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Table 1. North Atlantic right whale surveys and sightings
by year - 1999-2001. |
| |
Survey Year |
|
|
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
Total |
| Surveys |
|
|
|
|
| First survey |
March 3 |
March 23 |
March 22 |
|
| Last survey |
June 30 |
July 6 |
July 16 |
|
| Sightings |
|
|
|
|
| Right whale sightings |
220 |
241 |
323 |
784 |
| Total individual whales |
302 |
350 |
655 |
1307 |
| Average number whales per sighting |
1.4 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
| Events |
|
|
|
|
| Sightings meeting DAM trigger criteria (events) |
38 |
42 |
69 |
149 |
| Total individual right whales seen in events |
216 |
250 |
462 |
928 |
| Average number whales per event |
5.7 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
6.2 |