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A National Overview of Fishery Research Funded by the Dingell‐Johnson Program
Author(s) -
Sousa Robert J.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
fisheries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1548-8446
pISSN - 0363-2415
DOI - 10.1577/1548-8446(1982)007<0003:anoofr>2.0.co;2
Subject(s) - apportionment , legislation , fishery , bass (fish) , research program , basic research , political science , geography , business , environmental protection , library science , biology , law , philosophy , epistemology , computer science
More than 50 percent of a State's Dingell‐Johnson apportionment is involved in broad areas of fishery research. During calendar year 1981, $20,170,000 has been obligated for research under the D‐J grant program. Support for environmental studies and surveys has increased appreciably in importance since 1969. As a species group, salmonid research exceeded $5 million in Federal funds. Obligations for largemouth bass research were $850,000. Interest in species‐specific research seems to be diminishing, while multiple species and systems research is increasing. There is some evidence that research will not attract similar percentages of new inputs to the D‐J funding base should expansion legislation become law.