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Alternative Title:
Right Whale Sighting Advisory System (RWSAS)
Personal Author:
Khan, Christin Brangwynne ; Cole, Timothy V. N. ; Duley, Peter ; Glass, Allison H. ; Gatzke, Jennifer
Khan, Christin Brangwynne ; Cole, Timothy V. N. ; Duley, Peter ; Glass, Allison H. ; Gatzke, Jennifer Less -
Corporate Authors:
Northeast Fisheries Science Center (U.S.)
NOAA Program & Office:
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; NEFSC (Northeast Fisheries Science Center) ; DWH (Deepwater Horizon)
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; NEFSC (Northeast Fisheries Science Center) ; DWH (Deepwater Horizon) Less -
Description:
"During 2010, there were 59 surveys totaling 280 flight hours, including assistance in several disentanglement operations, a modified sawtooth survey over the NOPP acoustic buoy array in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, and a directed flight over autonomous gliders in the Great South Channel. There were 476 right whales detected within survey blocks, and an additional 32 right whales sighted during transits to or from survey areas. Table 1 summarizes survey effort and right whales sightings by month. Figures 1a-c display the locations of right whales and survey effort by season. There were no surveys flown from June through September, as the aircraft was redirected to assist protected species surveys in the Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Table 2 provides a comparison of NARWSS flights, flight hours, and right whale sightings across years"--Page 5.
Content Notes:
by Christin Khan, Tim Cole, Peter Duley, Allison Glass, Jennifer Gatzke.

"March 2011."

"Print publication date March 2011; web version posted April 26, 2011"--Document's home page: http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/crd/crd1105/index.html.

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Keywords:
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Conservation Detection Fishery Management Fishery Policy Geographical Distribution Marine Mammals Marine Resources Conservation Right Whales Seasonal Distribution Whale Stock Management
Series:
Northeast Fisheries Science Center reference document ; 11-05
Document Type:
Miscellaneous
Place as Subject:
United States ; Atlantic Coast (New England) ; North Atlantic Ocean ; Atlantic Coast (North America) ; Atlantic Coast (Middle Atlantic States)
United States ; Atlantic Coast (New England) ; North Atlantic Ocean ; Atlantic Coast (North America) ; Atlantic Coast (Middle Atlantic States) Less -
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