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SC/68D/ASI/12
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Resource ID
19452
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Document Number
SC/68D/ASI/12
Full Title
Research plan of the cetacean sighting survey in the southwestern Sea of Okhotsk in 2022
Author
Pavel S. Gushcherov, Igor A. Naberezhnykh , Oleg N. Katugin and Tomio Miyashita
Publisher
IWC
Abstract
The eighth dedicated systematic cetacean sighting survey will be conducted in the southwestern Sea of Okhotsk (sub areas 12SW and 11) using a Russian research vessel, B??????? ??????? VLADIMIR SAFONOV )), in The vessel is a stern trawl type research vessel with a barrel for observation. The objective of the survey is to obtain information on distribution and abundance of large whales using the normal closing mode. The period of survey will be from 4 August to 4 September (32 days). During the transit to the research area, the vessel will conduct the sighting survey in passing mode. The distance and angle estimation training and experiment will be conducted. Photo i dentification of cetaceans such as northern right whales, gray whales and humpback whales will be attempted.