Chesapeake Bay Shallow-Water Bathymetric Data Collection Partnership
Sector: Commercial • Location: Virginia, United States
Source: environment coastal & offshore
A partnership between William & Mary's VIMS & Batten School and NOAA to collect shallow-water bathymetric data across Chesapeake Bay using routine vessel operations and derelict crab trap removal. The project involves crowdsourcing bathymetric data through the National Trap Removal, Assessment & Prevention (TRAP) Program, equipping commercial fishers with side-scan sonar to find and remove derelic
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Commercial, Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Virginia, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- environment coastal & offshore
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Original status | under implementation |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A partnership between William & Mary's VIMS & Batten School and NOAA to collect shallow-water bathymetric data across Chesapeake Bay using routine vessel operations and derelict crab trap removal. The project involves crowdsourcing bathymetric data through the National Trap Removal, Assessment & Prevention (TRAP) Program, equipping commercial fishers with side-scan sonar to find and remove derelict crab traps while collecting bathymetric data. |
Original sector | Coastal and Marine Environment |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Virginia |
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Source | environment coastal & offshore |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Commercial, Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2026-07-18 |
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