Fishing Vessel Information Required of Dealers for Compl

Highly Migratory Species (HMS) – Fishing Vessel Information Required of Dealers for Completion of the
HMS Dealer Landing Report

Use of this form is Optional. Federal HMS dealers are required by NMFS to submit the information
marked with an asterisk * as part of their HMS Landing Reports and this form is provided as a tool to aid them
in obtaining this information from the Fishing Vessel. This form is to be completed by fishermen and given to
dealers for their reports. A single form should contain no more than one trip’s worth of data.

FISHING VESSEL (FV) TRIP INFORMATION:
FV Contact Name: __________________________
FV Contact Phone: __________________________
FV Contact email:___________________________
FV Name*: ________________________________
FV Document # associated with HMS permits*:
_____________________
Date Trip Start*:_____________________________
Date HMS Offloaded*:
_____________________
Trip Number (if applicable)*:___________________
Observer Log ID #*:__________________________
FV Log Book ID #*:__________________________
CATCH AREAS

- If no FV Log Book, Please check the applicable explanation*.
o Sharks caught in state waters and no FV log book required by another permit carried by the FV
o Tuna caught with a Trap Permit and no FV log book required by another permit carried by the
FV

o HMS caught with General Category Permit and no FV log book required by another permit
carried by the FV

o Tuna caught with Harpoon Permit and no FV log book required by another permit carried by the
FV
o HMS caught with HMS Charter Head Boat Permit and no FV log book required by another
permit carried by the FV
o Explanation described below (Please print legibly)

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Highly Migratory Species (HMS) – Fishing Vessel Information Required of Dealers for Completion of the
HMS Dealer Landing Report
Category / Species*
Catch Gear
Category / Species*
Catch Gear
Area* Caught
Please check all that were
Area* Caught On*
On*
offloaded during this trip
Example: TUNA (BAYS) – Non Bluefin
SHARKS (Continued)
Hand Line
X
BF60
Bigeye
Tiger
White
Whale
SHARKS
Basking
SWORDFISH
Sand Tiger, Bigeye
Swordfish
Sixgill, Bigeye
Bignose
TUNA (BAYS) – Non Bluefin
Blacknose
Blacktip
Bigeye
Albacore
Finetooth
Bigeye
Blue
Blackfin
Bonnethead
Bonito, Atlantic
Bull
Skipjack
Dusky
Yellowfin
Galapagos
Hammerhead, Greater
Hammerhead, Scalloped
Common HMS Gear Types*
Buoy Gear 
Long Line, Surface 
Hammerhead, Smooth
Combined Gear 
Long Line, Surface, Midwater 
Lemon
Gill Nets, Float Anchor  Long Line, Vertical 
Mako, Longfin
Gill Nets, Floating Drift  Otter Trwl, Midwater 
Mako, Shortfin
Gill Nets, Other 
Otter Trwl, Midwater, Paired 
Narrowtooth
Gill Nets, Runaround 
Otter Trawls 
Night
Gill Nets, Sink Anchor 
Pound Nets 
Nurse
Gill Nets, Sink Drift 
Purse Seine 
Oceanic Whitetip
Green Stick 
Trammel Nets, Float, Anchor 
Porbeagle
Hand Line 
Trammel Nets,  Floating Drift 
Reef, Caribbean
Hand Lines, Auto Jig 
Trammel Nets, Other 
Sand Tiger
Harpoons 
Trammel Nets, Runaround 
Sandbar
Haul Seines 
Trammel Nets,  Sink Anchor 
Sevengill
Hook & Line 
Trammel Nets, Sink Drift 
Sharpnose, Atlantic
Hook & Line, Cast 
Trap Nets 
Sharpnose, Caribbean
Hook & Line, Drifting 
Troll Line, Electric 
Silky
Hook & Line, Electric 
Troll Line, Electric 
Sixgill
Hook & Line, Fly 
Troll Line, Manual 
Smalltail
Hook & Line, Jig 

Smooth Dogfish
Hook & Line, Manual 

Smoothhound, FL
Hook & Line, Troll 

Spinner
Lampara/Ring Nets 

Thresher
Long Lines, Drift 

Thresher, Bigeye
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT NOTICE: Reporting of fishing activity via this form is voluntary. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 15 minutes per response. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for
reducing this burden to: NMFS, Highly Migratory Species Management Division (F/SF1), 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. It is NOAA policy to preserve
the confidentiality of information submitted under this reporting requirement, except that NMFS may release such information in aggregate or summary form, such that
individual identifiers are not disclosed (NAO 216-100). 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 of information displays a
currently valid OMB Control Number. OMB Control #0648-0040 Expires 01/31/2014.

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