Standardized Catch per Unit Effort Indices for Bottomfish Management Unit Species of Guam, 1982–2023
August 11, 2025
Catch estimation methods and results for Guam’s Bottomfish Management Unit Species.
This technical memo documents the standardized catch per unit effort (CPUE) of the bottomfish management unit species (BMUS) of Guam based on the Guam Department of Agriculture, Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources boat-based creel survey. CPUE indices for 1982–2023 are presented for 11 of the 13 Guam BMUS: Aphareus rutilans, Caranx ignobilis, C. lugubris, Etelis coruscans, Lethrinus rubrioperculatus, Lutjanus kasmira, Pristipomoides auricilla, P. filamentosus, P. flavipinnis, P. zonatus, and Variola louti.
Bohaboy, E. C., & Matthews, T. (2025). Standardized catch per unit effort Indices for bottomfish management unit species of Guam, 1982–2023 (PIFSC Technical Memorandum Series, TM-PIFSC-176). Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. doi.org/10.25923/x45h-t458