July 16, 2015 — The Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation (CFRF) is a non‐proit, private research foundation founded and directed by members of the commercial fishing industry and other support businesses based in Rhode Island. Its primary mission is to support teams of scientists and ishing industry members working together collaboratively on research and data collection projects important to the ishing industry in the southern New England region.
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Welcome to the third edition of the CFRF newsletter. This edition is dedicated to reporting on the major projects the CFRF staff and Board members have been directly engaged in during the past couple of years. They highlight our dedication to engaging in strate- gic projects important to the fishing industry based here in the southern New England region. They range from research fleets, to better utilization of an underutilized species, to forward looking conservation engineering initiatives, to assessing potential impacts on fisheries resources from offshore wind development, and are all centered on providing opportunities for members of our industry to work collaboratively with fisheries managers and scientists. Thank you to all of you who have participated in these projects, and to those who continue to support this foundation and maintain an interest in its work.
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