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OMB Control No.: 0648-0593
Expiration Date: 09/30/2012

November 4, 2009

Data Waiver Form
I, ________________________________, owner or authorized representative of the
fishing vessel, _____________________________, CG Documentation #______________,
submit this form under Section 402(b) (1) (F) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1881a(b) (1) (F), to authorize the release of observer information
collected for fishery conservation and management purposes aboard the aforementioned vessel to:
___________________________________
____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Observer Data Waiver Period:

______________________________________

Comments:
_______________________________________
________________________________________
_____________________________________
Owner/Authorized Representative Signature
Please return to:
Amy Van Atten, Branch Chief
Fisheries Sampling Branch
NOAA Fisheries
166 Water Street
Woods Hole, MA 02543

________________________
Date Signed

A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with an
information collection subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 unless the information collection has a currently valid OMB Control Number.
The approved OMB Control Number for this information collection is 0648-0593. Without this approval, we could not conduct this information collection. Public
reporting for this information collection is estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data
sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the information collection. All responses to this information collection are voluntary.
Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this information collection, including suggestions for reducing this burden to the Data and
Information Systems (DIS) Branch by email at [email protected].
Authority: The collection of this information is authorized under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C 1801 et seq., the High Seas
Fishing Compliance Act, 16 U.S.C. Ch. 75, the Tuna Conventions Act, 16 U.S.C. Ch. 16, the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act, 16 U.S.C. 2431 et seq., the
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act, 16 U.S.C. 6901 et seq., the Marine Mammal Protection Act, 16 USC 1361 et seq., the Endangered
Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1531, the Fur Seal Act, 16 U.S.C. 1151-1187, and the authority for the mandatory collection of the Taxpayer Identifying Number (TIN) is 31 U.S.C.
7701.
Purpose: In order to meet its mission in providing stewardship of the nation’s ocean resources and their habitat, the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
leads and collaborates with fishery management councils to prevent overfishing, killing of protected species, and to promote healthy ecosystems and economy. NMFS
requires the use of observers in the United States to provide timely and reliable information that is critical for the conservation and management of living marine
resources. NMFS collects and stores permit or registration data of its participants. The information collected includes permit holder name, address, phone number, date of
birth, vessel descriptive information, and taxpayer information number (TIN). Permit holder information may be used as sampling frames for surveys, as part of Fishery
Management Council (FMC) analysis to support FMC decisions.
Routine Uses: The Department will use this information to determine permit eligibility and to identify fishery participants. Disclosure of this information is permitted

External Data Request Form

Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Fishery Monitoring and Research Division
Instruction:
Individuals requesting FMRD data should complete sections 1 and 2. Completed forms can be submitted to the Data and Information
Systems (DIS) Branch by email at [email protected]. Requested data is output in XLSX format. Please specify if a different
format is preferred. Please send any questions to this email address as well.

Section 1: User Information
Last:__________________________________

First: ________________________

Affiliation: ______________________________

Initial:_______

Permit Number:____________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________________
City: ___________________________________

State: ______

Phone: _________________________________

Email: _________________________________

Signature: ____________________________________________

Zip Code:_______________

Date Signed: ____/_____/____
Day

Month

Year

Section 2: Data Request Details
Purpose, Use, and Description of request:

Data Requested:
Fishery Monitoring Operations
Observer/At-Sea Monitor
Electronic Monitoring
Portside Sampling

Study Fleet
Vessel Logbook Data
GTE (TD/GPS) Data

Cooperative Research Surveys
Bottom Longline Survey

Date Range: ________________________

Spatial Range: _________________________________

Fisheries: __________________________

Gear Types:____________________________________

Date Updated: 26-OCT-2023

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OMB Control Number: xxxx-xxxx

Specific Vessels :
___________________________________________________________________
(Names and Permits)
___________________________________________________________________
Data Elements: ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

Section 3: Authorization
Request Approved

Request Denied

_______________________________

__________________________ Date:____/_____/____

Approved By

Signature

Day

Month

Year

_______________________________

__________________________ Date:____/_____/____

NEFSC-ISSO Name

Signature

Day

Month

Year

Data Request ID Number: DR______-__________
Comments:

