Final Reports

Mann, R. L., & Rudders, D. (2019) Age structure and growth rate in the sea scallop Placopecten magellanicus. Marine Resource Report No. 2019-5. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.25773/1h9t-h454

Rudders, D., Roman, S., Fisher, R. A., Bushek, D., Munroe, D., Bochenek, E. A., McGurk, E., & Borsetti, S. (2019) An Investigation into the Scallop Parasite Outbreak on the Mid-Atlantic Shelf: Transmission Pathways, Spatio-Temporal Variation of Infection and Consequences to Marketability: Final Report. Marine Resource Report No. 2019-02. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.25773/m6xq-nq36

Rudders, D., Roman, S., Trembanis, A., & Ferraro, D. (2019) A Study to Assess the Effect of Tow Duration and Estimate Dredge Efficiency for the VIMS Sea Scallop Dredge Survey: Final Report. Marine Resource Report No. 2019-04. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.25773/g9sh-qt28

Rudders, D., Roman, S., Weissman, A., Knotek, R., Mandelman, J., & Sulikowski, J. (2019) Evaluating the Condition and Discard Mortality of Monkfish, Lophius americanus, Following Capture and Handling in the Sea Scallop Dredge Fishery. Marine Resource Report No. 2019-3. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.25773/dkx3-v941

Roman, S., & Rudders, D. (2019) Georges Bank Yellowtail Flounder Estimates from VIMS Industry-Based Scallop Dredge Surveys of Closed Area II and Surrounds. Marine Resource Report No. 2019-9. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.25773/vkmm-b485

Rudders, D., Roman, S., Mohr, E., & Clark, K. (2019) Results for the 2019 VIMS Industry Cooperative Surveys of the Mid-Atlantic, Nantucket Lightship Closed Area, Closed Area I, and Closed Area II Resource Areas. Marine Resource Report No. 2019-7. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.25773/b152-a296

Rudders, D., & Roman, S. (2018) A Cooperative High Precision Dredge Survey to Assess the Mid-Atlantic Sea Scallop Resource: Final Report. Marine Resource Report No. 2018-05. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-t95p-9p39

Rudders, D., & Roman, S. (2018) An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in Georges Bank Closed Area II and the Southern Extension Closure: Final Report. Marine resource report; 2018-07. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-e27z-2q91

Rudders, D., & Roman, S. (2018) An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in the Nantucket Lightship Closed Area and Surrounds: Final Report. Marine Resource Report No. 2018-06. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-pa13-za07

Rudders, D., Hoenig, J., & Roman, S. (2018) Scallop Mark-Recapture to Estimate Density Dependent Natural Mortality and Growth: Final Report. Marine Resource Report No. 2018-04. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.25773/p71r-mw86

Rudders, D., & Roman, S. (2017) Development and implementation of a high precision resource wide dredge survey of the Mid-Atlantic scallop resource: Final Report. Marine Resource Report No. 2017-5. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.25773/6t91-8j41

Rudders, D., Roman, S., Sulikowski, J. A., Mandlem, J. A., & Knotek, R. J. (2017) Discard Mortality of Sea Scallops Following Capture and Handling in the Sea Scallop Dredge Fishery: Final Report. Marine Resource Report No. 2017- 4. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.25773/tx2j-ah84

Rudders, D., & Roman, S. (2016) Results for the 2015 VIMS/Industry Cooperative Survey of the Mid-Atlantic Sea Scallop Resource Area. Marine Resource Report No. 2016-3. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-g3nh-e862

Rudders, D. B., Roman, S., & Tipton, H. (2016) Results for the 2016 VIMS Industry Cooperative Surveys of the Mid-Atlantic, Nantucket Lightship Closed Area, and Closed Area II Resource Areas. Marine Resource Report No. 2016-6. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-1fae-c155

Rudders, D., & Hudson, J. M. (2015) Final Report An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in the Southern New England and Long Island Areas. Marine Resource Report No. 2015-08. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-8w4c-4634

Rudders, D. B., DuPaul, W. D., Bergeron, J. 2013. An assessment of sea scallop abundance and distribution in selected areas, the Hudson Canyon and Delmarva Closed Area and inshore areas of the New York Bight. Marine Resource Report No. 2013-7.

