House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2734 Center For Sustainable Fisheries
Requester:	Otis Brown		Organization:		University of Miami Rosenstiel School
Project Title:	Center For Sustainable Fisheries		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 1:18:45 PM
District Member:	J. Villalobos		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	Dade
Recipient:	University of Miami Rosenstiel School		Contact:		Otis Brown
	4600 Rickenbacker Causeway		Contact Phone:		(305) 361-4008
	Miami 33149-1098
Project Description:
To establish a world-class research center dedicated to the wise management of Florida's commercial and recreational fishing and aquaculture industries.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Develop interdisciplinary approaches to assess, protect and rebuild populations of economically and ecologically important marine species.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improved fisheries management approaches & rebuilding of Florida's fisheries.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$500,000
Total cost of the project:		$30,000,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$30,000,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?					Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1997-1199		Amount:	$150,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					Unknown
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?					No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?					No
Is there a documented need for this project?					Yes
	Documentation:	Governor's Ocean Committee: Florida's Ocean Horizon
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					No