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HHRF is a nonprofit 501(3)(c) organization made up of volunteers who care deeply for the marine resources that surround them.  HHRF strives to protect valuable resources by providing resources for much needed scientific studies that allow us to better understand these volatile and fragile resources. - HHRF Recent Press Tracking tags might tell just how far dolphin wander Saturday March 1, 2008 Don Hammond already knew dolphin trek long distances darting about for food while riding the Gulf Stream. Just how many miles they log, and the exact route they take, remains a mystery. More... Community Events Waddell Mariculture Center Fundraiser Sunday, May 4th, 4-8 PM, On the Bluff at Waddell On May 4th HHHISFC will conduct the first annual fund raising event which is an invitational affair that will be attended by members of all the Beaufort County fishing and boating clubs and various environmental groups that have an interest in the welfare of the natural resources of our local waters. Directions Guest Registration Vendor Registration More... Waddell Mariculture Facility Tour: 10 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. To Sign Up: Call (843) 837-3795, ext. 129. Directions: Map Courtesy of the Island Packet

News Dolphin Tagging Project A Message from Don Hammond April 19 - 2008 Marine Anglers, T'is the season! I was pleasantly surprised last weekend on a trip to Cape Canaveral to deploy a satellite tag purchased by the Central Florida Offshore Anglers and the Florida Sport Fishing Association. Upon arriving at Port Canaveral, the first thing that I saw was a charter boat unloading a huge catch of mega dolphin. I didn't see a fish less than 15 pounds and the largest was pushing 60 pounds. The next day's fishing was nothing short of outstanding. Big fish were everywhere and we were able to deploy not just the Cape's tag but an additional satellite tag as well. This big run of large dolphin came as a surprise to me because of recent conversations with south Florida charter boats. The point being that for the previous two weeks dolphin fishing off south Florida had been reported as spotty at best with only a fair number of big fish. So it is doubtful that such a large pulse of big dolphin that appeared off the Cape came from south Florida. This is one more instance that lends credence to the hypothesis that dolphin moving north along the U.S. east coast are supplemented by fish moving from the eastern side of the Bahamas Bank. Working together, we can figure out many of the mysteries surrounding dolphin. Good fishing, Don Donald L. Hammond Marine Fisheries Biologist Cooperative Sciences Services, LLC 961 Anchor Rd. Charleston, SC 29412-4902 (843) 795-7524 cssllc@bellsouth.net www.dolphintagging.com Read Don's April Newsletter on Dolphin Tagging Sea Grant Progress Report January 28 - 2008 Read Don Hammond's latest Report for the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium Project Grant R60A - "Using Pop-off Satellite Archival Tags To Monitor and Track Dolphinfish and Cobia". Other related documents can be found under publications menu.