Abstract
Mashkoor Malik presented the results of a UNH Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping (CCOM) study of the seafloor of the WGOMCA.
Objectives The objectives for the CCOM study were to:
• Construct a bathymetric map of Jeffrey’s Ledge to serve as a framework for subsequent studies.
• Test the potential use of multibeam sonar to monitor fishing gear impacts.
• Determine if it is possible to observe closure impacts with multibeam sonar.
Department
Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping
Publication Date
3-26-2007
Journal Title
Western Gulf of Maine Closure Area Symposium
Pages
19-22
Conference Date
May 10 - May 11, 2007
Publisher Place
Durham, NH, USA
Rights
This publication is made possible by the National Sea Grant College Program of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grant NA060AR4170109 to the NH Sea Grant College Program.
Publisher
University of New Hampshire
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Recommended Citation
Malik, Mashkoor A. and Mayer, Larry A., "Assessing Bottom Gear Impact in the WGOM Closure Area: A Multifaceted Approach" (2007). Western Gulf of Maine Closure Area Symposium. 413.
https://scholars.unh.edu/ccom/413