American Samoa Pelagic Fisheries Daily Longline Fishing

O.M.B Number: 0648-0214
Expires: 08/31/2018

PACIFIC ISLANDS PELAGIC FISHERIES
LONGLINE FISHING LOGBOOK
AMERICAN SAMOA
NAME OF VESSEL_________________________________
PERMIT NUMBER__________________________________

TO

Privacy Act Statement
Authority: The collection of this information is authorized under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, 16 U.S.C 1801 et seq.
Purpose: The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires that conservation and management measures must prevent over
fishing while achieving, on a continuing basis, the optimum yield from each fishery. Vessel logbooks are essential
tools in the management of fishery resources. Section 303(a)(5) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act specifically
identifies the kinds of data to be collected for fishery management plans (FMPs).
Routine Uses: The Department will use this information for effective fishery management. Disclosure of this
information is permitted under the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. Section 552a), to be shared within NMFS offices,
in order to coordinate monitoring and management of sustainability of fisheries and protected resources, as well
as with the applicable State or Regional Marine Fisheries Commissions and International Organizations.
Disclosure of this information is also subject to all of the published routine uses as identified in
the COMMERCE/NOAA-6, Fishermen's Statistical Data.
Disclosure: Submission is mandatory for those persons falling under the requirements of 50 CFR 665.14. If the
information is not provided, permit status may be affected.
Paperwork Reduction Act Information
Public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to vary from 5 minutes to 2 hours per response,
with an average of about 35 minutes, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data
sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of
information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of
information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Regional Administrator, Pacific Islands
Regional Office, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818.
This information is being collected to ensure accurate and timely records about the fishing activity of persons
licensed to participate in fisheries under Federal regulations in the Pacific Islands Region. This will enable the
National Marine Fisheries Service and the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council to (a) determine how
those persons would be affected by changes in management; (b) ensure that they are informed about prospective
changes in fishery regulations and the analysis of estimated impacts; and (c) determine whether the objectives of
the fishery program are being achieved by monitoring the fishery and evaluating the impacts on stocks and the
fishery participants and related businesses. Responses to the collection are required to obtain the benefit of a
license for the fishery involved (ref. 50 CFR 665.13 and 665.14). Data provided concerning the activities and
business of the respondents are handled as confidential under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Sec. 402(b)). 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.
Vessel Reporting Requirements
The operator of any fishing vessel operating under a Federal Pacific Islands Region longline permit must maintain
onboard the vessel an accurate and complete record of catch, effort, and other data on report forms provided by
the Regional Administrator, and must record the information on the forms within 24 hours after the completion of
each fishing day. Each form must be signed and dated by the fishing vessel operator. The original logbook form
must be submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service within 72 hours of each landing of management unit
species. (ref. 50 CFR 665.14)
Submit completed logs to:
NOAA Inouye Regional Center
Attn: NMFS/PIFSC/Fishery Monitoring Branch
1845 Wasp Boulevard, Building 176
Honolulu, Hawaii 96818

For additional logbooks call: (684) 633-4456

OMB Control No. 0648-0214, Expiration Date: 08/31/2018

AMERICAN SAMOA LONGLINE FISHING LOG

No.

VESSEL ____________________________ PERMIT NUMBER_____________
Date of Departure from Port: ____/____/______ Port: _____________________

NMFS USE ONLY
AS Trip type:________
AS Trip no.:_________
OT.:
OS:

Date of Return to Port:
SET INFORMATION

____/____/______ Port: _____________________

Side Set: [ ]
Observer on Board: [ ]
DATE OF SET: _____/_____/_______
Target species: [ ]Tuna [ ]Swordfish
Number of Hooks Set _________hooks
Length of Mainline Set _______ miles
Bait Type ___________
Hooks per Float (minimum) ______ (maximum) ______
Number of Lightsticks _________
BEGIN SET Time: _____:_____

Position: ______° _____’ N/S Latitude; _______°_____’ E/W Longitude

END SET Time: _____:_____

Position: ______° _____’ N/S Latitude; _______°_____’ E/W Longitude

HAUL INFORMATION
DATE OF HAUL: _____/_____/_______
BEGIN HAUL Time: _____:_____
Position: ______° _____’ N/S Latitude; _______°_____’ E/W Longitude
END HAUL Time: _____:_____
Number of Hooks Lost: _______hooks