A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with an information
collection subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 unless the information collection has a currently valid OMB Control Number. The approved
OMB Control Number for this information collection is 0648-0593. Without this approval, we could not conduct this information collection. Public reporting for this
information collection is estimated to be approximately 20 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the information collection. All responses to this information collection are voluntary. Send comments regarding
this burden estimate or any other aspect of this information collection, including suggestions for reducing this burden to the Data and Information
Systems (DIS) Branch by email at [email protected].
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., the High Seas
Fishing Compliance Act, 16 U.S.C. Ch. 75, the Tuna Conventions Act, 16 U.S.C. Ch. 16, the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act, 16 U.S.C. 2431 et seq., the
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act, 16 U.S.C. 6901 et seq., the Marine Mammal Protection Act, 16 USC 1361 et seq., the Endangered
Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1531, the Fur Seal Act, 16 U.S.C. 1151-1187, and the authority for the mandatory collection of the Taxpayer Identifying Number (TIN) is 31 U.S.C.
7701.
Purpose: In order to meet its mission in providing stewardship of the nation’s ocean resources and their habitat, the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) leads
and collaborates with fishery management councils to prevent overfishing, killing of protected species, and to promote healthy ecosystems and economy. NMFS requires the
use of observers in the United States to provide timely and reliable information that is critical for the conservation and management of living marine resources. NMFS collects
and stores permit or registration data of its participants. The information collected includes permit holder name, address, phone number, date of birth, vessel descriptive
information, and taxpayer information number (TIN). Permit holder information may be used as sampling frames for surveys, as part of Fishery Management Council
(FMC) analysis to support FMC decisions.
Routine Uses: The Department will use this information to determine permit eligibility and to identify fishery participants. Disclosure of this information is permitted under
the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. Section 552a), to be shared within NMFS offices and the NMFS Observer Program. Disclosure is also for sharing with organizations,
including the Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program (ACCSP) for modeling and statistical purposes. Disclosure of this information is also subject to all of the
published routine uses as identified in the Privacy Act System of Records Notice COMMERCE/NOAA-19, Permits and Registrations for the United States Federally
Regulated Fisheries.
Disclosure: Voluntary.
Date Updated: 26-OCT-2023

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OMB Control No. 0648-0593 valid through XX/XX/20XX

Vessel name

01/01/21

Trip ID

Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Fisheries Sampling Branch

PRE TRIP VESSEL SAFETY CHECKLIST (PTVSC)
For each safety item shade
in the appropriate box.
Y = yes, N = no, NR = not required

Hull number
Date landed (MM/DD/YYYY)

/
Y

N

/

NR
Vessel Orientation

It is MANDATORY that all safety items on board a fishing vessel
that are highlighted in BOLD print be current (not expired) in
order for an observer to deploy on a trip.
Please comment on any safety or stability related issues in the
provided spaces on the back of the PTVSC

Current USCG Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Examination Decal
*Required for all vessels carrying an observer on board
Safety Decal Number
Expiration
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)
*Required for all vessels operating beyond 3 miles
Hydrostatic release service expiration
Battery expiration
(MM/YY)

(MM/YY)

(MM/YY)

Does the alphanumeric code (UIN) on the NOAA SARSAT decal match the UIN code on EPIRB?
Is the EPIRB registered to the vessel or vessel owner? Expiration

(MM/YY)

Life raft(s)
*Not required for vessels within 12 mi. of coast, ≤ 3 people and length <36’.
Hydrostatic release service expiration
Raft service (repack) expiration

(MM/YY)
(MM/YY)

Capacity
Is the life raft configured correctly? See back of sheet for figure of the hydrostatic release
Immersion suits and personal flotation devices
*PFDs are required to be worn by the observer while out on deck
Are there enough for everyone on board? Keep yours easily accessible.
Life rings
Vessels <26’ = cushion, >26’ = 1 life ring buoy, >65’ = 3 life ring buoys
Fire extinguishers
*Not required for vessels <26’ with outboard motor(s) and portable fuel tanks
Emergency signaling flares *Check expiration dates
<3mi. = night light and smoke or 3 day/night flares; >3mi. = 3 parachute, 6 hand held, 3 smoke
First aid material
Radio(s)
Were there any stability concerns/issues, either because of behavior or vessel design, during this
trip? *See back of sheet for examples. If yes, please comment.
Did you provide any additional comments?

