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Farley Mowat

Name: Shainéa Reilly

Date: 29/09/2022

Ship’s Activity: Patrolling

 

Table 1. Panga counting done during the night of the 29th of September from 20:00 to the 30th of September 06:30 with radar observations. The hours not represented in this table correspond to hours when no pangas were seen.

Hour Pangas ZTA Pangas Outside ZTA
20:00 0 1
22:05 1 0
01:15 0 1
05:05 1 0
05:20 1 1
06:10 5 0
06:30 6 0

Notes:  1 unknown panga stationary on the outside the ZTA, north side for about 3 hours, they left the area around 22:05. No more visible panga activity after 01:15, only 1 crossing the Vaquita Refuge at that time. Pangas started coming into the ZTA at around 05:05 and becoming stationary in the centre of ZTA.

The moment on the 29th September at 21:30, there was an unknown panga stationary outside the ZTA (north section), activity unknown, they were stationary for about 3 hours.

Table 2. Panga counting done during the 30th of September from 06:30 to 08:00 with radar observations. The hours not represented in this table correspond to hours when no pangas were seen.

Hour Pangas ZTA Pangas Outside ZTA
Total Shrimp Divers Unknown Other Total Shrimp Divers Unknown Other
06:30 9 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
07:10 11 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
07:50 17 0 16 1 0 1 0 0 0 1

 Notes: Many pangas entering the ZTA and becoming stationary inside the ZTA, it was difficult to get an accurate number at this point until we had a visual later in the morning. Other unknown pangas crossing the ZTA and the Vaquita Refuge.

The moment at 08:10 on 30th September when there were 16 dive pangas inside the ZTA and 1 unknown crossing the ZTA

Table 3. Panga counting done during the 30th of September from 8:00 am to 20:00 with radar observations. The hours not represented in this table correspond to hours when no pangas were seen.

Hour Pangas ZTA Pangas Outside ZTA
Total Shrimp Divers Unknown Total Shrimp Divers Unknown
08:10 17 0 16 1 2 0 0 2
08:40 18 0 17 1 3 0 0 3
09:00 20 0 19 1 0 0 0 0
09:25 21 0 20 1 0 0 0 0
09:35 20 0 20 0 1 0 0 1
10:20 20 0 20 0 1 0 0 1
10:30 20 0 20 0 2 0 0 2
11:25 21 0 20 1 0 0 0 0
11:35 20 0 20 0 1 0 0 1
11:50 19 0 19 0 2 0 2 0
12:25 18 0 18 0 2 0 1 1
14:10 12 0 12 0 2 0 2 0
14:50 8 0 7 1 3 0 3 0
15:25 5 0 5 0 2 0 2 0
16:10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
17:10 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
18:45 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
19:50 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

 Note:  Dive pangas identified, and photos taken, 20 were stationary inside the centre of ZTA by 09:00. 1 panga was stopped inside the ZTA for about 30 minutes at 09:00, they had nets inside the boat, but they only had engine trouble, left the ZTA at about 09:35. No other activity other than pangas crossing and the 20 dive boats.

The moment at 09:30 when there were 20 dive pangas inside the ZTA on the 30th September.

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