Inshore aerial survey
Pitlik TJ. 1998. Inshore aerial survey. Territory of Guam DAWR. Guam
A total of 24 inshore aerial surveys were conducted in FY98 for a total of 1,180 persons and 960 gear units. Hook and line was the most frequently encountered method with 601 persons and 598 gear units. A ratio of participants / method observed in areas outside the inshore participation route to the total number for all methods surveyed during the “inshore aerial” were calculated as variables (P2 values) for the inshore expansion. The values ranged from 67% for weekday gill net to 100% for rare and night-practiced methods, e.g., surround net, drag net, other methods, and SCUBA spear fishing. Incidental biological sightings resulted in a total of 219 turtles, 388 dolphins, 19 sharks, 14 eagle rays, 6 manta rays, and 4 sting rays for FY98.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Pitlik, Todd
- Date of Issue
- 1998
- Publisher
- Territory of Guam DAWR
- Units
- WAPA
- Keywords
- Aerial Survey, Animal Studies, aquatic mammals, catch record, Fisheries, Fisheries Management, fishing methods, Guam, Marine Fauna, Observations, Presence (Biodiversity)