Protected species event log

DOC/NOAA Fisheries
Pacific Islands Region
Longline Observer Program

OMB Control No. 0648-0593 exp. 11/30/2015

Observer ID

Trip No.
Protected Species Page No.

Protected Species Event Log

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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Event Type Codes

Vessel Activity Codes

Weather Codes

B Behavior
C Contact
S Scan Count
X Event Ended

01
02
03
04
05
06
07

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
99

Gear Retrieval
Gear Set
Gear Drift/Soak
Pre-Set Preparation
Post Haul Clean-up
Running
Other

Sighting Method Codes
01
02
03
04
09

Sighted with naked eye
Sighted with binoculars
Sighted by capt./crew, then Observer
Sighted by capt. or crew only
Other

Clear
Partly cloudy
Layers of clouds
Drizzle
Showers
Rain
Thunderstorms
Rain and fog
Fog/thick haze
Snow, rain/snow mix
Other

Most Common Protected Species
Code English Name
681
682
601

Black-Footed Albatross
Laysan Albatross
Other Identified Bird

504
505
506
502
500

Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Green Sea Turtle
Unid. Hard Shell Sea Turtle

742
746
743
731
755

False Killer Whale
Risso's Dolphin
Short-Finned Pilot Whale
Bottlenose Dolphin
Humpback Whale

Behavior Codes

Condition Codes

01
02
03
04
05
08
09
10
12
15
16
99

01
02
03
04
05
06

Physical contact w/gear
Attempt, no contact
Near gear, within 50 m
Near gear, 51 to 150 m
More than 150m from gear
Bow riding
Breaching
Swimming at surface
Motionless at surface
Feeding on discard
Feeding from gear
Other

Line No.

Page No.

Form Code

Comment Written?

Photo Taken ?

Sketch Drawn ?

Species
Count

High Estimate

Best Estimate

Low Estimate

Condition Code

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Behavior Code

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Species Code

1

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

Minute

Hour

Year

Month

Day

Event No.

Line No.

Page No.

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

Association

Unknown
Alive, not injured
Injured
Died
Dead, fresh
Decomposed

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DOC/NOAA Fisheries
Pacific Islands Region
Longline Observer Program

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Protected Species Comments
Comments
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