Awardee Name
University of Connecticut
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Conservation, Management and Restoration Priorities and Practices for Connecticut Shellfish
Awardee State/Territory
Connecticut
Involved States/territories
Connecticut
Award Year
2018
End Date
Award Amount
$75,000.00
Production/Use
Aquaculture/fisheries
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Habitat
Resource Concern (Specific)
Nutrients transported to surface water
Aquatic habitat for fish and other organisms
Project Background
The goal of this project is to develop, through a transparent, collaborative process, a comprehensive shellfish conservation, management and restoration plan that addresses barriers and recommendations for high priority projects and practices for Connecticut. The purpose is to overcome the existing barriers and facilitate permitting and investment in shellfish restoration. The project is innovative in that it will engage public and private sector stakeholders with diverse perspectives in a science-based process to facilitate shellfish restoration in the state.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No