55517 Document Published / External 30990 PSD- Cetacean Research Program (CRP) Publications Portfolio Project Completed 2019-03-05 The Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center's (PIFSC) Cetacean Research Program (CRP) has been conducting visual surveys for cetaceans in the waters surrounding Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) as part of an ongoing effort to develop a record of cetacean occurrence in the region. Visual surveys have been conducted aboard small boats (7.6-12.2 m) since 2010 off the southernmost islands of the Mariana Archipelago (Guam, Rota, Saipan, Tinian, and Aguijan). These surveys include the collection of photographs for individual identification, tissue samples for genetic analysis of population structure, and the deployment of satellite tags for assessment of individual movements throughout the broader region. These surveys are conducted in partnership with the Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Environmental Readiness Division, which is mandated by Letters of Authorization and Biological Opinions issued under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to monitor cetaceans within the Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MITT) study area. Data sets from the small-boat survey efforts are used to evaluate the distribution, stock structure, and movements of cetaceans within the study area. This report includes a summary of the most recent visual surveys that were conducted in the "summer" (August-September) of 2018. Suggested citation: Hill M.C., A.D. Ligon, A.C.Ü, and E.M. Oleson. 2019. Cetacean Monitoring in the Mariana Islands Range Complex, August-September 2018. Prepared for the U.S. Pacific Fleet Environmental Readiness Office. PIFSC Data Report DR-19-010. 22 pp. 10.25923/awmd-rf62 Theme biopsy Theme cetaceans Theme photo-identification Theme satellite tagging Spatial Marianas Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Honolulu HI USA Report Acrobat Portable Document Format Published Data Steward 2006 Person Hill, Marie C marie.c.hill@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5710 Distributor 2006 Organization Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PIFSC pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://ror.org/02apffz65 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5360 https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage Online Resource 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Metadata Contact 2006 Person Hill, Marie C marie.c.hill@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5710 Point of Contact 2009 Person Oleson, Erin M erin.oleson@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5712 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Point of Contact 2006 Person Hill, Marie C marie.c.hill@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5710 144.39 145.9 15.5 13.01 Mariana Archipelago (Guam to Saipan (including Marpi Reef)) https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/19773 PDF PDF - Adobe Portable Document Format gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:55517 Marie Hill 2019-02-06T20:31:35 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2026-05-26T15:20:59 2022-05-05 Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PIFSC 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5300 https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 1001 Public No 2022-05-05 1 Year 2023-05-05