┌

The following is a suggested list of examples that you should
check or consider while doing a vessel walk through. They are
listed here to assist you in determining the relative safety of a
particular vessel. A more comprehensive list is detailed in the
program manual.

Note potentially hazardous areas/conditions (e.g.
winches, overhead wires, rusted or worn shackles and
blocks, combustible items, exposed exhaust
pipes/manifolds, drive chains, pulleys or belts)

Visualize egress routes for all possible emergency
scenarios (fire, flooding, dark, capsizing) and mentally
note landmarks

Is the life raft and EPRIB located in a float free area?
Would you be able to access these items if conditions
were icy or the wheelhouse was on fire?

Is there a station bill posted and is your role clear during
all shipboard emergencies?

Discuss with the captain if safety drills are conducted on
this vessel? (May include fire, flooding, abandon ship,
etc.) Will one be conducted when you are on board?
The following are examples of things to consider related to the
vessel design or fishing practices which may compromise vessel
stability.

Note the roll period of the vessel (quick, snappy roll is
more stable than a slow or sluggish roll)

Does the vessel list excessively?

Do the fishing practices involve a pattern of towing heavy
bags or dumping the catch to one side of the vessel?

Safety Comments

Stability comments

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CHECKED YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT?
Check the appropriate box for the method that was used to verify EPIRB expiration dates:
I visually inspected the EPIRB; Record EVIC information below if one was issued
EVIC number
Date issued
(MM/YY)
I used a previously issued EVIC; Record EVIC information below
EVIC number
Date issued

(MM/YY)

I used approved USCG documentation that was issued within the last 90 days (comments & expiration dates required)
Signature

Date

OBS/TRIP ID

PROGRAM CODE

IN-OFFICE

VESSEL AND TRIP INFORMATION LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBTRP OBTRG OBTRS 01/01/21
SECTOR ID

FLEET

VENDOR ID

INCIDENTAL TAKES

N
VESSEL NAME # 1

VESSEL NUMBER # 1

VESSEL PERMIT # 1

B

AGE STRUCTURES

M

T

Env.

PORT SAILED (CITY, STATE)

DATE RECEIVED
EDITED BY
DEPLOYOMENT ID

WHOLE FISH

N

Froz.
CODE

FIELD DIARY

Y

N

DATE SAILED

VESSEL NUMBER # 2

VESSEL PERMIT # 2

PORT LANDED (CITY, STATE)

CODE

CODE EXP. TRIP DUR

CREW SIZE

DEALER'S NAME

N

DATE LANDED

Y

TIME SAILED

24 h

:

/
mm/dd/yy

/
HOME PORT (CITY,STATE)

Y

mm/dd/yy

/
VESSEL NAME # 2

COMMENT LOG

TIME LANDED

24 h

:

/

VTR SERIAL NUMBER

STEAM TIME (calc)

(INCLUDE CAPT)

.

_______ ___ hrs

day(s)
TRIP COSTS

TRIP TYPE
Single Gear 1
____
Multiple Gear
2 ____

ICE USED

______

. __

FUEL USED

__ tn

________ gal

DAMAGE/LOSS *

SUPPLIES *

FOOD

ICE (PER TON)

FUEL (PER GAL)

WATER

OIL

BAIT

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

$ _______ . 00

$ _______ . 00

$ _______ . 00

$ ____ . __ __

$ _____

. __ __

$ ______ . 00

$ ______ . 00

GEAR INFORMATION (IN USE & STOWED)
PRIMARY GEAR

CODE

USED?
No
Yes

OTHER GEAR 1

OTHER GEAR 2

CODE

0 _____

Yes

1 _____
USED?

Yes
OTHER GEAR 3

# TRIP HAULS

CODE

# UNOBSERVED HAULS

# SOAK

CAPT EXP (yrs)

TARGET SPECIES

CODE(S)

# ONBRD

# SOAK

CAPT EXP (yrs)

TARGET SPECIES

CODE(S)

REASON

1 _____

No

No

TIME LOST *

# ONBRD

AMOUNT

0 _____
USED?

