Scallop trawl gear characteristics log

SCALLOP TRAWL GEAR CHARACTERISTICS LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBSTG 05/01/13
GEAR CODE

GEAR #(s)

NET NAME

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy

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PAGE #

NET TYPE

NET BUILDER

CODEND/LINER
HUNG

GEAR MOUNTED

CODEND

LINER

OF
EXCLUDER/SEPARATOR DEVICE

ELECTRONICS
USED?

Unknown
Diamond

USED ?
NO
0
YES

NO 0

NET LOCATION

CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL

Port

1

TYPE

Starboard

2

Unknown

00

Headrope

ft

Aft
Other

3
9 ___

Nylon
Poly

01
02

Footrope/Sweep

ft

Kevlar®

03

Spectra®

04

Ground Cable

fm

TWINE TYPE

Tenex®
Nomex®

05
06

Bridle

fm

Single

1

TYPE

Combination
Other

98
99

STRENGTHENER USED?
NO 0
YES 1

Double
Single on Top/

2

Unknown
Wired

0
1

ESCAPE OUTLET

CHAFING GEAR USED?

Double on Bottom 3

Wireless

2

USED?

Both

3

DOORS USED?
NO
YES

0
1

WEIGHT OF ONE
DOOR

NET BODY

CODEND

NETS CONNECTED?

KITE PANEL

NO

0

NO

0

KITE USED?
NO
0

YES

1

YES

1

YES

COMMENTS

LINER

_________ _________ _________

kg
LINER USED?

LENGTH MEASUREMENTS

0
1

NO 0

YES 1

Square

2

Square, wrapped

3

Combination

8

CODEND

Other

1

Type Code

NUMBER OF
TRANSDUCERS

T.E.D. EXTENSION

LINER

9

YES 1

Mesh Size

.

(circle one)

A / E

NO 0

YES 1

FISHING CIRCLE
Number

1

# MESHES

Width

CODEND MESH SIZE

BRAND

in
in MESH SIZE

Length

GROUND GEAR
TYPE
GROUND CABLE

BRIDLE/ LEG

.

in

SWEEP

TYPE

Unknown

0

Unknown

0

mm

mm Furuno®

1

Panel

1

mm

Simrad®
mm Northstar Tech

2
3

Opening
Single Flap

2
3

Unknown

00

4

Double Flap

4

Chain

01

mm

mm Marport

5

Other

9

Cable / Wire
Wrapped Cable

02
03

mm

Scanmar
mm Combination

6
8

mm

mm

Rock Hopper

04

Roller
Rubber Cookie

05
06

Bobbin

07

Plate Gear
None

08
98

Other

99

Notus

Other

9
MESH SIZE

in

OR

in

OR

in

LINER MESH SIZE
mm

LOCATION
mm (check all that apply)

LENGTH
# MESHES

mm

mm Unknown

0

WIDTH

Headrope

1

# MESHES

______________ ____________ ______________
SWEEP GEAR
FLOATS

mm

mm Wings

Number

mm

mm Door

Footrope
Number

Codend
Diameter

in

in

Diameter

in

mm

mm Other

2
3
5

SHAPE Type Code

6
9

LOCATION Type Code

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OMB Control No.: 0648-0593
Expires on: 11/30/2015

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DATE LANDED mm/yy
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

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OF

EXCLUDER/SEPARATOR DEVICE TYPE CODES:

ESCAPE OUTLET SHAPE CODES:

ESCAPE OUTLET LOCATION CODES:

00 = Unknown

24 =

Bent Rod T.E.D.

00 =

Unknown

0=

Unknown

01 = Nordmore Grate

25 =

Conch T.E.D.

01 =

Rectangular

1=

Net Top

03 = Separator Panel

26 =

Flat Bottom T.E.D.

05 =

Trapezoid

2=

Net Bottom

04 = Guiding Device

27 =

Whelk T.E.D.

06 =

Square

3=

Net Side

05 = Raised Footrope

28 =

Flexible T.E.D.

07 =

Diamond

4=

Codend Top

06 =

Compound Nordmore Grate

29 =

Parker Soft T.E.D.

08 =

Triangular

5=

Codend Bottom

07 =

Double Nordmore Grate

30 =

Experimental T.E.D.

09 =

Semi-Circle

8=

Combination (Comment)

08 =

Large Mesh

31 =

Northeast Modified T.E.D.

11 =

Horizontal Cut

9=

Other (Comment)

20 =

T.E.D., Unknown

32 =

Large Flat Bar T.E.D.

99 =

Other (Comment)

21 =

Standard T.E.D.

98 =

Combination (Comment)

22 =

Weedless T.E.D.

99 =

Other (Comment)

23 =

Flounder T.E.D.