Inshore aerial survey
Pitlik TJ. 1999. Inshore aerial survey. Territory of Guam DAWR. Guam
A total of 23 inshore aerial surveys were conducted in FY99 for a total of 1,563 persons and 1,360 gear units. Hook and line was the most frequently encountered method with 848 persons and 841 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 65% for weekend hook and gaffs 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 211 turtles, 639 dolphins, 29 sharks, 22 eagle rays, 3 manta rays, and 2 sting rays for FY99.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Pitlik, Todd
- Date of Issue
- 1999
- Publisher
- Territory of Guam DAWR
- Units
- WAPA
- Keywords
- Aerial Survey, Animal Studies, aquatic mammals, catch record, Fisheries Management, fishing methods, Guam, Marine Fauna, Observations, Presence (Biodiversity)