Rudders, D., & Hudson, J. M. (2015) Final Report A Synoptic Survey of the Sea Scallop Resource in the Mid-Atlantic. Marine Resource Report No. 2015-7. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-fsg1-3j98

Rudders, D., Knotek, R. J., Sulikowski, J. A., & Mandleman, J. A. (2015) Final Report Evaluating the Condition and Discard Mortality of Skates Following Capture and Handling in the Sea Scallop Dredge Fishery. Marine Resource Report No. 2015-6. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-qd44-8160

Rudders, D., DuPaul, W. D., & Hudson, J. (2015) Results for the 2014 VIMS/Industry Cooperative Surveys of the Mid-Atlantic Bight. Marine Resource Report No. 2015-02. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-mepm-8r81

Rudders, D. B., DuPaul, W. D., Bergeron, J. 2013. An assessment of sea scallop abundance and distribution in a selected closed area: Nantucket Lightship Closed Area. Marine Resource Report No. 2013-5.

Rudders, D., DuPaul, W. D., & Hudson, J. M. (2014) An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in the Northeast Georges Bank Area. Marine Resource Report No. 2014-10. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-vy6h-4w23

Rudders, D., DuPaul, W. D., & Hudson, J. M. (2014) Final Report An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in a Selected Closed Area: Nantucket Lightship Closed Area. Marine Resource Report No. 2014-9. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-1sya-bm90

Rudders, D., DuPaul, W. D., & Hudson, J. M. (2014) Results for the 2014 VIMS/Industry Cooperative Survey of the Delmarva Closed Area. Marine Resource Report No. 2014-11. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-qd37-jh64

Rudders, D. B., DuPaul, W. D., & Bergeron, J. (2013) Final Report An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in Selected Areas: The Hudson Canyon and Delmarva Closed Area and Inshore Areas of the New York Bight. Marine Resource Report No. 2013-7. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-k505-qf66

Rudders, D., DuPaul, W. D., & Bergeron, J. (2013) Final Report An Inventory of the Sea Scallop Resource in the Georges Bank Closed Area II and Surrounds. Marine Resource Report No. 2013-6. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-p6zz-dy92

Smolowitz, R., Goetting, K., Davis, F., DuPaul, W., Rudders, D., Enoksen, R., Anthony, P., Bendiksen, T., Bendiksen, H. 2012. Testing of a low profile excluder dredge for flatfish bycatch reduction. Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside Contract Report No. NA11NMF4540021. pp. 57.

Rudders, D., & DuPaul, W. D. (2012) An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in a Selected Closed Area: DelMarVa Closed Area. Marine Resource Report No. 2012-7. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-nrnz-a958

Rudders, D., DuPaul, W. D., & Bergeron, J. (2012) An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in Selected Areas: Nantucket Lightship Closed Area, Hudson Canyon Closed Area, and the DelMarVa Closed Area. Marine Resource Report No. 2012-09. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-4yc4-x678

Rudders, D., & DuPaul, W. D. (2012) Final Report: An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in a Selected Closed Area: Georges Bank Closed Area II. Marine Resource Report No. 2012-6. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-f8cx-tr22

Rudders, D., & DuPaul, W. D. (2012) Final Report : An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in Open Access Areas: New York Bight and the Southern New England Area. Marine Resource Report No. 2012-8. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-f250-qm94

Wright, K. M., Rudders, D., & DuPaul, W. D. (2012) Reducing Yellowtail Flounder Bycatch in the Sea Scallop Dredge Fishery: Twine Top Modifications. Marine Resource Report No. 2012-13. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-wse6-6p25

Rudders, D., & DuPaul, W. D. (2011) An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in Selected Areas: Georges Bank Closed Area II, Southern New England/Long Island, New York Bight and the DelMarVa Closed Area. Marine Resource Report No. 2011-15. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-egg4-c122

