Hawaiian Monk Seal Epidemiology Plan: Health Assessment and Disease Status Studies (open access)

Hawaiian Monk Seal Epidemiology Plan: Health Assessment and Disease Status Studies

The following document provides a framework for incorporation of health and information to enhance recovery of the Hawaiian monk seal.
Date: October 1999
Creator: Aguirre, A. Alonso; Reif, John S. & Antonelis, George A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Hawaiian Monk Seal on the Laysan Island: 1982 (open access)

The Hawaiian Monk Seal on the Laysan Island: 1982

This is a report on a 3.5 month observational study of the endangered Hawaiian monk seal that took place on the Laysan Island. The total recorded counts ranged from 66-119 and averaged to 90 seals, five of which died in the few months, nine injured.
Date: April 1984
Creator: Alcorn, Doris J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Hawaiian Monk Seal on Laysan Island, 1983 (open access)

The Hawaiian Monk Seal on Laysan Island, 1983

This report describes data collected during an observational study on the Hawaiian monk seal on Laysan Island during April 23 to July 21 1983. The data collected is on population size, reproduction, and factors affecting survival of the endangered species. There is also a description of a "mobbing" by adult males, resulting in death of a subadult female; the haul out of seals on the south ledge; and the transport of a juvenile male to Honolulu to initiate a captive research program.
Date: March 1989
Creator: Alcorn, Doris J. & Buelna, Elizabeth K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Hawaiian Monk Seal on Laysan Island, 1986 (open access)

The Hawaiian Monk Seal on Laysan Island, 1986

This report is based on an observational study on the Hawaiian monk seal at Laysan Island, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, from May 4 to August 4 1986. Data includes population rates, reproductive rates, deaths, injuries, necropsies, and entanglements.
Date: December 1993
Creator: Alcorn, Doris J. & Westlake, Robin L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hawaiian Monk Seal and Green Turtle Research on Lisianski Island, 1984 and 1985 (open access)

Hawaiian Monk Seal and Green Turtle Research on Lisianski Island, 1984 and 1985

This is a report on the observational study of the Hawaiian monk seal and the green turtle on Lisianski Island during the summers of 1984 and 1985. The purpose of this study is to monitor and aid the recovery of both endangered species.
Date: August 1988
Creator: Alcorn, Doris J.; Forsyth, Robert G. & Westlake, Robin L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
American Somoa as a Fishing Community (open access)

American Somoa as a Fishing Community

From abstract: Monitoring the institutional, socioeconomic, and cultural aspects of fishing is just as important as monitoring fish populations and habitat in ensuring American Samoa's ability to sustain itself as a fishing community.
Date: July 2009
Creator: Allen, Stewart
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hawaii Longline Fishermen's Experiences with the Observer Program (open access)

Hawaii Longline Fishermen's Experiences with the Observer Program

From introduction: This report describes a subset of the results from a socio-cultural study of fishermen in the Hawaii-based longline fleet. The broader study, conducted in 2003-2004, was designed to compile a social profile of the longline fishing industry of Hawaii and provide information about its participants to decision makers.
Date: February 2007
Creator: Allen, Stewart D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as a Fishing Community (open access)

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as a Fishing Community

From introduction and purpose: This report describes the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) as a fishing community. We have tried to strike a balance between the report being concise enough to be useful while covering the full range of topics and issues necessary to describe CNMI as a fishing community...This report will be updated periodically as social, economic, and environmental conditions change and fishermen and fisheries management adapt to those changes.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Allen, Stewart D. & Amesbury, Judith R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Sociocultural Assessment of Filipino Crew Members Working in the Hawaii-based Longline Fleet (open access)

A Sociocultural Assessment of Filipino Crew Members Working in the Hawaii-based Longline Fleet

From introduction: This report describes a subset of the results from a 2003-2004 sociocultural study of fishermen in the Hawaii-based longline fleet. Explored here are the perspectives and experiences of Filipino fishermen working as crew in the Hawaii longline industry.
Date: October 2006
Creator: Allen, Stewart D. & Gough, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Survey of the Domestic Tuna Industry (open access)