CODE

$ ______ . 00

# ONBRD

# SOAK

CAPT EXP (yrs)

TARGET SPECIES

CODE(S)

# ONBRD

# SOAK

CAPT EXP (yrs)

TARGET SPECIES

CODE(S)

.

____________

_______ ___ hrs

____________

_______ ___ hrs

____________

_______ ___ hrs

____________

_______ ___ hrs

____________

_______ ___ hrs

.
.

0 _____
1 _____
USED?

No

0 _____

Yes

1 _____

PRIMARY SPECIES LANDED

N

Y

SOAKED?
No

.

SCALLOP TRIPS ONLY
# OF BAGS
AVERAGE WGT/BAG

PHOTOS?

COMMENTS

.

0 _____

_____________

lb

Yes 1 _____

DATE ARRIVED AT DOCK

Only fill in for first trip of deployment

/
DATE DISEMBARKED

* Fields that require a comment

Only fill in for last trip of deployment

/

mm/dd/yy

24 h

:

/
mm/dd/yy

/

TIME ARRIVED

TIME DISEMBARKED 24 h

:

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GILLNET GEAR CHARACTERISTICS LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBGGG OBMSZ 01/01/21
GEAR CODE

OBS/ TRIP ID
DATE LAND (mm/yy)

GEAR NUMBER(S)

NUMBER OF NETS

OF

MESH SIZE(S)

NET COLOR

# OF NETS
AVERAGE NET:
LENGTH

HEIGHT (endline)

/

PAGE #

USED?

NO

YES

FLOATS

0

1

TIE DOWNS

0

1

(all nets)

2

(not all nets)

MESH SIZE (inches)

MEASUREMENTS
___ ___

Pink

03

Black

04

_____ . ____ ft

_______

.

___ ___

Green

05

Blue

06

___ ___

Multi-color

07

___ ___

Red
Orange

MESH COUNT

08
09

_______
0

DROPLINES

0

ADDITIONAL WGTS
ANCHOR(S)

1

Number
Width

ft

_______

1

Length

ft

MESH SIZE RANGE

0

1

Weight

lbs

0

1

Type

.
.

OR

VERTICAL
HANGING
RATIO

/

-

_____.___ ___

Number
Weight (total)

lbs

FLOATLINE MATERIAL
0

None

0

1

Ocean Bottom

2____

2

Vessel/Ocean Bottom

3____

Other

9

Vessel Only

4____

Danforth-style

1

Dead Weight

2

Combination

8

Other

9

Length (avg)

Number
LEADLINE WEIGHT
_____ . ____

Frequency
lbs/ net

PASSIVE USED?
Number

0____

Type Code
Surface Line
ft

Percent of Type

%/

___________ kHz
1____

_______________

%

(sinking / floating)
Type Code
Diameter
Diameter

/

/

Brand(s)

Mark?

Unknown

00

Dukane

01

Airmar

02

Fumunda

03

Future Oceans LED

04

Combination

98

Other

99
___________________

NO 0___

NO 0___

YES 1___

YES 1___

WEAK LINKS
USED ON SURFACE?

GROUNDLINE

NO

YES

0

1

in

in
Mark?

1____

_______________

0____

ft

# of Buoy(s)

MM DETERRENT DEVICES
ACTIVE USED?

99

__________

# of High Flyer(s)

Length (avg)

Twisted Polypropylene

Other
BUOYLINE

1____

Floating (foam core)

10
98

# of Buoyline(s)
Unknown

SECURING METHOD(S)
Unknown

Purple
Combination

_____.___ ___

SURFACE SYSTEM
TWINE SIZE

02

.

SPACE(S)
BETWEEN NETS
≥2.5ft

01

White
_______

ft

_____ . ____ ft

00

Clear

ft

Dist Between
Length

Unknown

NO

YES

0

1

0

1

Number (total)
USED?

Type Code
Length (total)

ft

COMMENTS

USED ON STRING?
Type Code
Number (total)
Diameter

/

in
Type Code

__________

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

LINE TYPE CODES:

0

=

Unknown

0

=

Unknown

1

=

Rope of Appropriate Breaking Strength

1

=

Sinking / Neutrally Buoyant

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

Photo Credit: NOAA Fisheries Service Northeast Regional Office (Original image modified to include additional information).

