Doug Mumford

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name = Douglas Gray "Doug" Mumford


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birth_place = Grifton, North Carolina
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Douglas Gray "Doug" Mumford (born March 1, 1954 in Grifton, North Carolina) is a marine biologist largely known for his involvement with recreational fishery statistics with the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Marine Fisheries [http://www.ncfisheries.net] .

A North Carolina native, avid fisherman, and UNCW graduate, Mumford was instrumental in developing many of the state’s ongoing fishery management programs. Mumford was a constituent in developing the state’s ongoing Commercial Trip Ticket Program used to monitor millions of pounds of finfish and shellfish landings to enhance fishery management efforts in the region. Doug currently manages several programs within the state, including the coast-wide Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistic Survey, the Highly Migratory Species Reporting Program, and other survey efforts to enhance the state’s aquatic resources. Specialized species include striped bass, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, and billfish. Aside from his work as a marine biologist, Doug is also well known for his invovlement in the communityFact|date=July 2007.

External links

* http://www.st.nmfs.gov/st1/recreational/overview/overview.html
* http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/
* http://www.ncfisheries.net/recreational/bluefin1.html
* http://www.ncfisheries.net/download/index.html

References

*North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries. 2006. North Carolina License and Statistics Section Summary Statistics of License and Permit Program, Commercial Trip Ticket Program, Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey, Recreational Commercial Gear Survey, and Striped Bass Creel Survey in the Central and Southern Management Area. Second Edition. Morehead City, North Carolina.
*Mumford, D.G. and J.G. Murauskas. 2006. North Carolina Highly Migratory Species Program: Data collection for recreational fisheries. North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries. Morehead City, North Carolina.
*Murauskas, J.G. and D.G. Mumford. 2006. North Carolina cooperative striped bass creel survey in the central and southern management area (CSMA). Grant F-79, Seg. 2. N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Marine Fisheries, Morehead City, North Carolina.
*North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries. 2005. Atlantic Ocean Striped Bass Summer Catch Card Landing Tag Program Summary of Results, 1 September 2005-1 November 2005. License and Statistics Section, Washington, North Carolina.