Survey of the Domestic Tuna Industry

Report and survey of the United States' domestic tuna industry, including recommendations to improve the industry and its position within the economy.
Date: 1952
Creator: Anderson, A. W. & Stolting, Walter H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Historic Fishing Methods in American Samoa (open access)

Historic Fishing Methods in American Samoa

Report discussing the historic fishing practices that are common place among American Samoans. Report includes fishing techniques, types of fishing, and variation between villages.
Date: June 2011
Creator: Armstrong, Karen; Herdich, David & Levine, Arielle
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Recovery Records of Adult Green Turtles Observed or Originally Tagged at French Frigate Shoals, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (open access)

Recovery Records of Adult Green Turtles Observed or Originally Tagged at French Frigate Shoals, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

From introduction: This report presents a complete and concise record of tag recoveries for the adult Hawaiian green turtle, Chelonia mydas, made from 1973 through 1982 in association with the breeding colony of French Frigate Shoals (FFS).
Date: August 1983
Creator: Balazs, George H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Synopsis of Biological Data on the Green Turtle in the Hawaiian Islands (open access)

Synopsis of Biological Data on the Green Turtle in the Hawaiian Islands

This report is a synopsis of biological data on the green turtle in the Hawaiian island, including their ecology and life phases, population, exploitation, and the protection and management as of September 1979.
Date: October 1980
Creator: Balazs, George H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Research Plan for Marine Turtle Fibropapilloma (open access)

Research Plan for Marine Turtle Fibropapilloma

The following report is the results of a workshop held to determine the cause of fibropapilloma (lobulated tumors), thereby ultimately leading to solutions and effective strategies for containment. The urgent need to solve this problem arises from the unanimous belief among the workshop participants that this disease will continue to affect populations of turtles locally and worldwide, adding further to their survival difficulties. The workshop was held in December of 1990 and the research behind the workshop results from about 10 years of observing the species.
Date: March 1991
Creator: Balazs, George H. & Pooley, Samuel G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preliminary Assessment of Habitat Utilization by Hawaiian Green Turtles in Their Resident Foraging Pastures (open access)

Preliminary Assessment of Habitat Utilization by Hawaiian Green Turtles in Their Resident Foraging Pastures

This report is an assessment for the habitat utilization for all the foraging locations by the Hawaiian green turtles. This document includes underwater surveys, terrestrial surveys, capture efforts, tagging and biometrics, food sources and epizoites, deep-body temperatures, blood sampling and bone biopsies, and electro-immobilization.
Date: March 1987
Creator: Balazs, George H.; Forsyth, Robert G. & Kam, Alan K. H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Guidelines for Handling Marine Turtles Hooked or Entangled in the Hawaii Longline Fishery: Results of an Expert Workshop Held in Honolulu, Hawaii March 15-17, 1995 (open access)

Guidelines for Handling Marine Turtles Hooked or Entangled in the Hawaii Longline Fishery: Results of an Expert Workshop Held in Honolulu, Hawaii March 15-17, 1995

This report provides a description of the findings that resulted from a workshop to develop guidelines for handling hooked and entangled turtles, hosted by the NMFS Honolulu Laboratory March 15-17, 1995.
Date: November 1995
Creator: Balazs, George H.; Pooley, Samuel G. & Murakawa, Shawn K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Development and Testing of Two Towed Volumetric Hydrophone Array Prototypes to Improve Localization Accuracy During Shipboard Line-transect Cetacean Surveys (open access)

Development and Testing of Two Towed Volumetric Hydrophone Array Prototypes to Improve Localization Accuracy During Shipboard Line-transect Cetacean Surveys

The following document presents the result of a project aimed at improving the hydrodynamics of the volumetric array design for towing at faster speeds of 10 knots from large research vessels. The document explains the theory behind the design considerations for each prototype presented, sea trial results and subsequent modifications, and discuss improvements for future designs.
Date: March 2016
Creator: Barkley, Yvonne; Barlow, Jay; Rankin, Shannon; D'Spain, Gerald & Oleson, Erin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Hawaiian Monk Seal on Laysan Island, 1987 and 1989 (open access)