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

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GILLNET HAUL LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBGGH OBHAU OBSPP 01/01/21
GEAR CODE

GEAR #

HAUL #

HAUL OBS?

ON-EFFORT?

MM WATCH?

CATCH?

INC TAKE?

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

WEATHER CODE

OBS/ TRIP ID
DATE LAND (mm/yy)

/

PAGE #

OF
WAVE HEIGHT DEPTH, HAUL BEGIN

WIND
SPEED

DIRECTION
o

BOTTOM

kn
SET INFO

DATE

AND

mm/dd/yy
S

24 hours

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

BEGIN

E
T

TIME

/

/

:

/

/

:

END

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

9960 -

9960 -

9960 -

9960 -

Longitude / Bearing

ESTIMATED

NUMBER OF NETS

A

/

/

:

U END
L

/

/

:

9960 -

9960 -

9960 -

9960 -

fm
GEAR COND CODE

IF MM DETERRENTS USED:
ACTIVE
PASSIVE

hrs

WATER TEMP

H BEGIN

fm
CODE(S)

SOAK DURATION

.

HAUL INFO

ft

TARGET SPECIES

LEADLINE

SET

________

HAULED

________

LOST

________

HAULED
o

.

COMMENTS

LOST
F

SET METHOD
Unknown

00 ____

Visual

05 ____

Temperature

01 ____

Mixed

98 ____

02 ____

Other

99 ____

03 ____
04 ____

________________

SAMPLE WEIGHT MULTIPLIER Bottom Contours

_____.__ __
SPECIES

NAME

CODE

SUBSAMPLE
WEIGHT

POUNDS

DISP
CODE

WEIGHT
EST
METHOD
CODE
D/R

Compass/Loran
Tide/Current

SPECIES

NAME

CODE

SUBSAMPLE
WEIGHT

1

____.__

11

____.__

2

____.__

12

____.__

3

____.__

13

____.__

4

____.__

14

____.__

5

____.__

15

____.__

6

____.__

16

____.__

7

____.__

17

____.__

8

____.__

18

____.__

9

____.__

19

____.__

10

____.__

20

____.__

POUNDS

DISP
CODE

WEIGHT
EST
METHOD
CODE
D/R

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CATCH ESTIMATION WORKSHEET
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
01/01/21
SORTING METHOD

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
HAUL #

ESTIMATION METHODS

BASKET OR TOTE COUNT OR TALLY

01 = Actual (Spring Scale) 11 = Actual (Electronic Scale)
1 Picked
05 = Tally
03 = Basket or Tote Count
2 Shoveled
02 = Volume-to-Volume
13 = Count-to-Count
3 Deckloaded
14 = Weight-to-Weight
07 = Cumulative Sum
4 Conveyor System 12 = Trap Subsample
10 = Catch Composition Log
5 Pumping System
04 = Captain
06 = Visually Estimated
MAREL SCALE
9 Other (Comment) 98 = Combination (Comment)
CALIBRATION WT
___________________ 99 = Other (Comment)

**Unit Types: B = Basket, T = Tote, I = Individual (tally), O = Other

Check all that apply

Trapezoid

W1

W1
W2

L

Width 1

Length

0.5

W

Width

W

Full Oval or Half-Oval
W

3

____ . __

4

____ . __

5

____ . __

Length

=_____.__ __ ft 3 6

____ . __

=_____.__ __ ft 3

Avg. Depth

____ . __

8

____ . __

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft X0.785 =_____.__ __ ft 3 9

____ . __

Width

Width

Total # of
Units

Total Est.
Weight

Volume
7

W

W

Total Sample # of Sample Avg. Weight
Weight
Units
per Unit

____ . __

Volume

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft X

L

L

List Individual Sample Weights

2

L

Triangle

**Unit
Type

____ . __

Avg. Depth

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft

W2

Rectangle

Width 2

Disp.
Code

_____ . __ __

____.__ft +____.__ft X ___.__ ft X ___.__ __
ft X

L

Species

1

VOLUME-TO-VOLUME
CATCH PILE SHAPE AS SEEN FROM ABOVE:

/

Length

0.5

=_____.__ __ ft 3

Avg. Depth

Length

Volume

Avg. Depth

Volume

L
L
Other Shapes or Combination:
Draw and label all dimensions in comments.