Rudders, D., & DuPaul, W. D. (2011) Final Report : An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in a Selected Closed Area: Georges Bank Closed Area I. Marine Resource Report No. 2011-7. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-06me-be32

Rudders, D., & DuPaul, W. D. (2011) Final Report : An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in a Selected Closed Area: Hudson Canyon Closed Area. Marine Resource Report No. 2011-8. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-nsp6-hc68

Rudders, D., & DuPaul, W. D. (2011) Results for the 2010 VIMS/Industry Cooperative Surveys of Georges Bank Closed Area I and the Hudson Canyon Closed Area. Marine Resource Report No. 2011-9. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-w5wx-h402

DuPaul, W. D., & Rudders, D. (2011) Results for the 2011 VIMS/Industry Cooperative Survey of Georges Bank Closed Area II. Marine Resource Report No. 2011-10. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-kxv2-0m85

DuPaul, W. D., Rudders, D. B. 2008. Calibrating industry scallop surveys with NOAA vessel platforms: Final report. Marine Resource Report No. 2008-6.

DuPaul, W.D. and D.B Rudders. 2006. An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in Selected Areas of Georges Bank and the Mid-Atlantic (Part I: Abundance, Distribution and Biomass; Part II: Selectivity of a New Bedford Style Sea Scallop Dredge). Marine Resource Report No. 2006-07.

DuPaul, W. D., & Rudders, D. B. (2010) Abundance and Distribution of Sea Scallops and Yellowtail Flounder during the 2009 VIMS/Industry Cooperative Survey of the Nantucket Lightship Closed Area (NLCA). Marine Resource Report No. 2010-2. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-c5be-9z68

Rudders, D. B., & DuPaul, W. D. (2010) An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in Selected Closed Areas: Georges Bank Closed Area I and Hudson Canyon Closed Area. Marine Resource Report No. 2010-8. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-w1np-dh11

Rudders, D., & DuPaul, W. D. (2010) Final Report An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in Selected Closed Areas: Nantucket Lightship Closed Area. Marine Resource Report No. 2010-5. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-xtg1-ak71

Rudders, D., & DuPaul, W. D. (2010) Final Report Continuing the Time Series: Calibrating the NMFS Sea Scallop Survey to the R/V Hugh R. Sharp. Marine Resource Report No. 2010-4. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-zrfv-c471

DuPaul, W. D., Wright, K. M., & Rudders, D. (2009) Abundance and Distribution of Sea Scallops and Yellowtail Flounder During the 2008 VIMS/Industry Cooperative Survey of Georges Bank Closed Area II. Marine Resource Report No. 2009-3; VSG-09-03. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-91yy-dy18

Rudders, D., & DuPaul, W. D. (2009) Final Report An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in Selected Closed Areas: Georges Bank Area II and the DelMarVa Closed Area. Marine Resource Report No. 2009-07. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-2jbs-w626

DuPaul, W. D., & Rudders, D. (2008) FINAL REPORT An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in Selected Closed Areas: Georges Bank Area I and II, Nantucket Lightship and Elephant Trunk. Marine Resource Report No. 2008-3. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-3cvw-fk78

DuPaul, W. D., & Rudders, D. (2008) FINAL REPORT Calibrating Industry Scallop Surveys with NOAA Vessel Platforms. Marine Resource Report No. 2008-6. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-snxt-dz54

DuPaul, W. D., & Rudders, D. (2008) Interim Report An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in Selected Closed Areas: Georges Bank Area II and the DelMarVa Closed Area. Marine Resource Report No. 2008-8. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-fyzx-nm77

DuPaul, W. D., & Rudders, D. (2007) An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in the Georges Bank Closed Area II. Marine Resource Report No. 2007-5. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-738h-rf71

DuPaul, W. D., & Rudders, D. (2007) FINAL REPORT An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in Selected Closed Areas: Georges Bank Area I, Nantucket Lightship and Elephant Trunk. Marine Resource Report No. 2007-7. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-hym1-py25

DuPaul, W. D., & Rudders, D. (2006) An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in Selected Areas of Georges Bank and the Mid-Atlantic. Marine Resource Report No. 2006-2. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-6yr3-2f70

