...2012 Proposals
(2012 May - September Review)

* indicates the project is also under review by CFAB/MFIF

 

Projects Requesting Expedited Funding

A)    2012 Sunshine Children's Fishing Program. Denny Dobbins, Portsmouth Anglers Club. $7,100.

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5/14/2012: Recommended to the Commission for funding, vote 8-0.
6/26/2012: Commission approved funding, vote 8-0.

 

B)    2012 Saxis and Morley's Wharf Fishing Piers Youth Fishing Tournaments (Year 11). Allen Evans, Eastern Shore of Virginia Anglers Club. $2,000.

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5/14/2012: Recommended to the Commission for funding, vote 8-0.
6/26/2012: Commission approved funding, vote 8-0.

 

C)    2012 Youth Developmental "Hooked on Fishing" Adventure (Year 5). B. Hewlett, B. Pride, Virginia Charter Boat Association. $12,960.

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5/14/2012: Recommended to the Commission for funding, vote 8-0.
6/26/2012: Commission approved funding, vote 8-0.

 

D)    2012 Hope House & Oak Grove Nursing Home Fishing Excursions and Clinics. J. Stephenson, P. Anderson, Great Bridge Fisherman's Association. $5,175.

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5/14/2012: Recommended to the Commission for funding, vote 8-0.
6/26/2012: Commission approved funding, vote 8-0.

 

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E)    Virginia Saltwater Fishman's Journal Public Outreach Project. J. Grist, A. Nelson, VMRC. $10,000.

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5/14/2012: Recommended to the Commission for funding, vote 8-0.
6/26/2012: Commission approved funding, vote 8-0.

 

F)    Artificial Reef, Funding for Deployment of Structure 2012-2013. Mike Meier, VMRC. $300,000.

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5/14/2012: Recommended to the Commission for funding, vote 8-0.
6/26/2012: Commission approved funding, vote 8-0.

 

G)    Withdrawn by applicant 5/14/2012.

 

Multi-Year Projects for 2012 Renewal

H)    2012 Virginia Marine Sportfish Collection (Year 6). J. Grist, J. Cimino, VMRC. $10,000.

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I)    *Federal Assistance (Wallop-Breaux) Matching Funds, Federal FY 2013. Rob O'Reilly, VMRC. $256,156.

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Multi-Year Projects for 2013 Renewal

J)    2013 Children's Fishing Clinic (Year 16). Rob Cowling, Newport News Rotary Club and Coastal Conservation Association-Peninsula. $6,500.

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K)    2013 Kiwanis Club Children's Fishing Clinic (Year 12). Wesley Brown, Capital District Kiwanis Club. $6,500.

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L)    2013 Norfolk Youth Head Boat Fishing Trip (Year 2). Ned Smith, Norfolk Anglers Club. $1,115.

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M)    2013 Virginia Game Fish Tagging (Year 19). S. Musick, VIMS and L. Gillingham, VMRC. $72,392.

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N)    *2013 Estimating Relative Abundance of Young-of-Year American Eel in the Virginia Tributaries of Chesapeake Bay (Yr 12). M. Fabrizio, T. Tuckey, VIMS. $51,971.

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New Projects for 2012

O)    2012 Knights of Columbus Annual Kids Fishing Day. Greg Brown, Knights of Columbus. $7,968.30.

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5/14/2012: Recommended to the Commission for funding, vote 8-0.
6/26/2012: Commission approved funding, vote 8-0.

 

P)    2012 CICBA Take a Kid Fishing Day. Charlie Koski, Chincoteague Island Charter Boat Association. $1,637.

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5/14/2012: Recommended to the Commission for funding, vote 8-0.
6/26/2012: Commission approved funding, vote 8-0.

 

Q)    Greenbackville Harbor Enhancements. S. Hall, Accomack County, R. Mariner, GMB. $225,000.     Review 1 - Review 2

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R)    Chincoteague Historic Bridge Fishing Pier. K. Edwards, R. Ritter, Town of Chincoteague. $129,083.     Review 1 - Review 2

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S)    Genetic-based Investigation of Blueline Tilefish and Snowy Grouper Stock Structure (Year 1 of 2). J. McDowell, J. Graves, VIMS. $74,155.     Review

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T)    Fish Away from Whales Angler Outreach Project (Year 1 of 2). Mark Swingle, Virginia Aquarium Foundation. $76,151.     Review

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New Projects for 2013

U)    *Cooperative (VMRC, Va Tech, ASMFC) Efforts to Utilize Alternative Methods for the Upcoming Stock Assessment of Weakfish. R. O'Reilly, VMRC, Y. Jiao, VPI, P. Campfield, ASMFC. $20,000.

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