Inshore aerial survey
Pitlik TJ. 2000. Inshore aerial survey. Territory of Guam DAWR. Guam
A total of 24 inshore aerial surveys were conducted in FY00 for a total of 1,283 persons and 1,112 gear units. Hook & line was the most frequently encountered method with 630 persons and 631 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 72% for weekday cast nets to 100% for rare and night-practiced methods, e.g., surround net, SCUBA spear, hooks and gaffs (day only), and drag net fishing. Incidental biological sightings resulted in a total of 279 turtles, 321 dolphins, 11 sharks, 48 eagle rays, and 8 manta rays for FY00.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Pitlik, Todd
- Date of Issue
- 2000
- Publisher
- Territory of Guam DAWR
- Units
- WAPA
- Keywords
- Aerial Survey, Animal Studies, aquatic mammals, catch record, Fisheries, Fisheries Management, fishing methods, Guam, Marine Fauna