Position: ______° _____’ N/S Latitude; _______°_____’ E/W Longitude

PELAGIC SPECIES

PROTECTED SPECIES

NUMBER OF FISH
Kept
TUNAS:

NUMBER RELEASED

Released

Uninjured

Injured

Dead

SEALS:

Albacore (apakoa)

15

Monk Seal

51

Bigeye tuna (to’uo)

16

Sea Lions

72

Yellowfin tuna (asiasi)

17

Other Seals

62

Skipjack tuna (atu)

22

BILLFISH:

DOLPHINS: (mumua)
Bottlenose

70

Spinner

71

Other dolphins

50

Blue marlin (sa’ula)

1

Striped marlin (nairagi)

2

Sailfish

4

Humpback (tafola)

66

Spearfish (sa’ula gutu puu)

5

False Killer

52

Swordfish (sa’ula lele)

6

Other whales

58

Other marlin (specify):

32

OTHER PELAGICS:

WHALES:

TURTLES:
Green (laumei meamata)

53

Mahimahi (masimasi)

11

Leatherback (tuaosi)

54

Moonfish (koko)

12

Loggerhead (ululaau)

60

Wahoo (pa’ala)

13

Olive ridley (tuaoso)

59

Oilfish (palu talatala)

20

Hawksbill (laumei faiuga) 64

Pomfret (manifi moana)

21

Unidentified hardshell

Other pelagics (specify):

14

SHARKS: (malie)

65

BIRDS:
Black-foot Albatross

73

Blue shark

7

Laysan Albatross

74

Mako shark (aso polota)

8

Short-tailed Albatross

75

Thresher shark

9

Other birds (specify):

63

24

SHARKS:
Scalloped hammerhead

Oceanic white-tip shark
(apoapo, tonifa)

Silky shark

25

Other Shark (specify):

10

(mataitaliga)

77

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

VESSEL CAPTAIN/OPERATOR: Print name: ________________________________
CML: ___________

Signature: ________________________________ Date: ___________

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PACIFIC ISLANDS LONGLINE FISHING LOGBOOK - AMERICAN SAMOA
ATTENTION: Each individual set requires a separate logsheet to be filled out.
VESSEL:
PERMIT NO.:
DATE OF DEPARTURE
FROM PORT:
PORT:
DATE OF RETURN
TO PORT:
PORT:
SIDE SET:
OBSERVER ON BOARD:
DATE OF SET:
TARGET SPECIES:
NO. of HOOKS SET:
LENGTH OF
MAINLINE SET:
BAIT TYPE:
NO. HOOKS/FLOAT:
NO. LIGHT STICKS:
BEGIN SET - Time:
Position:
END SET - Time:
Position:
DATE OF HAUL:
BEGIN HAUL - Time:
Position:
END HAUL - Time:
Position:

NUMBER OF
HOOKS LOST:
PELAGIC SPECIES:
PROTECTED SPECIES:

VESSEL CAPTAIN/
OPERATOR:
CML:
DATE:

Enter name of vessel.
Enter Federal longline fishing permit number (vessel’s Official Number)

Enter date vessel left port.
Enter port of departure.

Enter date vessel returned to port.
Enter port of return.
Check () if gear is set from side of vessel.
Check () if observer on board.
Enter date (month/day/year) when the longline set began.
Check () which primary species the vessel captain was targeting with the set.
Enter total number of hooks set along the entire longline.

Enter length of the mainline set in nautical miles.
Enter type of bait used.
Enter the minimum and maximum number of hooks used between two floats.
Enter total number of light sticks used along the longline in the set.
Enter time (using 24 hour clock - Local Time) when setting operation began.
o

Enter latitude and longitude at the beginning of the longline set. Use degree and minute ‘; circle
N for north and S for south latitude; W for west and E for east longitude, as appropriate.
Enter time (using 24 hour clock - Local Time) when setting of the longline gear was completed.
o

Enter latitude and longitude at the end of the setting operation. Use degree and minute ‘; circle N
for north and S for south latitude; W for west and E for east longitude, as appropriate.
Enter date (month/day/year) when vessel began to haul in the longline gear.
Enter time (using 24 hour clock - Local Time) when hauling of the longline gear began.
o

Enter latitude and longitude at the beginning of the hauling operation. Use degree and minute ‘;
circle N for north and S for south latitude; W for west and E for east longitude, as appropriate.
Enter time (using 24 hour clock - Local Time) when all longline gear was back on board the vessel.
o

