Data from in situ Observations of Fish Traps Set by Fishermen in St. John Waters, U.S. Virgin Islands, 1992-94
Data Series
642
Prepared in cooperation with the National Park Service
By: Virginia H. Garrison, Jim Beets, Alan M. Friedlander, and Steven Canty
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Abstract
In order to estimate (1) the trapping pressure within Virgin Islands National Park (VINP) waters, (2) the effect of fish traps on park marine resources (both fishes and habitats), and (3) the effectiveness of park regulations in protecting marine resources, traps set by fishers were visually observed and contents censused in situ in 1992, 1993, and 1994, around St. John (U.S. Virgin Islands), within and outside of park waters. A total of 1,340 individual fish (56 species and 23 families) were identified and their lengths estimated for the 211 of 285 visually censused traps that contained fish. This dataset includes for each censused trap: location, depth, substrate/habitat, trap type and construction details, in or out of park waters, and species and estimated fork length (in centimeters) of each individual fish in a trap. Analysis and interpretation of this dataset are provided in previously published reports by the author.
Suggested Citation
Garrison, V.H., Beets, J., Friedlander, A.M., and Canty, S., 2011, Data from in situ Observations of Fish Traps Set by Fishermen in St. John Waters, U.S. Virgin Islands, 1992-94: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 642, HTML Document; TXT Download of Metadata File; XLSX Download of Data File, https://doi.org/10.3133/ds642.
ISSN: 2327-638X (online)
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Data from in situ Observations of Fish Traps Set by Fishermen in St. John Waters, U.S. Virgin Islands, 1992-94 |
| Series title | Data Series |
| Series number | 642 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ds642 |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Southeast Ecological Science Center |
| Description | HTML Document; TXT Download of Metadata File; XLSX Download of Data File |
| Time Range Start | 1992-01-01 |
| Time Range End | 1994-12-31 |
| Country | U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Other Geospatial | St. John |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |