Longline Gear Characteristics Log

LONGLINE GEAR CHARACTERISTICS LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBLLG 01/01/21
GEAR CODE

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy

GEAR NUMBER(S)

NUMBER OF HOOKS

SECTION LENGTH

LEADERS

# OF STRANDS

USED?

BUOYLINE
NO 0

SURFACE SYSTEM

YES 1
# of Buoylines

DIAMETER

___ . ____ mm LENGTH
lbs

TEST

ft

Surface Line

MATERIAL

Length (avg)
Percent of Type

COLOR

_________

%/

USED?

TYPE

NO

YES

Unknown

0

Polyball

0

1

Bullet/Daub

0

1

Other

0

1

LIGHT STICKS USED? **
Type Code

NO 0

Diameter

in

/

Diameter

DISTANCE
NO 0

YES 1

Mark?

NO 0

YES 1

NUMBER

BETWEEN

NO

YES

WEAK LINKS

NO

YES

SWIVELS

COUNT

USED?
LENGTH

COUNT

USED?

0

1

BETWEEN

ft

BEACONS **

# OF SWIVELS/GANGION
Number (total)

COUNT
RADAR

Type Code

REFLECTORS

___ . ____ mm

Type Code
MATERIAL

TEST

YES 1

1

ft

ft
ft

DIAMETER

Length (total)

RADIO

NO 0
USED ON SURFACE? 0

DISTANCE

ft

lbs
GROUNDLINE

GANGIONS

ft

in COLOR

/

YES
Mark?

WEIGHT

DROPLINE **

YES 1
LENGTH

SIZE
NO 0

AVG HOOKS
BETWEEN

1

ANCHOR USED?
MODEL/PATTERN

NUMBER

ft

%

(sinking/floating)

HOOKS
BRAND

# of Buoys

lbs
Type Code

MATERIAL

nm

FLOATS **

# of High Flyers

ft
Length (avg)

TEST

OF

NUMBER OF SECTIONS

_________. _________
MAINLINE

/

PAGE #

Diameter

/

in

COLOR

lbs
COLOR

USED ON STRING?

0

1

COMMENTS
Number (total)
Type Code

____________

MATERIAL

Unknown

00

Multi-Color

07

Unknown

0

Clear

01

Red

08

Mono-filament Nylon

1

White

02

Orange

09

Cotton

2

Pink

03

Purple

10

Steel Wire

3

Black

04

Combination

98

Multi-strand Nylon

4

Green

05

Other

99

Other

9

Blue

06
** only record for Pelagic Longline

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Expires On: XX/XX/20XX

OBS/ TRIP ID
DATE LAND (mm/yy)
PAGE #
WEAK LINK TYPE CODES:

LINE TYPE CODES:

0

Unknown

0

=

Unknown
Sinking / Neutrally Buoyant

=

1

=

Rope of Appropriate Breaking Strength

1

=

2

=

Off the Shelf

2

=

Floating

3

=

Overhand Knot

8

=

Combination

4

=

Hog Rings

9

=

Other

8

=

Combination

9

=

Other

/
OF

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

DIAGRAMS FOR REFERENCE ONLY

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

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