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