Recreational Survey – May 2023

May 22 - 24, 2022 F/V Fin Chaser Ocean City, MD

Author

Mike O’Brien (UMCES)

Participants

Scientific crew (DHS, MOB, KS)
- Pack CBL truck (2017 Silverado) at Solomons, MD. Drive to West Ocean City, MD
- Purchase dry ice at Safeway in Chester, MD
  - 1925 Main St, Chester, MD 21619
- Check into the Microtel

Full crew (DHS, MOB, KS, DS, mate)
- 06:00 - 12:55: Recreational fishing survey aboard F/V Fin Chaser
  - 312 Talbot St, Ocean City, MD 21842

Scientific crew
- Check out of Microtel
Full crew
- 06:00 - 13:15: Recreational fishing survey aboard F/V Fin Chaser
Scientific crew
- Return to Solomons, MD.
- 17:25: Arrive in Solomons. Unpack and return truck.

🔲 3 fishing rods

🔲 Large cooler

🔲 Sampling bags and bag tags

🔲 Data sheets/clipboard

🔲 Two buckets

🔲 GPS

🔲 HOBO loggers (2)

🔲 MS222

🔲 Measuring board

🔲 Weight bucket with scales

🔲 >2 fish pots

Times calculated at 12 knots.

05:30: MOB, DHS, KS meet at Talbot St Pier, load gear onto F/V Fin Chaser
06:00: Fin Chaser depart Talbot St Pier, transit to M12
- 38 16.1367, -74 41.0115
07:45: Arrive M12.
- Mate arranges gear for jigging.
- Sci crew organizes MS-222 bucket
- Environmental data recorded
07:50: Mate begins jigging for 15 minutes.
- All fish are weighed and measured.
- First 10 black sea bass are sacrificed.
08:05 Mate ends jigging.

08:10: Survey crew begins drop survey.
- 15 x 3 minute drops.
- All fish are weighed and measured.
- First 10 black sea bass are sacrificed.
09:25: Drop survey ends. Transit to Twin Wrecks.
- 38 13.8426, -74 45.4848
09:50: Arrive Twin Wrecks.
09:55: Mate begins jigging for 15 minutes. Data and specimen collection as above.
10:05: Mate ends jigging.
10:10: Survey crew begins drop survey, conducted as above.
11:25: Drop survey ends. Return to Talbot St Pier.
12:55: Arrive Talbot St Pier. Unload gear.

05:30: MOB, DHS, KS meet at Talbot St Pier, load gear onto F/V Fin Chaser
06:00: Fin Chaser depart Talbot St Pier, transit to L12
- 38 16.1392, -74 41.9887
07:40: Arrive L12.
- Mate arranges gear for jigging.
- Sci crew organizes MS-222 bucket
- Environmental data recorded
07:45: Mate begins jigging for 15 minutes.
- All fish are weighed and measured.
- First 10 black sea bass are sacrificed.
08:00 Mate ends jigging.

08:05: Survey crew begins drop survey.
- 15 x 3 minute drops.
- All fish are weighed and measured.
- First 10 black sea bass are sacrificed.
09:20: Drop survey ends. Transit to Great Eastern Reef.
- 38 25.8294, -74 46.062
10:15: Arrive Great Eastern Reef.
10:20: Mate begins jigging for 15 minutes. Data and specimen collection as above.
10:30: Mate ends jigging.
10:35: Survey crew begins drop survey, conducted as above.
11:50: Drop survey ends. Return to Talbot St Pier.
13:15: Arrive Talbot St Pier. Unload gear.

Distance, nautical miles
	ocmd	Twin Wrecks	Great Eastern Reef	M12	L12
ocmd	0.00	17.28	16.97	20.09	19.33
Twin Wrecks	17.28	0.00	12.00	4.20	3.58
Great Eastern Reef	16.97	12.00	0.00	10.48	10.21
M12	20.09	4.20	10.48	0.00	0.77
L12	19.33	3.58	10.21	0.77	0.00

Distance, time at 12 kts
	ocmd	Twin Wrecks	Great Eastern Reef	M12	L12
ocmd	-	01 h 30 m	01 h 25 m	01 h 45 m	01 h 40 m
Twin Wrecks	01 h 30 m	-	01 h 00 m	00 h 25 m	00 h 20 m
Great Eastern Reef	01 h 25 m	01 h 00 m	-	00 h 55 m	00 h 55 m
M12	01 h 45 m	00 h 25 m	00 h 55 m	-	00 h 05 m
L12	01 h 40 m	00 h 20 m	00 h 55 m	00 h 05 m	-