Small-boat Cetacean Surveys

Published by Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: December 08, 2025 | Last Modified: 2006-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

Cetacean surveys are conducted aboard small vessels (19-41 ft) in order to collect photos, biopsy samples, and acoustic recordings and to deploy satellite tags. Surveys are conducted with three to eight observers scanning 360 degrees around the vessel using unaided eye or 7-10x binoculars. The database contains multiple spreadsheets that hold data collected during each small-boat survey project conducted by the PIFSC CRP. This includes a summary of the daily effort, cetacean sighting details, and biopsy sample details.

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describedByType	application/octet-steam
identifier	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:18415
issued	2006-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00
landingPage	https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/18415
language	[]
references	[ "https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/pifsc/dmp/pdf/18415.pdf" ]
rights	otherRestrictions, unclassified
temporal	2006-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/2006-01-01T00:00:00+00:00