10

DEPTHS: Representative depths (ft) systematically taken throughout the catch pile.
Include a single depth of 0.0 ft if the catch pile is not in a checker pen or slopes to zero.

=

.

____ . __

ft 3 COMMENTS :

Volume

____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__
A) Total Haul Vol.

B) Total Subsample Vol.
____ Basket(s) X
____ Tote(s) X

_______ .__ __ft3

OTHER
SUBSAMPLE
TYPES

1.47 ft 3
2.65 ft 3

=_____ .__ __ft3
=_____.__ __ft3
3

____ Other(s) X ____.__ __ft =_____.__ __ft
Unit Type

Basket
Weight
Count

A) Total

____.__ ____.__
C) Sample Weight
Multiplier
(A ÷ B)

3

B) Sample

_______.___ ___
>> Copy to Front >>

Tote
Trap
Other

DECKLOADING and CUMULATIVE SUM
Entire Deckloading
Haul Range
______

―

Deckloading Measurements
Total Pile Vol.

_______ ____.__ __ft

Number
of Hauls _________
Species

3

Remainder Pile Vol.
- ____.__ __ft

3

A) Total Haul Vol.
= ____.__ __ft3

*Est.Meth.: Estimation Method used to obtain species Total
Samp. Wgt. for cumulative sum calculation. If not '01' or '11' show
all additional calculations & use '98' on front.

Disp.
Code

Total Sampled
Weight

*Est.
Method

Weight per
Haul

1
2
3
4
5

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BOTTOM TRAWL GEAR CHARACTERISTICS LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBOTG 01/01/21
GEAR CODE

GEAR NUMBER NET NAME

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy

NET TYPE

NET BUILDER

CODEND/LINER
HUNG

GEAR MOUNTED

CODEND

LINER

OF
EXCLUDER/SEPARATOR DEVICE

ELECTRONICS
USED?

LINER USED?

CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL

NO

0

TYPE

YES

1

Unknown

00

Headrope

ft

DOORS USED?

Nylon
Poly

01
02

Footrope/Sweep

ft

NO

0

Kevlar®
Spectra®

03
04

YES

1

Tenex®
Nomex®

05
06

Combination
Other

98
99

WEIGHT OF ONE
DOOR

NET BODY

LENGTH MEASUREMENTS
CODEND

LINER

Ground Cable

USED ?
NO
0

Square

2 ____ ____

YES

Square, wrapped 3

1

Bridle

________fm

YES 1

NO 0

YES 1

Type Code

____ ____
8 ____ ____

CODEND

NUMBER OF
TRANSDUCERS

T.E.D. EXTENSION

LINER

fm

STRENGTHENER USED?

.

Mesh Size
Unknown
Single

0 ____ ____
1 ____ ____

Double
Single on Top/

2 ____ ____

Unknown
Wired

Double on Bottom 3 ____ ____
Other

TYPE

(circle one)

A / E

0
1

ESCAPE OUTLET

Wireless

2

USED?

Both

3

BRAND
Unknown

0

TYPE
Unknown

0

mm

mm Furuno®
Simrad®

1
2

Panel
Opening

1
2

mm

mm Northstar Tech
Notus

3
4

Single Flap
Double Flap

3
4

mm

mm Marport

5

Other

9

mm

Scanmar
mm Combination

6
8

mm

mm

9 ____ ____

in

NO 0

YES 1

FISHING CIRCLE

KITE USED?

CHAFING GEAR USED?
Number

___________

CODEND MESH SIZE

# MESHES

NO

0 ___

Width

___________in

YES

1 ___

Length

___________in MESH SIZE

COMMENTS

0 ____ ____
1 ____ ____

TWINE TYPE

_________ _________ _________

KITE PANEL

Unknown
Diamond

Combination

NO 0
_____________kg

/

PAGE #

NO 0

____.____in

GROUND GEAR
TYPE
GROUND CABLE

YES 1

BRIDLE/ LEG

SWEEP

Unknown

00

Chain
Cable / Wire

01
02

Wrapped Cable

03

Rock Hopper
Roller

04
05

Rubber Cookie

06

Bobbin
Plate Gear

07
08

mm

None
Other

98
99

mm

Other

MESH SIZE

in

LOCATION
mm (check all that apply)

