Review of methods for assessing the status of the harbor porpoise population in the Gulf of Maine and Bay of Fundy Region : results of an at-sea workshop

Approaches to determining the status of the harbor porpoise in the Gulf of Maine and the Bay of Fundy were reviewed during a workshop conducted aboard a research vessel in the Bay of Fundy from August 20-23, 1987. Participants alternated between reviewing information relative to the status of these animals and conducting experimental sighting surveys along short transects. The workshop resulted in a clearer understanding of what is known and what data sources exist. It also provided an important first step in developing a research program aimed at determining the status of the harbor porpoise population in this region. by Tom Polacheck, Tim Smith, and Gordon Waring. "February 1990." "Northeast Fisheries Science Center reference document 90-01." Includes bibliographical references (pages 8-10).