High Seas Mothership Log Form

NOAA Form 00-000 (12/96)E

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

HIGH SEAS MOTHERSHIP LOG
Captain:

Captain's signature:
Vessel Name

Official Number

GEAR TYPE OF HARVESTER (check one):

Hook & Line

Pot

Non-pelagic trawl

TARGET SPECIES:

CATCHER VESSEL NAME

Date:

Page #:

No fishing entire month of:

Crew size:

__________________, ____

Observer on Board: Yes

Pelagic trawl

Jig/Troll

PORT OF LANDING:

CG #

DAILY AMOUNTS OF RETAINED SPECIES:

RECEIPT
TIME

DELIVERY INFORMATION
RECEIPT POSITION
ESTIMATED CATCH
Latitude Longitude
RECEIPT WEIGHT
N/S
E/W
(Circle lb or mt)

Indicate:

9 lb

9 lb

9 mt

9 mt

SPECIES CODE
DAILY TOTAL

DAILY AMOUNTS OF DISCARDED SPECIES:

Indicate:

SPECIES CODE
DAILY TOTAL

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

9#

9#

COMMENTS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR HIGH SEAS MOTHERSHIP LOG
CAPTAIN'S NAME: Print name of vessel captain.
CAPTAIN'S SIGNATURE: The captain must sign each page to verify accuracy and
completeness of data on the log sheet.

U.S. COAST GUARD NUMBER: Enter the official U.S. Coast Guard
Documentation number of the catcher vessel making the delivery.
RECEIPT TIME: Record the time in military format to the nearest hour when the
receipt of the catch is completed.

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.

RECEIPT POSITION: Indicate coordinates of mothership position in latitude and
longitude when the catch is received.
ESTIMATED CATCH RECEIPT WEIGHT: Indicate estimated total receipt weight
of catch. Indicate pounds or metric tons.
COMMENTS: Indicate any other information that contributes to the understanding
of the fisheries. Particularly helpful are comments on gear, weather problems, and
information on catch of other species that may have affected the catch rate of the
target species.
DAILY AMOUNTS OF RETAINED SPECIES

CREW SIZE: Enter the number of people on vessel, including captain.
SPECIES: Enter name of each species retained.
OBSERVER ON BOARD: Check yes or no to indicate whether an observer is on
board the vessel.

DAILY TOTAL: Record amount of each species retained in pounds, metric tons, or
number of animals.

GEAR TYPE OF HARVESTER: Indicate gear type of harvester by circling one of
the following: hook and line, pot, non-pelagic trawl, pelagic trawl, or jig/troll.

DAILY AMOUNTS OF DISCARDED SPECIES

TARGET SPECIES: Enter species you are targeting.

SPECIES: Enter name of each species discarded.

PORT OF LANDING: Enter the name of the port and state at which fish were
landed. If landed at a foreign port, enter the name of the port and country.

DAILY TOTAL: Record amount of each species discarded in pounds, metric tons,
or number of animals.

CATCHER VESSEL NAME: Enter the name of the catcher vessel making the
delivery.

TIME LIMITS FOR ENTRIES - The operator must record all entries as to catcher
vessel delivery information within 2 hours after completion of receipt of groundfish.
The operator must record all other information required by noon of the day following
the day the catch receipt, discard, or production occurred

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.