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The Sun Sets on Another Day of the Reef Fish Survey

May 8, 2017
The sun sets beyond one of three Bandit reels mounted on the NOAA Ship Pisces’ starboard side.

Photo: Kimberly Scantlebury

There are several ways data is collected for the SEAMAP Reef Fish Survey in order to have a more complete understanding of the reef system. One of them is fishing with vertical long lines with Bandit reels. We are fishing for snapper species (Lutjanus sp.), grouper species (Serranidae sp.), and certain species of amberjack (Seriola sp.). There are three reels mounted on the vessel’s starboard side.
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