New Bedford Working Waterfront Festival hosts F/V Darana R and Virginia Marine Institute scientists. Members of the press, industry, elected officials, and other interested parties are invited to join and observe a cooperative research fishing trip on the F/V Darana R during the Working Waterfront Festival on Saturday, September 25th in New Bedford.
The Darana R participates in co-operative research with the Virginia Marine Institute at the College of William and Mary. Participants will observe faculty and staff from the Institute at work on an actual cooperative research trip, where scientists work together with fishermen to gather credible data on stock levels and the health of ocean resources.
The vessel will leave the Sea Fuels Dock at 2 P.M.
Interested parties should contact the Working Waterfront Festival office at 508-993-8894 or via email at info@workingwaterfrontfestival.org.
Watch a full length video about last year's cooperative research demonstration
Read a Standard-Times article about the 2008 cooperative research demonstration