High Seas Fishing Log Form

OMB Number 0648-0349
Expiration Date 06/30/08

HIGH SEAS FISHING LOG
Captain:

Captain's signature:
Vessel Name

Official Number

POSITION

RETAINED CATCHES

DATE
FISHED

Page #:

No fishing entire month of:

Crew size:

__________________, ____

Observer on Board:

DISCARDED CATCHES
PORT
LANDED

GEAR TYPE
Latitude

MM/DD/YY

Date:

Longitude
Species

Deg

Min

N/S

Deg

Min

E/W

COMMENTS:

MAIL COMPLETED LOG SHEET(S) TO: [Name and address of appropriate Regional Office]

Number

Lbs.

Species

Number

Lbs.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR HIGH SEAS LOG
CAPTAIN'S NAME: Print name of vessel captain.

POSITION - Enter the latitude and longitude at which fishing began.

CAPTAIN'S SIGNATURE: The captain must sign each page to verify accuracy and
completeness of data on the logbook sheet.

GEAR TYPE - Enter the type of fishing gear used.
RETAINED CATCHES/DISCARDED CATCHES -

DATE: Enter current date (month-day-year).
PAGE #: Page numbers must be consecutive.
VESSEL NAME: Enter vessel name as it appears on your High Seas Fishing
Permit.
OFFICIAL NUMBER: Enter the U.S. Coast Guard Documentation Number or other
official number listed on your High Seas Fishing Permit.
NO FISHING: If no fishing was conducted on the high seas during the reporting
month, so indicate in the space provided and submit the report to the NMFS regional
office that issued your High Seas Fishing Permit.
CREW SIZE: Enter the number of people on vessel, including captain.
OBSERVER ON BOARD: Check yes or no to indicate whether an observer is on
board the vessel.

Species : Enter the name of the species caught. If you did not catch anything,
enter "None."
Number: If practical, enter the estimated number of fish caught.
Lbs.: Enter the estimated weight in whole numbers for each retained/discarded
species (indicate dressed (d) or round (r) weight for retained species).
PORT LANDED - Enter the name of the port and state at which the fish were landed.
If landed at a foreign port, enter the name of the port and country.
COMMENTS - Provide any comments you believe would be useful. Also be sure to
use this section to report information on encounters with sea turtles (e.g.,
Leatherback, Loggerhead, Green, Kemp's Ridley, Olive Ridley, Hawksbill or
"unknown"). Record the date of the encounter; the species, if known; number
involved (i.e., caught in, or interacting with, your gear); number observed to be
injured; and number observed to be dead.

DATE FISHED - Enter the date fished. There should be at least one complete entry
for each day you fished on the high seas, whether or not you caught anything.

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to
NMFS, International Fisheries Division, Silver Spring, MD 20910. DO NOT SEND LOG SHEETS TO THIS ADDRESS. MAIL LOG SHEETS TO THE NMFS REGIONAL OFFICE THAT ISSUED YOUR HIGH SEAS
FISHING PERMIT.