High Seas Pelagic Longline-Gillnet Log Form

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

HIGH SEAS PELAGIC LONGLINE/GILLNET LOG -- Daily Form
Captain's signature:

Captain(please print):
Vessel Name

Official Number

Date:

Page #:

No fishing entire
month of:

Crew size:
Observer on Board:
Yes No

TARGET SPECIES (circle one):

Swordfish

Yellowfin

Bigeye

SET DATE:___________________/___________/____
Begin Set:

Mixed Tuna

Sharks

HAULBACK DATE: ___________________/___________/____

End Set:

Begin Haulback:

_________ am pm

Other________________

_________ am pm

End Haulback:
_________ am pm

__________am pm

Latitude at beginning:

Longitude at beginning:

OFF-LOADING DATE: ________________/___________/____

__________________ N/S

____________________ E/W

Port/State:

Surface Water Temp:

First Set of Trip?

__________._______ F

Yes

No
LONGLINE

No. of Hooks:

Use Line Thrower?

Mainline Length (nm):

Gangion Length (ft):

Yes

No

No. of Hooks between Floats:

No. of Light Sticks:

Floatline Length (ft):

Bait Used:

Live

Dead

GILLNET
Mesh size (in.):

Net length (ft):

Depth of Net (ft):

Number of Nets:

Depth Fished Below Surface (ft):
SWORDFISH AND TUNA:
RETAINED
Number

Lbs.

PELAGIC SHARK:
DISCARDED
Alive

RETAINED

Dead

Number

Swordfish

Blue

Bluefin Tuna

Mako, Shortfin

Bonito Tuna

Mako, Longfin

Skipjack Tuna

Oceanic Whitetip

Yellowfin Tuna

Portbeagle

Blackfin Tuna

Thresher, Bigeye

Albacore Tuna

Thresher, Common

Bigeye Tuna

OTHER (Specify)

DISCARDED

Lbs.

Alive

Dead

OTHER (Specify)

OTHER SPECIES (Total Number)
RETAINED
Number

Lbs.

SEA TURTLES /BIRDS (Total Number):
DISCARDED
Alive

Involved

Dead

White Marlin

Leatherback

Blue Marlin

Loggerhead

Sailfish

Green

Spearfish

Kemp's Ridley

Escolar

Olive Ridley

Dolphin (Mahi)

Hawksbill

Wahoo

Turtle - Unknown species

OTHER (Specify)

Bird(s)
Bird(s)

COMMENTS:

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

Injured

Dead

INSTRUCTIONS FOR HIGH SEAS PELAGIC LONGLINE/GILLNET LOG

Please use a separate log sheet for each set.
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 logbook sheet.
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.
TARGET SPECIES: Enter species you are targeting.
Record Set Date (calendar day when set began) and Haulback Date.
Enter times (use local time):

! Begin Set and begin Haulback (designate AM or PM)
! End Set and End Haulback (designate AM or PM)
At the start of each set, record the location to the nearest degree of latitude and longitude, and the Surface water Temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.
Enter the following data for each set if using Longline:

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Number of hooks set
Number of hooks between floats
Number of light sticks
Length of Mainline (in miles)
Length of Gangions (in feet)
Length of Floatline (in feet)
Did you use a line thrower?
Bait: Indicate Live, Dead, or Artificial.

Enter the following data for each set if using Gillnet:

! Mesh size (in inches)
! Total drift Gillnet net length (in feet)
! Fishing depth range (depth of top and of bottom of net in feet)
Record numbers of SWORDFISH, TUNA, SHARKS, AND OTHER SPECIES kept and thrown back. Record estimated total weight (in pounds) of
fish kept. Specify if dressed (d) or round (r) weight. Specify the number of fish that were thrown back ALIVE and the number thrown back DEAD.
Record numbers of SEA TURTLES/BIRDS involved:

! Total number involved. Enter the total number of each sea turtle species, or any birds, that were caught in, or interacted with, your
fishing gear for the period of your report.

! Number of injured. Enter the number of each species that were injured while in, or by, your fishing gear.
! Number dead. Enter the number of each species that were observed to be dead while in, or by, your fishing gear.

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.