Wreckfish fishery - fishing vessel logbook report

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMIN.
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

FISHING VESSEL LOGBOOK RECORD

WRECKFISH FISHERY

YOU ARE ADVISED THAT DISCLOSURE OF THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IN THIS REPORT IS
MANDATORY FOR THE PURPOSE OF MANAGING THE FISHERIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FISHERY
CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 ET. SEQ.). FAILURE TO REPORT
MAY RESULT IN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATION PENALTIES NOT TO EXCEED $25,000.

NAME OF VESSEL ______________________________________________________________________
PERMIT NUMBER

______________________________________________________________________

NOAA Form 88 –186

OMB Control No. 0648-0016

(Rev. 12/1991)

Expiration Date: 03/31/2010:

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WRECKFISH LOGBOOK - TRIP REPORT FORM
INSTRUCTIONS
Please clearly print all requested information for each form.
Use a separate form for EACH TRIP.
Completed forms must be submitted to the following address:
DAVID GLOECKNER
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Beaufort Laboratory
101 Pivers Island
Beaufort, North Carolina
28516-9722
The logbooks are to be submitted seven (7) days following the
completion of each fishing trip.
The following instructions refer to the similarly labeled entries
on the Logbook - Trip Report Form:
Captain's Signature - The person responsible for the operation of
the vessel on this trip must verify the contents of the form by
signing it.
Phone No. - Please include a telephone number where you can be
reached in the event there are questions regarding the information
provided on the logbook form.
Schedule No. - Do no enter anything in this space, for NMFS use
only.
No FISHING was done If the vessel did not fish during a complete calendar month, a form
must be submitted that provides this information. Enter the month
and last two digits of the year.
Federal Permit Number -Leave this space blank.
Vessel Name - Enter the vessel name as it appears on the permit
application.
Vessel Number -Enter the official U.S. Coast Guard documentation
number or the state registration number for the vessel as it was
entered on the application for your wreckfish permit.

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Dealer Name -Enter the name of the company to whom you sold your
catch. Please use the complete name of the business. Do not enter
anything under Code.
Port of Landing - Enter the name of the port. Do not enter anything
under Code.
State of Landing - Enter the two-letter abbreviation for the state
where the fish from this trip were unloaded. Do not enter anything
under Code.
Date of Departure - Record the date (month, day and year) when you
left for this fishing trip.
Date of Landing - Record the date (month, day and year} when you
returned from this fishing trip.
Did you purchase additional wreckfish coupons - The National Marine
Fisheries Service wants to know whether additional coupons, that is
more coupons than your original annual allocation, were purchased
for catches of wreckfish on this trip. If additional coupons were
purchased, circle the letter "Y". If no coupons were purchased,
circle the letter "N".
Total NUMBER of coupons purchased, by type - If you did purchase
coupons, enter the amount of 100 pound and 500 pound coupons in the
appropriate spaces.
Total dollar AMOUNT paid for all coupons - Enter the total dollar
amount that you paid to purchase these coupons.
GEAR USED - Indicate the type of gear, by circling the appropriate
letter (either A, B), that was used on this trip, and provide the
requested information on the quantity and time of fishing:
Hook & Line (Bandit Gear)
-

No. of Lines Fished - Record the number of lines that the
vessel was equipped with and were fished on this trip.

-

Av. No. of Hooks per Line - Record the average number of
hooks for each of the lines that were fished on this trip.

-

Total Hrs. Fished - Estimate the total time, in hours, that
the gear was in the water fishing. Note, this is not to be an

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estimate of the time at sea, only the time that the gear was
actively being fished.

Trolling Gear
-

No. of Lines Fished -Record the number of lines that the
vessel was equipped with and were fished on this trip.

-

Av. No. of Hooks per Line -Record the average number of hooks
on each of the lines that were fished on this trip.

-

Total Hrs. Fished - Estimate the total time, in hours, that
the gear was in the water fishing. Note, this is not to be an
estimate of the time at sea, only the time that the gear was
actively being fished.

Catch - For the remainder of the form record the amount of catch in
NUMBER of fish, the appropriate weights in pounds WHOLE or pounds
GUTTED (do not include fractions of pounds) of wreckfish. If other
species were caught, please record pounds and number in the
appropriate spaces corresponding to the identified species. If the
species name is not listed, write it in the spaces labeled "other".
Also, record the type of GEAR USED that was used to catch each type
of fish by entering an A or B, which corresponds to the gear
designation that was circled. Note, if both types of gear were
used, circle and enter both letters. Record the AREA where the
fishing occurred by entering the 4-digit code for the fishing area
as designated on the map enclosed in the logbook. Record the
approximate Depth in feet for the fishing trip.
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 10 minutes per response for fishing forms and
2 minutes for no-fishing forms including the time for reviewing the
instructions, searching the 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 aspects of this burden to Robert Sadler,
National Marine Fisheries Service, 9721 Executive Center Drive N.,
St. Petersburg, Florida 33702.
This reporting is required under
and is authorized under 50 CFR 622.5(a)(1)(iv)(5). Information
submitted will be treated as confidential in accordance with NOAA
Administrative Order 216-100, Protection of Confidential Fisheries
Statistics.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no
person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject
to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of
information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act, unless that collection displays a currently valid OMB Control

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Number. The NMFS requires this information for the conservation
and management of marine fishery resources. The data will be used
to monitor the quota for this fishery.

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NOAA Form 88-186 (12/1991)

Expiration Date: 03/31/2010

WRECKFISH

LOGBOOK

- - TRIP

Captain’s Signature
Phone Number (

REPORT

FORM

NMFS USE ONLY

) _____-_______

SCHEDULE NO. :

NO FISHING was done for the MONTH of ______________ 20 ______
Federal Permit Number

Dealer Name

Date of

Vessel Name

Code

Month

Vessel Number

Port of Landing

Day

Code

Date of

Year

Departure:

State of Landing

Month

Code

Day

Year

Y

N

Landing:

Did you purchase additional wreckfish coupons to cover catches for this trip?
Total number of coupons purchased, by type:

100Lb. ________

500Lb. ________

Total dollar Amount paid for all coupons: $ _______________
ATTACH FISHERMAN PORTION OF
COUPON HERE:

GEAR USED:
A. Hook and Line/ Bandit

B. Hook and Line/ Troll

Number of Lines Fished

Number of Lines Fished

Average No. of Hooks/Line

Average No. of Hooks/Line

Total Hours Fished

Total Hours Fished

SPECIES

NUMBER

Lbs. WHOLE

LBS. GUTTED

GEAR USED

Wreckfish (5131)
Barrelfish (0193)
Dolphin (1050)
Shark (3508)
Oilfish (2502)
Other (list):

RETURN THIS COPY TO NMFS

AREA

DEPTH