NOAA 88-197 US Pacific HMS Swordfish Harpoon Logbook

U.S. PACIFIC
HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES
SWORDFISH HARPOON LOGBOOK

U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service
(First Edition, July 2019)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE LOGBOOK FORM
(Please print clearly)

INSERT THE FOLDED FLAP OF THE BACK COVER UNDER THE YELLOW COPY OF THE SHEET BEING WRITTEN ON. This will
prevent the entries from being transferred to the underlying sheets. Keep the yellow copy for your records. Start a new logbook page for every
trip. A trip begins when the vessel leaves port to go fishing and ends when the vessel returns to port to sell its catch. Complete one line of the
fishing effort section for each fish sighted. Sign and date each original sheet that is submitted.
TOP OF THE PAGE
Enter the Vessel Name, Captain's Name, Coast Guard Document Number or State Marine Board Number (e.g. CF1234AB), Departure and
Arrival Ports, Departure and Arrival Dates, and other gears used during the trip (if applicable). A trip begins when the vessel leaves port to
begin fishing. A trip ends when the vessel arrives in port and sells its catch.
Landing Information: Enter the port landed, unloading date, pounds of fish unloaded, species unloaded, and record all landing receipt
numbers from all sales.
DAILY FISHING SECTIONS
Start a new line for each fish
1. DATE FISH SIGHTED: Enter the date for each fish sighted.
2. LOCATION (LAT/LONG): Enter the haul location (to the nearest minute).
3. FISHING DESCRIPTION: Indicate description with ‘Y’ as yes and ‘N’ as no for each fish sighted according to the column description.
4. ESTIMATED DRESSED WEIGHT: List the estimated dressed weight of each fish in pounds.
5. COMMENTS: Record any observations related to fishing activities such as number fish seen during the day, discards, movement of fish,
water color, bird flocks, temperature "edges" or "fronts", etc.
6. SIGNATURE: Sign and date each page.

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SUBMITTING LOGBOOKS

HMS permit holders are required to submit the original, completed logbook within 30 days after each trip to the following
address:
HMS Logbook Program
8901 La Jolla Shores Dr.
La Jolla, CA 92037

ALL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM YOU WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL

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HARPOON LOGBOOK EXAMPLE
Vessel Name:

Summer

Captain: Bran Stark

Coast Guard ID or State Marine Board No.:

789456

Other Gear Used During Trip: Rod and Reel

Departure Port: San Diego
Arrival Port:

Departure Date: (MM/DD/YYYY) 09/05/2018

San Diego

Landing Information:

Arrival Date: (MM/DD/YYYY)

09/07/2018

Port Landed:

Unload Date: (MM/DD/YYYY)

Pounds Landed:

Species:

Landing Receipt Number:

San Diego

09/08/2018

515

Swordfish

P765432

FISHING EFFORT:
DATE FISH
SIGHTED

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

FISHING DESCRIPTION (Y/N)

(MM/DD/YYYY)

DEG

MIN

DEG

MIN

AIRCRAFT
USED

HARPOONED

FISH
LANDED

09/05/2018

33

12

117

17

N

N

N

09/06/2018

33

23

117

22

N

Y

Y

09/07/2018

33

25

117

23

N

FISH

E

I certify that the above information is complete and accurate to the best of
my knowledge

Y

SPECIES

300

Swordfish

215

Swordfish

E
L

COMMENTS:

P
M

A
X
Y

EST.
DRESSED
WEIGHT

SIGNATURE:

Bran Stark

DATE: 9/08/2018

NOTES:

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HARPOON LOGBOOK

Vessel Name:

Captain:

Coast Guard ID or State Marine Board No.:

Other Gear Used During Trip:

Departure Port:

Departure Date: (MM/DD/YYYY)

Arrival Port:

Arrival Date: (MM/DD/YYYY)

Landing Information:
Port Landed:

Unload Date: (MM/DD/YYYY)

FISHING EFFORT:
DATE FISH
SIGHTED

(MM/DD/YYYY)

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

DEG

DEG

MIN

MIN

Pounds Landed:

FISHING DESCRIPTION (Y/N)
AIRCRAFT
USED

FISH

HARPOONED

I certify that the above information is complete and accurate to the best of
my knowledge

FISH
LANDED

EST.
DRESSED
WEIGHT

Species:

SPECIES

Landing Receipt Number:

COMMENTS:

SIGNATURE:

DATE:

NOTES:

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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is collecting this information in support of its implementation of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act, the High- Seas Fishing Compliance Act (HSFCA), and
the Fisheries Management Plan for Highly Migratory Species. The information will be used by NMFS to assess the status
of Pacific highly migratory species stocks and monitor the fisheries. It will be also be used by U.S. negotiators in
international and domestic forums to develop policy for the continued harvesting of Pacific highly migratory species.
Response is mandatory. The information submitted will be treated confidentially in accordance with NOAA Administrative
Orders. The burden for completing a logbook for a fishing trip of 30 days is estimated at 1 hour above that of logbooks
kept for normal business practice. This estimate includes the time for reviewing the instructions, searching existing data
sources, gathering and maintaining the date needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
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.

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