MacKay, A.A. et al The Sea Urchin Roe Industry in the Bay of Fundy, 1976 This research was initiated by the Research and Development Branch of the New Brunswick Department of Fisheries in an effort to obtain additional data on the potential of the sea urchin roe industry in the mid 1970s in the Bay of Fundy. Extensive field work and lab research were carried out by Marine Research Associates that led to the establishment of this fishery in the Bay of Fundy.