Enter latitude and longitude at the end of the longline gear hauling operation. Use degree and
minute ‘; circle N for north and S for south latitude; W for west and E for east longitude, as
appropriate.
Enter number of hooks lost upon retrieval.
Enter the numbers Kept and Released (not kept) for each pelagic species. Note: No tally column is
provided in this logsheet. Please enter only the numbers of fish Kept or Released (not kept).
Enter the numbers of protected species released uninjured, injured, or dead.
Note: Some species, including the Indo West Pacific Scalloped Hammerhead shark, are listed
under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as distinct population segments that are similar in
appearance to other sub-populations that are not ESA-listed. NMFS regulations at 50 CFR 665.14
require that you report all catch and effort. If you are unsure of the species identification, you
should record your best judgment and explain any uncertainty in remarks on the back of the form.
Print name and enter signature of the captain/operator.
Enter Commercial Marine License.
Enter date (month/day/year) when the logsheet was completed and signed by the vessel
captain/operator.

WESTERN PACIFIC PELAGIC MANAGEMENT UNIT SPECIES - AMERICAN SAMOA
(1) Blue marlin (Sa’ula oso)

(15) Albacore
(Apakoa)
Dorsal fin
height (1) less
than body
depth (2).

White
margin

(2) Striped marlin (Saula)

Very long pectoral fin.

Dorsal fin height
(1) equal to or
greater than than
body depth (2).

(16) Bigeye tuna (To’uo)
Robust body, large head, and
large eyes.

(3) Black marlin (Saula oso)

Small bigeye tuna
(4) Sailfish (Saula lele)

Bars spaced unevenly with no angles.
Fewer bars than in yellowfin.

Rigid pectoral fin
Sail-like dorsal fin

(17) Yellowfin tuna (Asiasi)

(5) Short-nosed spearfish (Saula gutu puu)
Short bill

Small yellowfin tuna
Bars spaced evenly and angled.
Alternate bars are dotted.

(6) Swordfish (Sa’ula malie)
Flat bill

(22) Skipjack tuna (Atu)
Belly with 4-6 bands;
10-30 lbs.

(11) Mahimahi (Masimasi)

(7) Blue shark

Brilliant blue color

(12) Moonfish (Koko)

Slender pectoral fin

Bright blue-gray color

(13) Wahoo (Pa’ala)
(8) Mako shark

(20) Oilfish (Palu talatala)
Dark brown coloration.

(Aso polota)

(9) Thresher shark
(21) Pomfret (Manifi moana)

Long dorsal caudal lobe

PACIFIC ISLANDS PROTECTED SPECIES – AMERICAN SAMOA
DOLPHINS (Mumua)
(70) Bottle-nose dolphin

Round-shaped body
when compared with
other similarly shaped
dolphins.

TURTLES
(54) Leatherback (softshell) (Tuaosi)
Black leathery shell with
distinct ridges along the
back; often has white
spots on flippers and
underside; largest sea
turtle (4-6 ft).

(71) Spinner dolphin

(53) Green turtle (Laumei meamata)

(76) Rough-toothed dolphin

Dark brown to olive with
lighter stripes and spots;
head small in
comparison to body size;
blunt beak; only sea
turtle with serrated jaw.

“Steno”; no distinct break
between the forehead
and beak.

(60) Loggerhead turtle (Ululaau)
(68) Risso’s dolphin

Reddish-brown shell and
flippers; head large in
relation to body.

Distinct melon-shaped forehead;
no beak; mature animals often
scarred over much of their backs.

(59) Olive ridley turtle (Tuaoso)
WHALES
(67) Pilot whale

Slate gray to olive
brown; width of shell
usually equal to or
greater than length.

Large black dolphin; rounded
bulbous head (“pot head”).

(52) False killer whale
Large black dolphin;
head is bullet-shaped.

(64) Hawksbill turtle (Laumei faiuga)
Elongated shell often
with overlapping
scales; usually dark
brown with yellow
streaks and spots
(“tortoise-shell”); head
relatively small with
long neck; long and
narrow hawk-like beak.

(66) Humpback whale (Tafola)
Long flippers (about 1/3
of body length).

SHARKS
(77) Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (mataitaliga)

(51) Monk seal

Light brown to silver gray
in coloration; 3 - 8 ft in
length; 150 - 600 lbs.