfish Restoration Techniques, Natural Shellfish Beds, Habitat Enhancement, Natural Shellfish Depuration Procedures.

The University of Connecticut Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program is an information transfer activity of the Connecticut Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program implemented through the Cooperative Extension Service.

Dowd's Creek Restoration Proposal

Response of Macro Organisms to Restoration of Degraded Tidal Marsh Habitats

Oyster Shell Habitat Associations

Rekeyed by the Sound School Adult Education Program, April 2009

The Sound School, New Haven, CT

Abstract/Summary:

In 1986, a site in Hammonassett State Park was selected for an experimental attempt to establish certain habitat indexes for coastal restoration. Important to the effort was habitat associations, preferences regarding estuarine shellfish populations. Included in the proposal was an example project design, site of study, fisheries history project organization, literature search, pre and post restoration plans, examples of support letters, equipment lists and volunteer monitoring outlines. Although this proposal was written more than 2 decades ago, and not funded, shellfish environmental services has recently emerged as a critical environmental area in many coastal estuaries. This study is made available to groups wishing to learn more about project/proposal organization and development regarding coastal resource restoration.

Shellfish Environmental Services, Specific Habitat Associations with soft shell, hardshell clam and oysters, coastal resource restoration, habitat diversity indexes including shell/sand mud/shell, pebbles, rocks and aquatic vegetation.