Pair and single midwater gear characteristics log

PAIR and SINGLE MID-WATER TRAWL GEAR CHARACTERISTICS LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBPRG 01/01/21
GEAR CODE

GEAR NUMBER

NET NAME

NET TYPE

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy

NET BUILDER

YEAR NET
MADE

CODEND/LINER
HUNG

CODEND

OF

GEAR MOUNTED
LINER ELECTRONICS

EXCLUDER/SEPARATOR DEVICE
USED?

GEAR FISHED
Unknown
Pelagic

0
1

Semi-Pelagic
Bottom
Other

2
3
9

CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL
TYPE
NET BODY CODEND LINER
Unknown
00
Nylon
Poly
Kevlar®
Spectra®

01
02
03
04

NET

Tenex®
Nomex®

05
06

CONSTRUCTION
Unknown

0

Combination
Other

98
99

Rope/Large Mesh
Parallel Rope Trawl
Other

1
2
9

DESIGN
Unknown
2 Seam

Headrope

ft

Footrope/Sweep

ft

Top Bridle

Bottom Bridle

1

0
1

BLOWOUT
KITE

1
1

3
9

KITE PANEL
Number
Length

in

MESH SIZE

Width

in

STRENGTHENER USED?

in
in

LINER USED?

FLOATS
Number

Estimated

Combination

8 ____

____

NUMBER OF
TRANSDUCERS**

T.E.D. EXTENSION

TWINE TYPE

CODEND

_____ . _____ in

(circle one)

A / E

0
1

ESCAPE OUTLET

fm

Unknown
Wired

Double on Bottom
Other

3 ____
9 ____

____
____

Wireless
Both

2
3

USED?

TYPE

NO 0

YES 1

BRIDLES/WARP
YES

CODEND MESH SIZE
BRIDLES/SIDE

BRAND

in

0

Panel
Opening

1
2

mm Unknown
Furuno®

mm

mm Simrad®

2

Single Flap

3

mm

Northstar Tech
mm Notus
Marport

3
4
5

Double Flap
Other

4
9

mm

mm Scanmar

6

mm

Combination
mm Other

8
9

WARPS/BOAT*

in

NO 0
YES 1
CHAFING GEAR USED?
NO 0
YES 1

TYPE
Unknown

mm

0
1

MESH SIZE

in

LINER MESH SIZE
mm

LOCATION
mm (check all that apply)

LENGTH
# MESHES

mm

mm Unknown

0

WIDTH

Headrope

1

# MESHES

mm

mm Wings

2

Footrope
mm Door
Codend
mm Other

3
5
6
9

mm
Codend = "Coversheet"
Liner = "Brailer"
* Fill in only on pair trawl trips.

Mesh Size

____

# MESHES

Diameter

YES 1

LINER

2 ____

kg

2 ___

Type Code

Double
Single on Top/

COMMENTS

WEIGHTS (TOTAL)
USED? NO 0__ YES 1__
WEIGHT
lb
Actual
1

USED ?
NO
0
YES 1

fm

NO
0
YES
1 _____
DOORS
USED? NO 0__ YES 1__
WEIGHT

____
____
____
____

____
____

FISHING CIRCLE

NET BODY MESH SIZE
Minimum
.
Maximum
.

____
____
____
____

0 ____
1 ____

_________ _________ _________

0
0

0
1
2
3

Unknown
Single

NUMBER

BUOYANCY/RELEASE DEVICES
NO
USED?
FLOATS
0

NO 0

Unknown
Diamond
Square
Square, wrapped

fm

Wing Bridle

4 Seam, Equal Panels 2
4 Seam, Unequal
Panels
Other

LENGTH MEASUREMENTS

BRIDLES

/

PAGE #

mm
** Include all sensors on the gear

OR

in

OR

in

SHAPE Type Code
LOCATION Type Code

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OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

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EXCLUDER/SEPARATOR DEVICE TYPE CODES:

ESCAPE OUTLET SHAPE CODES:

ESCAPE OUTLET LOCATION CODES:

00 =

Unknown

24 =

Bent Rod T.E.D.

00 =

Unknown

0=

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

Unknown

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.

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OMB Control No.: 0648-0593
Expires On: XX/XX/20XX