Surveys

Rhode Island Division of Marine Fisheries conducts several field surveys targeting different species, life stages, and spatial areas using a variety of gear types. The data collected from these suveys are used in a variety of ways, from internal stock assessments and management plans, to coast wide stock assessments, academic collaborations, and more.

For more information on our surveys, please take a look at the links below. Additionally, a report is produced annually containing the results of most of these survey, and can be found under our Publications section below under "F-61 Reports."

People with nets on Narragansett Bay beach

Narragansett Bay Seine Survey

Lobster Settlement Survey

Coastal Pond Seine Survey

Lobster Ventless Trap Survey

Coastal Pond Shellfish

Menhaden Monitoring Program

Horseshoe Crab Spawning Survey

Age and Growth Lab

Acoustic Receivers

Cable Ventless Trap Survey

Gillnet Observer Survey

F-61 Sportfish Restoration Fund Reports

These reports contain a full record of each survey completed annually

All other reports and publications

Contact Marine Fisheries

3 Ft. Wetherill Rd.
Jamestown, RI 02835
Phone: 1-401-423-1923
Fax: 1-401-423-1925
DEM.MarineFisheries@dem.ri.gov

dem.ri.gov/marine

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