Ashmore Reef BRUVS (TM) survey 2016, Western Australia (FinPrint)

The Global FinPrint project will provide the first globally standard survey of shark diversity and abundance over the world's continental and insular shelves, with a key focus on coral reefs. This will be achieved by using Baited Remote Underwater Video Stations (BRUVS) to film sharks, which is a non-intrusive method of obtaining information on shark and reef fish communities.The plan is to deploy 50-100 BRUVs at reef (approximately 4 km2) at randomly generated locations (provided by the Global FinPrint Project or determined locally). BRUVS would be deployed using standard methodology and equipment.