Protected species sighting log

OBS/TRIP ID

PROTECTED SPECIES SIGHTING LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBSIG 05/01/13
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TIME
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EVENT POSN HAUL

Latitude/ Bearing

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LATITUDE/LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)

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Station 2

Longitude/ Bearing

CODE
9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

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9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

WEA- WAVE

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0=N, 1=Y

NAME

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#ANIM SIGHT ANIM

ANIM

CUE

COND

BEHVR

CODE CODE

CODE

EVENT TYPE CODES:

POSITION CODES:

ANIMAL CONDITION CODES:

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR CODES:

08 = On-effort, during dedicated watch

00 = Unknown

0 = Unknown

00 = Unknown

00 = Unknown

10 = Off-effort, vessel activity unknown

01 = Bow, facing wind

1 = Sighted with naked eye

01 = Alive, see comments

01 = Near gear, physical contact

11 = Off-effort, Vessel stop/anchor/drift

08 = Bow, facing sideways

2 = Sighted with binoculars

04 = Alive, hook/gear in/around mouth

02 = Near gear, within 50 meters

12 = Off-effort, sitting on gear

02 = Wheelhouse, facing forward

3 = First sighted by capt/crew

05 = Alive, hook/gear in/around flipper

03 = Near gear, 51-150 meters

13 = Off-effort, transiting or searching

03 = Wheelhouse, facing backward

06 = Alive, hook/gear in/around other body part

04 = Feeding on catch

14 = Off-effort, towing gear

09 = Wheelhouse, facing sideways

4 = Sighted by capt/crew ONLY

07 = Alive, hook/gear in/around several body parts

05 = Porpoising

15 = Off-effort, hauling in gear

04 = Work deck, facing backward

9 = Other

08 = Alive, seen by capt/crew ONLY

06 = Bow riding

16 = Off-effort, setting out gear

05 = Work deck, facing sideways

10 = Dead, condition unknown

07 = Breaching

19 = Off-effort, pumping catch

06 = Starboard side, facing net

11 = Dead, fresh

08 = Swimming at surface

07 = Port side, facing net

12 = Dead, moderately decomposed

09 = Milling

99 = Other

13 = Dead, severely decomposed

10 = Motionless at surface

00 = Unknown

14 = Dead, seen by capt/crew ONLY

11 = Vessel avoidance

99 = Other

NOTE: If more than one code applies, choose the one

12 = Vessel attraction

that describes the most specific cond. of the animal

99 = Other

GENERAL

SIGHT CUE CODES:

SPECIES

then by observer

OMB Control No.: 0648-0593
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COMMENTS

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COMMENTS

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