Abandoned gill net removal/study
Gutierrez JT. 2000. Abandoned gill net removal/study. Territory of Guam DAWR. Guam
Abandoned gill nets were retrieved from nineteen locations (Table. 1) on Guam. A total of 72 nets were recovered with an average mesh size of 1.8 in. and a total length of 3,600 ft. Four nets contained five fish with a total weight of .3 kg, nine nets contained 34 invertebrates with a total weight of 2.8 kg, and fourteen nets contained 76.5 kg of algae. Also, coral damage was assessed during the study. Five coral colonies had severe damage (70 - 100 %), 3 had moderate damage (31 - 69 %) sixteen had slight damage (1 - 30 %), and 10 had no damage. Seven species of coral were identified, and a total of 197 coral pieces were found in the abandoned gill nets.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Gutierrez, Jay
- Date of Issue
- 2000
- Publisher
- Territory of Guam DAWR
- Units
- WAPA
- Keywords
- Abundance (Biodiversity), Algae, Coral, Fisheries Management, gill net, Guam, net removal, Observations, Presence (Biodiversity)