DuPaul, W. D., Rudders, D., & Yochum, N. (2006) An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in Selected Areas of Georges Bank and the Mid-Atlantic Part I: Abundance, Distribution and Biomass Part II: Selectivity of a New Bedford Style Sea Scallop Dredge. Marine Resource Report No. 2006-7. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-m11y-3247

Yochum, N., DuPaul, W. D., & Rudders, D. B. (2006) An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in Selected Areas of Georges Bank and the Mid-Atlantic Part II: Selectivity of a New Bedford Style Sea Scallop Dredge. Marine Resource Report No. 2006-8. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-c2ag-qx55

DuPaul, W. D., & Rudders, D. (2006) An Assessment of Sea Scallop Abundance and Distribution in the Elephant Trunk Closed Area: June 2006. Marine Resource Report No. 2006-6. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-nygd-dv23

DuPaul, W. D., Rudders, D. B., & Smolowitz, R. J. (2004) Industry Trials of a Modified Sea Scallop Dredge to Minimize the Catch of Sea Turtles. Marine Resource Report No. 2004-11. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-js8n-4h37

DuPaul, W. D., Rudders, D., & Smolowitz, R. J. (2004) INTERIM REPORT Industry Trials of a Modified Sea Scallop Dredge to Minimize the Catch of Sea Turtles. Marine Resource Report No. 2004-08. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-sz5j-tp11

DuPaul, W. D., & Rudders, D. (2004) Seasonal, Interannual and Geographic Variations in Sea Scallop Shell Height and Meat Weight. Marine Resource Report No. 2004-03. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-fae4-3y29

Rudders, D., & DuPaul, W. D. (2002) Evaluation of Bycatch Reduction Devices to Facilitate Summer Flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) Escapement from Sea Scallop Trawls. Marine Resource Report No. 2002-06. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-08bd-f494

DuPaul, W. D. (2002) Final Contract Report "Performance of a 4" Ring Scallop Dredge in the Context of an Area Management Strategy". Marine Resource Report No. 2002-08. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-9n6e-jy86

DuPaul, W. D., Rudders, D., & Goff, K. D. (2002) Finfish and Invertebrate Bycatch in the Georges Bank and Hudson Canyon Closed Areas Using a 3.5-lnch (88.9mm) and a 4.0-Inch (101.6mm) Ring Sea Scallop Dredge. Marine Resource Report No. 2002-04. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-s8r8-dv36

DuPaul, W. D. (2002) Performance of a 4" Ring Scallop Dredge in the Context of an Area Management Strategy Award No. NA16FM1030 Closed Area I and Nantucket Lightship Closed Area. Marine Resource Report No. 2002-02. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-qr92-5262

DuPaul, W. D. (2002) Performance of a 4" Ring Scallop Dredge in the Context of an Area Management Strategy Research TAC Set-Aside Georges Bank Scallop Exemption Program, Closed Area Access. Marine Resource Report No. 2002-05. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-1j1y-ww59

DuPaul, W. D., Goff, K., & Rudders, D. (2001) Finfish Bycatch for the Georges Bank and Hudson Canyon Closed Areas During 4 Inch Ring Dredge Experiments. Marine Resource Report No. 2002-03. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-8cyn-0088

DuPaul, W. D., Rudders, D., & Rago, P. J. (2000) Preliminary Results of Commercial Sea Scallop Survey in the Hudson Canyon South Closed Area June 2000. VIMS Marine Resource Report No. 2000-6. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.21220/V5Q17W

DuPaul, W. D., Rudders, D., & Rago, P. J. (2000) Results of Commercial Sea Scallop Survey in the Hudson Canyon South Closed Area. VIMS Marine Resource Report No. 2000-8. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.21220/V5ZJ1Z

DuPaul, W. D., Rudders, D., & Rago, P. J. (2000) Results of Commercial Sea Scallop Survey in the Virginia Beach Closed Area September 2000. VIMS Marine Resource Report 2000-10. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.21220/V59T8G