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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #197 |
| Fish Stock Enhancement |
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| Requester: |
Dr. Kumar Mahadevan |
Organization: |
Mote Marine Laboratory |
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| Project Title: |
Fish Stock Enhancement |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2004 9:06:58 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Carlton |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Marine stock enhancement has enormous potential as a fishery management tool to help replenish Florida's depleted marine fish stocks. |
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| Recipient: |
Mote Marine Laboratory |
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Contact: |
Carolyn Haworth |
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1600 Ken Thompson Parkway |
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Contact Phone: |
(941) 388-4441 |
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Sarasota 34236 |
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Contact email: |
carolyn@mote.org |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Development of stock enhancement technologies for red drum, snook to optimize the cost effectiveness of hatchery releases to replenish and augment coastal fisheries and to ensure that stock enhancement actually increases fish abundance. Funds will assist the Agency, working in cooperation with Mote Laboratory, to address critical areas of concern in marine stock enhancement research and development. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Increased fish abundance and cost effective hatchery releases. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$350,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$850,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$500,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$300,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$350,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Agency needs our planning, assessment and technology transfer |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Manatee County Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
10/08/2003 |
