Baitfish Funded Project
Description
The Baitfish Project was chaired by Dan Coble. The
objectives of the project include:
- Conduct a comprehensive survey of the status of the
bait fish industry in selected north central states to
determine: a. species used; b. sizes of species marketed;
c. sources of species; d. seasonal availability; e.
shortfalls in supplies; f. relative value of various fish
and nonfish species; and g. common problems of the industry
that may need to be addressed by research.
- Estimate the costs of culturing bait species commonly
used in the North Central Region in selected types of
production facilities, e.g., extensive and intensive pond
culture, tanks, raceways.
- Estimate the economic contribution (output, employment,
income) generated by the bait industry to selected state
economies.
- Assemble a list of rules and regulations for each state
affecting the bait fish culture industry.
- As time permits, summarize biological life cycle
information for several underused or unused species that
have culture potential and which may match needs of the
regional industry.
Participants:
| Principal Investigator(s)/Institution |
Objective |
Funding |
| Frederick A. Copes/ Daniel W. Coble (University
of Wisconsin-Stevens Point) |
1-5 |
$50,000 |
| Leroy J. Hushak (Ohio State University) |
2 & 3 |
$11,970 |
|
Total |
$61,973 |
Baitfish Project Outline (121K pdf file)
The Bait Industry in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, South
Dakota, and Wisconsin (Technical Bulletin #105)
Baitfish Funded Project Final Report (43K pdf
file)
Project Number: 1
Duration: 9/1/92-9/30/95
Funding Level: $61,973
Grant Number: 92-38500-6916