Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation Inc

Sunrise wind trawl survey is a collaboration between cfrf and the university of massachusetts dartmouth school for marine science and technology and local fishermen. The survey is designed to assess the seasonal abundance, distribution and population structure of fish in the revolution and sunrise wind lease areas prior to the construction of the revolution wind farm and sunrise wind farm.

Cfrf in partnership with local fishermen are conducting pre- construction fisheries monitoring surveys of the south fork offshore wind farm. It includes up to 15 wind turbine generators,submarine cables between turbines and offshore substation. The project aims to collect pre-construction data on 1)the abundance,size structure, and distribution of marine species and 2)oceanographic data that can be used to characterize the conditions of the south fork wind farm lease area.

The black sea bass research fleet, shelf research, sea scallop programs, squid jigging and other projects are maintained and overseen by cfrf throughout the year.