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| | Department of Fisheries Science, Introduction |
 | | The investigation of living marine resources of the Chesapeake Bay and the Virginia Sea has been a dominating focus of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science / School of Marine Science for over sixty years. |
 | | Today, the Department of Fisheries Science includes faculty with a broad variety of research interests including: finfish, mollusc, crustacean, shark, turtle and marine mammal biology, pathology, parasitology, genetics, and economics. |
 | | Scientific information and technical advice based on the experience and expertise of members of the department is provided to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the international community on subjects ranging from resource management through vessel operation and product handling to market development. |
| www.fisheries.vims.edu (450 words) |
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