Partners

Maryland DNR Fisheries Service Hatcheries and Finfish Restoration program cooperates with a diverse collection of partners to accomplish program goals.

Mirant is a power company with aquaculture facilities at their Patuxent River Chalk Point Generating station in Aquasco, Maryland. Mirants Environmental Group has cooperated with Maryland DNR since the striped bass restoration efforts of 1980s. They provide extensive grow out facilities, a full staff and supplies to assist in American shad, hickory shad, yellow perch and Atlantic sturgeon culture. Questions concerning Mirant Mid-Atlantic should be addressed to:

Pilantana Anderson
Mirant Mid-Atlantic
301- 843-4113 Aquaculture facility (summer only)
http://mirant.com/

Exelon (URL: http://www.exeloncorp.com/) is the parent company of Susquehanna Electric, which operates the Conowingo Dam Hydroelectric Station. The company operates two fish lifts at the dam to allow American shad to continue their spawning run up the Susquehanna River. Additionally, the company supports all DNR efforts to collect brood fish and data at their Fisherman's Park. Questions concerning Exelon's cooperation should be addressed to Ron Smith, (410) 457-2516.

USFWS cooperates with Maryland DNR on many projects. Their main focus is on Atlantic sturgeon restoration. Questions concerning USFWS involvement in cooperation with Maryland DNR restoration projects should be addressed to:

Steve Minkkinen
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Maryland Fisheries Resource Office
177 Admiral Cochrane Dr.
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
(410) 263-2604
Maryland Fisheries Resource Office

Mettiki Corporation is the largest coal company in Maryland. They cooperate with DNR by operating a trout culture facility in their discharge waters. Questions concerning Mettiki Coal Corporation's involvement in cooperative trout culture should be addressed to:

Mettiki Coal Corporation
293 Table Rock Road
Oakland, Maryland 21550
http://www.gcnet.net/mettiki/

The states of Delaware and Maryland are conducting a cooperative shad restoration effort on the Nanticoke River. Delaware and Maryland also cooperate in Atlantic sturgeon restoration projects. Questions concerning Delaware Fish and Wildlife involvement in these joint projects should be addressed to:

Craig Shirey
Aquatic Resources Ed. Center
4876 Hay Point Landing Road
Smyrna, DE 19977
(302) 653-2887

The University of Maryland operates several units that are cooperating in various aspects of our restoration programs. The Center for Environmental Science Chesapeake Biological Laboratory has cooperated in larval shad research. The Center for Environmental Science Horn Point Laboratory is cooperating in yellow perch restoration and Atlantic sturgeon research. The Center of Marine Biotechnology is working with the program to develop and refine techniques for spawning shad through hormonal stimulation. Questions concerning University involvement in these projects should be addressed to:

Edward D. Houde
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
P.O. Box 38
Solomons, MD 20688
(410) 326-7224
Fax: (410) 326-7318
houde@cbl.umces.edu

Dr. Andrew Lazur
Aquaculture Specialist
University of Maryland - Sea Grant
Horn Point Laboratory
2020 Horns Point Road
P.O. Box 775
Cambridge, Maryland 21613
(410) 221-8474
Fax: (410) 221-8456
alazur@hpl.umces.edu

Dr. Curry Woods
Department of Animal and Avian Sciences
Room 2145 - Animal Science Center
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Phone: 301-405-7974
curry@umd.edu

"The University of Maryland's Crane aquaculture facility is working with the program to develop and refine techniques for cryopreserving the gametes of Atlantic sturgeon and American shad."

Funding

Shad restoration work is funded in part by Sportfish Restoration Act grant F-57-R.

Corrective stocking and trout stocking is funded in part by Sportfish Restoration Act Grant F-53-D

Inquiries for matters relating to Hatcheries and Finfish Restoration can be directed to Brian Richardson at 410-226-0078 or E-mail Customer Service.