Protected species event log

DOC/NOAA Fisheries
Pacific Islands Region
Longline Observer Program

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Protected Species Page No.

Protected Species Event Log

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Event Type Codes
B Behavior
A Approach
C Contact
S Scan Count
X Event Ended

Vessel Activity Codes
01 Gear Retrieval
02 Gear Set
03 Gear Drift/Float
04 Pre-Set Preparation
05 Post Haul Clean-up
06 Running
07 Other

Sighting Method Codes
00 Not determined
01 Sighted with naked eye
02 Sighted with binoculars
03 Sighted by capt./crew, then Observer
04 Sighted by capt. or crew only
09 Other

Weather Codes
00 Not determined
01 Clear
02 Partly cloudy
03 Layers of clouds
04 Drizzle
05 Showers
06 Rain
07 Thunderstorms
08 Rain and fog
09 Fog/thick haze
10 Snow, rain/snow mix
99 Other

Most Common Protected Species
Abbr.
Code English Name
dNG Black-Footed Albatross
dIM Laysan Albatross
aVE Birds
CC
LV
DC
CM
UH

Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Green Sea Turtle
Hard Shell Sea Turtles

PC
GG
GM
UW
TT
MN

False Killer Whale
Risso's Dolphin
Shortfinned Pilot Whale
Whales/Dolphins/Porpoises
Bottlenose Dolphin
Humpback Whale

Behavior Codes
01 Physical contact w/gear
02 Attempt, no contact
03 Near gear, within 50 m
04 Near gear, 51 to 150 m
05 Feeding on catch
06 Porpoising
07 Bow riding
08 Breaching
09 Swimming at surface
10 Milling
11 Motionless at surface
12 Vessel avoidance
13 Vessel attraction
99 Other

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Species
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High Estimate

Best Estimate

Low Estimate

Condition Code

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Behavior Code

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Species Code

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Species English
Name Abbr.

Longitude

Weather Code

Latitude

Direction E/W

Minute

Degree

Direction N/S

Minute

Degree

Sighting Method

Set No.

Vess. Activity Code

Event Type Code

Event Date/Time

Group/Individual
ID

Minute

Hour

Year

Month

Day

Event No.

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Write PSI comments and PSI Identifying Characteristics for specific Protected Species Event Log records in the Comments Log.

Association

Condition Codes
01 Unknown
02 Alive, not injured
03 Injured
04 Killed
05 Dead, fresh
06 Decomposed

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Observer ID

DOC/NOAA Fisheries
Pacific Islands Region
Longline Observer Program

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Protected Species Comments
Comments
(Precede each comment with the appropriate line number. Use as many lines as needed.)

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