Supplemental discard and Interaction Trip Report for Sna

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

2009 SUPPLEMENTAL DISCARD
AND INTERACTION TRIP REPORT
for the

SOUTHEAST COASTAL FISHERIES TRIP REPORT
for
GULF OF MEXICO REEF FISH
SOUTH ATLANTIC SNAPPER-GROUPER
KING AND SPANISH MACKEREL
SHARK

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
MAGNUSON-STEVENS FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1976 (16 U.S.C. § 1801 ET
SEQ.). FAILURE TO REPORT OR FILING A FALSE REPORT MAY RESULT IN CIVIL OR CRIMINAL
SANCTIONS. SEE, E.G., 16 U.S.C. §§ 1857, 1858, 1859; 18 U.S.C. § 1001.

NAME OF VESSEL :_____________________________
PERMIT NUMBER :_____________________________

NOAA FORM 88-186 (REV. 09-2008)

OMB Control No. 0648-0016

Expiration Date: 03/31/2010

OMB Control No. 0648-0016
Expiration Date: 03/31/2010

2009 SUPPLEMENTAL DISCARD AND INTERACTION
REPORTING FORM INSTRUCTIONS
Please read instructions carefully. Reporting period is 01/01/2009 – 12/31/2009
This form is to be used to report the number of fish discarded and protected species interactions. Please
complete the form as thoroughly as possible and include it with the logbook form for the corresponding
trip.
All forms must be submitted no later than seven (7) days after the completion of each trip (the date of
landing). Completed forms are to be mailed to:
National Marine Fisheries Service
Logbook Program
P.O. Box 491500
Key Biscayne, Florida 33149
If you have any questions, please contact the Logbook Program at (305) 361-4581.
Please print all requested information clearly. A form with incomplete or unclear information cannot be
entered into the database and will be returned. A missing form may cause you to be out of compliance
and your permit renewal denied.
Please enter the same Vessel Number and Start Date that are on the corresponding logbook trip
report form. Do not send a discard form for months you did not fish.
You must fill out a SEPARATE form for EACH fishing trip made. DO NOT report multiple trips on one
form. All information for one fishing trip should be entered on one form. There are two sections for
each form. The Vessel Section is to help us link this discard report with the logbook trip report form
(OMB#00648-0016). The Discard Section is to be used to record your interactions with species which
are not sold.
If no discards or protected species interactions were encountered on a trip please check the “No Discard
Interactions this Trip” box on the form

Vessel Section - Fill in each information block on each log as described below:
Captain’s Signature - The person responsible for the operation of the vessel during the
trip must sign the form to verify all information.
Phone No. - Include a phone number where you can be reached.
Vessel ID. No - Enter the official US Coast Guard documentation number or state
registration number for the vessel as it appears on the permit application.
Vessel Name - Enter the vessel name as it appears on the permit application.
Start Date - Enter the date that the vessel left the dock for this trip (this should be the
same state date as reported on the logbook form).

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Discard Sections - Report the numbers of each species discarded or protected species interactions on
this trip.
Species - Print the name of the fish, marine mammal or turtle that was discarded or
interacted with your gear.
Number - Report the estimated number of animals for each species discarded or
encountered (caught with hooks, tangled in lines/nets, etc.).
Average Weight - Report the estimated average individual weight in whole pounds for
each species discarded.
Discard Condition Code - Enter the following codes for the condition of the discards or
protected species interactions:
1 - DEAD ALL: All discards were dead (floating on the surface).
2 - DEAD SOME: The majority of the discards were dead.
3 - ALIVE ALL: All discards were alive (swam away when returned).
4 - ALIVE SOME: The majority of the discards were alive.
5 – KEPT: Catch was kept, but not sold (eaten, or used as bait by crew).
6 - Unable to determine.
Discard Reason - Enter the following codes for the reason of the discards or protected
species interactions:
A – REGULATIONS – NOT legal size: Animals that would have been sold
however local or federal size limits forbid it.
B – REGULATIONS – Out of season: Animals that would have been sold
however the local or federal fishing season is closed.
C – REGULATIONS – Other: Animals that would have been sold however a
local or federal regulation, other than size or season, forbids it (Other than size or
season. I.e. protected species, not properly permitted).
B – MARKET CONDITIONS: Animals that have no market value (rotten,
damaged).
Area - Enter the numeric code for the area where the discarded species were caught.
Maps with numeric codes and associated latitudes and longitudes are on page 4 of these
instructions.
* Do not use state codes or LORAN coordinates.
Depth Column – Enter the bottom depth in feet where the majority of each species was
caught.
* Do not record depth in fathoms or meters.
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response 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 Walker, National Marine Fisheries Service, 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, Florida 33149. This
reporting is required under and is authorized under 50 CFR 622.5(a). Information submitted will be treated as confidential in
accordance with NOAA Administrative Order 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 displays a currently valid OMB Control
Number. The NMFS requires this information for the conservation and management of marine fishery resources. This data
will be used to monitor the quota for this fishery.

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South Atlantic Statistical Grid Map – Grid numbers follow lines of longitude and latitude. The first two
digits in the four digit grid numbers are latitude degrees, and the second two digits are longitude
degrees.
Gulf of Mexico Statistical Grid Map – Use the grid number of the area you fished. Note that gulf grid
numbers do not follow lines of longitude and latitude.
Florida Close-up (see inset) - The close-up grid map of south Florida shows the 4 digit codes for the
South Atlantic Region and the 1 digit code for the Gulf of Mexico Region.
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INTERACTION TRIP REPORT FORM
Signature:

Schedule No.

Phone No.

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Discard Condition Codes:
Month

Day

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1 - Dead All discards were dead

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2 - Dead the majority were dead
3 - ALIVE All discards were alive

Discard Reason Codes:
Vessel
Name:

NMFS Use Only

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Start
Date

Vessel
No.

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Expiration Date: 03/31/2010
Version Date: 09/2008

Use Black Ink only !

A - Reg's - NOT legal size

C - Reg's - Other

B - Reg's - Out of season

D - Market conditions

4 - ALIVE the majority were alive
5 - Kept but not sold (eaten or used as bait)
6 - Unable to determine

Date Received
NMFS Use Only

NO DISCARD INTERACTIONS THIS TRIP

RECORD DISCARDED CATCH AND PROTECTED SPECIES INTERACTIONS ONLY :
- RECORD THE NUMBER, AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL WEIGHT, CONDITION CODE, REASON CODE, AREA, & DEPTH OF FISH CAUGHT BUT NOT SOLD
- RECORD ALL INTERACTIONS AND CONDITION OF TURTLES, MAMMALS, BIRDS, AND FISH INCLUDING SMALLTOOTH SAWFISH
Species

Number

Est. Average
Individual Wt.

Discard
Condition

Discard
Reason

Area

Please report with fishing trips from 1/1/09 to 12/31/09 - Do not report with no fishing months

RETAIN THIS COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS

Depth in
Feet