REEF Great Annual Fish Count

When
Sunday, July 14, 2002
7:30am

Location
La Jolla Shores

Description
The "Great Annual Fish Count" (GAFC) is a national, central organizing event coordinated by the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) that mobilizes and trains volunteer divers and snorkelers in established methodologies to identify and document fish diversity and population trends in marine sanctuaries and coastal areas.

Requirements
Basic species knowledge and a slate to record your observations. We will provide the data sheets and will even submit your data to REEF for you.

RSVP using the contact info on this page if you would like to sign up.

More Info
http://www.sdoceans.org/gafc.htm

San Diego Oceans Foundationis hosting San Diego's Great Annual Fish Count for REEF.

You must RSVP to sdoceans@sdoceans.org or phone Noelle, 619-523-1903

The San Diego Oceans Foundation is collaborating with REEF this summer to participate in the REEF Fish Survey Project. REEF Environmental Education Foundation is a non-profit organization of recreational divers who regularly conduct fish surveys during their dives.

The "Great Annual Fish Count" (GAFC) is a national, central organizing event coordinated by the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) that mobilizes and trains volunteer divers and snorkelers in established methodologies to identify and document fish diversity and population trends

in marine sanctuaries and coastal areas. This annual event takes place during the month of July, and serves both to introduce and inspire recreational divers and snorkelers to: participate in REEF's year-round volunteer monitoring programs; raise awareness among both the diving

community and public-at-large regarding marine habitats and trends in fish populations; and provide researchers, marine resource managers and policy makers with this useful information that would otherwise be unavailable.