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HYDROACOUSTIC SURVEY [1 record]

Record 1 2021-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collaboration with the FAO
  • Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

The mobile hydroacoustic method provided a valuable sampling method for surveying Nassau grouper spawning aggregations. Our technique provided a means to rapidly cover large [areas. Hydroacoustics] can provide a method to initially survey a relatively large area and locate large targets before using divers for more fine-scale observations of fish distribution and abundance patterns, and species identification.

Key term(s)
  • mobile hydro-acoustic method

French

Domaine(s)
  • Collaboration avec la FAO
  • Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
  • Pêche commerciale
Key term(s)
  • méthode hydro-acoustique mobile

Spanish

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