Summary of Environmental and Fishing Information on Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: A Review of the Plankton Communities and Fishery Resources

摘要

This document was prepared to provide a comprehensive overview of the environmental and fishery information that has been published to date for the benefit of RAIOMA The Resource Assessment Investigation of the Mariana Archipelago investigators currently involved in the field survey and resource assessment. This report reviews some of the past studies on the oceanic and neritic plankton communities in waters around Guam and the Northern Marianas, discusses historical fishery development in the pre- and post-World War II eras, presents an overview of the current status of fisheries in these islands, and summarizes the present state of knowledge of the stocks of fish, shellfish, corals, and algae with respect to their developmental potential. It also incorporates discussions on unique and endangered species and ciguatera.