In accordance with the universal field manual maintenance protocol described in Chapter 1 of the Field Manual package, this manual was updated in 2020 as Version 2. Updates reflect user feedback and new developments. There is currently no long-term plan or support for future updates. See Chapter 1 (Introduction to field manual package) for further details.
The version control for Chapter 6 (field manual for pelagic BRUVs) is below:
| Version Number | Description | Date |
| 0 | Submitted for review (NESP Marine Hub, GA, external reviewers as listed Appendix A. | 22 Dec 2017 |
| 1 | Publicly released on www.nespmarine.edu | 28 Feb 2018 |
| 2 | Minor corrections, updates and clarifications. | May 2020 |