The Hawaiian Monk Seal on Laysan Island, 1987 and 1989

This report is based on the findings from an observational study on the Hawaiian monk seal on Laysan Island in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands during April 8 to July 20 1987 and March 30 to July 16 1989. The data collected focuses on haul-out, behavior, and reproductive patterns; population structure; and factors affecting survival.
Date: October 1994
Creator: Becker, Brenda L.; Ching, Patrick A.; Hiruki, Lisa M. & Zur, Steven A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Censuses and Interatoll Movements of the Hawaiian Monk Seal on Laysan Island, 1985 (open access)

Censuses and Interatoll Movements of the Hawaiian Monk Seal on Laysan Island, 1985

Abstract: Research on the Laysan Island population of the endangered Hawaiian monk seal, Monachus schauinslandi, was conducted from 2 march to 30 November 1985. census totals excluding pups ranged from 76 to 147, an average increase of nearly 20 animals from the 1984 census results. Overall monthly haul-out distribution for all seals showed highest use in the north ecological unit followed by the west unit. Relatively few animals hauled out in the eastern and southern portions of the island. Interatoll movement of nine seals was documented, resulting in a net increase of three animals to the Laysan Island population.
Date: September 1989
Creator: Becker, Brenda L.; Morrow, Robert J. & Leialoha, Julia K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Hawaiian Monk Seal on Laysan Island, 1991 (open access)

The Hawaiian Monk Seal on Laysan Island, 1991

This report presents the findings of an observational study on the Hawaiian monk seal on Laysan Island in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands during March 31 to July 22 1991. The data collected focuses on haul-out, behavior, and reproductive patterns; population structure; and factors affecting survival.
Date: February 1995
Creator: Becker, Brenda L.; O'Brien, Kristen E.; Lombard, Karen B. & Laniawae, Leona P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Calculating Acceptable Biological Catch for Stocks that have Reliable Catch Data Only (Only Reliable Catch Stocks -- ORCS) (open access)

Calculating Acceptable Biological Catch for Stocks that have Reliable Catch Data Only (Only Reliable Catch Stocks -- ORCS)

From summary: This report reviews existing methods for setting catch limits for ORCS ("only reliable catch stocks"). Each approach is briefly summarized followed by a description of the required data, the major assumptions and consequent cautionary advice in utilizing the particular approach along with examples of its implementation, and the pros and cons of using the approach as views by the Working Group.
Date: May 2011
Creator: Berkson, Jim; Barbieri, Luiz; Cadrin, Steve; Cass-Calay, Shannon; Crone, Paul; Dorn, Martin et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Proceedings of the 2014 NOAA Economics of Protected Resources Workshop, September 9-11, 2014, La Jolla, California (open access)

Proceedings of the 2014 NOAA Economics of Protected Resources Workshop, September 9-11, 2014, La Jolla, California

The following document provides the results of a three-day workshop held in September of 2014 by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). This workshop was the first NMFS workshop focused exclusively on the economics of PR. The primary goal was to initiate the process of identifying national PR social science research needs and best practices.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Bisack, Kathryn D.; Squires, Dale E.; Lipton, Douglas W.; Hilger, James R.; Holland, Daniel S.; Johnson, Denise H. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Distribution of Ichthyoplankton around Southeast Hancock Seamount, Central North Pacific, in Summer 1984 and Winter 1985: Data Report (open access)

Distribution of Ichthyoplankton around Southeast Hancock Seamount, Central North Pacific, in Summer 1984 and Winter 1985: Data Report

From introduction: This report presents data on ichthyoplankton distribution over and near Southeast Hancock Seamount in the central North Pacific during summer 1984 and winter 1985. Described here is the sampling program and sample handling and provide only data summaries of the distributional patterns; analyses of this data base will be presented in detail elsewhere.
Date: December 1992
Creator: Boehlert, George W. & Mundy, Bruce C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Changing Oceans and Changing Fisheries: Environmental Data for Fisheries Research and Management (open access)

Changing Oceans and Changing Fisheries: Environmental Data for Fisheries Research and Management

The following report is the proceedings of a workshop convened at NOAA's Pacific Fisheries Environmental Group in Pacific Grove, California, on July 16-18 1996, to examine the uses of environmental data for fisheries.
Date: April 1997
Creator: Boehlert, George W. & Schumacher, James D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library