Ship: Seahorse
Name: Laura S. & Heidy M.
Date: 09/10/2023
Ship’s Activity: Monitoring
| Hour | Small boats Inside ZTA | ||||
|
Total |
Net Fishing | Divers | Potential Net Fishing | Crossing | |
| 07:00 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 08:00 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 09:00 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 10:00 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 13:00 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 14:00 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15:00 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16:00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hour | Small boats in the ZTA Extension | ||||
|
Total |
Net Fishing | Divers | Potential Net Fishing | Crossing | |
| 06:00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07:00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 08:00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13:00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18:00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Table 1. Small boat counting was done during the 9th of October from 00:00 to 23:00 (except 11:00 & 12:00) with radar observations. The hours not represented in this table correspond to hours when no small boats were seen in the ZTA or outside.
| Hour | Small boats in the Buffer Zone | ||||
|
Total |
Net Fishing | Divers | Potential Net Fishing | Crossing | |
| 13:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hour | Small boats in the VR | |||
|
Total |
Net Fishing | Divers | Potential Net Fishing | |
| 00:00 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 01:00 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 02:00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 03:00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 04:00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 05:00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 06:00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 07:00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 08:00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 09:00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 13:00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 14:00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 20:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23:00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Total number of different small fishing boats fishing today in the ZTA: 1.
Total number of different small fishing boats fishing today in the ZTA Extension: 2.
Total number of different small fishing boats fishing today in the ZTA Buffer Zone: 0.
During the night there was small boat activity in the Vaquita Refuge outside of the ZTA to the south-southwest. Diver boats started to arrive at the center of the ZTA at 7:00 and by 9:00 there were 8 of them.
At 5:55 we spotted a small boat in the south line of the ZTA Extension, in the center part. We sent the drone and confirmed they were retrieving a shrimp net. They finished retrieving their net and left towards San Felipe at 7:15. The Navy, who we contacted when we saw the small boat, said that they were going to inspect them upon arrival to the port.
At 11:00 we started an operation with the Navy vessel Interceptor to retrieve a ghost net. We managed to hook it an hour later, but the line snapped under the tension.
Shortly before 13:00 we saw a small boat in the southeast area of the ZTA Extension who was confirmed shrimp net fishing. The Navy was contacted but the small boat left 20 minutes later.
At 15:10 a small boat was observed inside the ZTA. The drone was launched and it was confirmed that they were retrieving nets. The Navy was informed, and an hour and a half later the drone was launched a second time to see that they were still pulling in a net. The Navy was contacted again but the small boat left the ZTA by 17:26 without seeing any Navy vessel in the area.
All remaining divers left by 18:00 and little to no small boat activity was observed for the rest of the remaining hours.
Figure 1. Small fishing boat activity in the ZTA today, 9th of October.
Figure 2. Small fishing boat activity in the ZTA Extension today, 9th of October.
Figure 3. Radar screenshot at 15:12. Target 99 is confirmed small boat fishing inside the ZTA.
