WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Sept. 23 -- William and Mary issued the following news release:
The following story originally appeared on the website for William & Mary's VIMS & Batten School. - Ed.
In just two years, the Nationwide Fishing Trap, Removal, Assessment and Prevention (TRAP) Program has recovered more than 14,000 derelict fishing traps weighing almost 600,000 pounds, supported more than 135 jobs and documented nearly 36,000 animals caught in "ghost traps" in 15 U.S. states and Freely Associated States.
Through the program's third round of funding, William & Mary's VIMS & Batten School is building on that impact by announcing 11 new projects across seven states. The latest round of competitive subawards will provide approximately $1.24 m...