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American Samoa Boat-based Creel Survey
Boat-based creel survey data have been collected and processed by the American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) staff since about 1982 and are continuing. Creel surveys consist of 2 major sub-surveys, one to identify the level of fishing participation for each fishing method used in the Territory, and one to determine the catch rate, species composition, and sizes of fish (and invertebrates) for each fishing method and fishing sector. The most structured and consistent surveys have been conducted on the main island of Tutuila and there are also some less robust data for the Manu'a islands. Boat-based surveys are access-point surveys and include all major and some minor ports and marinas where fishing boats launch or are berthed. Fishing areas are limited to the areas around American Samoa as boats included in these surveys are generally less than about 40 feet.
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| description | Boat-based creel survey data have been collected and processed by the American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) staff since about 1982 and are continuing. Creel surveys consist of 2 major sub-surveys, one to identify the level of fishing participation for each fishing method used in the Territory, and one to determine the catch rate, species composition, and sizes of fish (and invertebrates) for each fishing method and fishing sector. The most structured and consistent surveys have been conducted on the main island of Tutuila and there are also some less robust data for the Manu'a islands. Boat-based surveys are access-point surveys and include all major and some minor ports and marinas where fishing boats launch or are berthed. Fishing areas are limited to the areas around American Samoa as boats included in these surveys are generally less than about 40 feet. |
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| keyword |
[
"FMB",
"FRMD",
"IFMP",
"PIFSC",
"WPacFIN",
"boat",
"creel",
"fisheries",
"American Samoa",
"DOC/NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC > Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce",
"Western Pacific Fisheries Information Network (WPacFIN)"
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| language |
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| license | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| modified | 2025-11-11T22:22:09.000+00:00 |
| publisher |
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"name": "Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| references |
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"https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/pifsc/dmp/pdf/5612.pdf"
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|
| rights | otherRestrictions, restricted |
| spatial | -150.0,-20.0,-180.0,0.0 |
| temporal | 1982-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/1982-01-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
| title | American Samoa Boat-based Creel Survey |