LENGTH
# MESHES

OR

in

mm Unknown

0

WIDTH

Headrope

1

# MESHES

OR

in

LINER MESH SIZE

______________ ____________ ______________
SWEEP GEAR
FLOATS

mm

mm Wings

Number

mm

mm Door

Number

Footrope
Codend

Diameter

9

in

Diameter

in

mm

mm Other

2
3
5

SHAPE Type Code

6
9

LOCATION Type Code

____________

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

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
PAGE #
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

/
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=

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
Codend Top

Unknown

05 = Raised Footrope

28 =

Flexible T.E.D.

07 =

Diamond

4=

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.

Other (Comment)

21 =

Standard T.E.D.

98 =

Combination (Comment)

22 =

Weedless T.E.D.

99 =

Other (Comment)

23 =

Flounder T.E.D.

99 =

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

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

BOTTOM TRAWL HAUL LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBOTH OBHAU OBSPP 01/01/21
GEAR CODE

GEAR #

HAUL #

OBS/ TRIP ID
DATE LAND (mm/yy)
PAGE #

HAUL OBS?

ON-EFFORT?

CATCH?

INC TAKE?

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

WEATHER CODE

WAVE HEIGHT DEPTH,

WIND
SPEED

DIRECTION

DATE

TIME

INFO
BEGIN
HAUL

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

o

/

/

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

:

BEGIN
FISHING
END

/

HAUL

/

/

:

/

/

:

/

Station 2

9960 -

ft

NUMBER OF TURNS

TOW SPEED

WATER TEMP

TARGET SPECIES

9960 -

9960 -

_______._______ kn

.

9960 -

fm
CODE

o
F

COMMENTS

VERTICAL OPENING **
ft

FISH PUMPING

BEGIN

fm
WIRE OUT

Longitude / Bearing

:

GEAR
ONBOARD

Latitude / Bearing

Station 1

GEAR COND CODE

HAUL BEGIN

kn
HAUL

/
OF

HORIZONTAL OPENING **
/

/

:

ft
DOOR SPREAD

**

SAMPLE WEIGHT MULTIPLIER
END

/

/

:

_____.__ __

** Only fill in if gear mounted electronics are used

SPECIES

NAME

CODE

SUBSAMPLE
WEIGHT POUNDS

DISP
CODE

ft

SPECIES

WEIGHT
ESTIMATION
METHOD
D/R
CODE

NAME

CODE

SUBSAMPLE
WEIGHT POUNDS

1

____.__

11

____.__

2

____.__

12

____.__

3

____.__

13

____.__

4

____.__

14

____.__

5

____.__

15

____.__

6

____.__

16

____.__

7

____.__

17

____.__

8

____.__

18

____.__

9

____.__

19

____.__

10

____.__

20

____.__

DISP
CODE

WEIGHT
ESTIMATION
METHOD
D/R
CODE

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

CATCH ESTIMATION WORKSHEET
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
01/01/21
SORTING METHOD

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
HAUL #

ESTIMATION METHODS

BASKET OR TOTE COUNT OR TALLY

01 = Actual (Spring Scale) 11 = Actual (Electronic Scale)
1 Picked
05 = Tally
03 = Basket or Tote Count
2 Shoveled
02 = Volume-to-Volume
13 = Count-to-Count
3 Deckloaded
14 = Weight-to-Weight
07 = Cumulative Sum
4 Conveyor System 12 = Trap Subsample
10 = Catch Composition Log
5 Pumping System
04 = Captain
06 = Visually Estimated
MAREL SCALE
9 Other (Comment) 98 = Combination (Comment)
CALIBRATION WT
___________________ 99 = Other (Comment)

**Unit Types: B = Basket, T = Tote, I = Individual (tally), O = Other

Check all that apply

Trapezoid

W1

W1
W2

L

Width 1

Length

0.5

W

Width

W

Full Oval or Half-Oval
W

3

____ . __

4

____ . __

5

____ . __

Length

=_____.__ __ ft 3 6

____ . __

=_____.__ __ ft 3

Avg. Depth

____ . __

8

____ . __

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft X0.785 =_____.__ __ ft 3 9

____ . __

Width

Width

Total # of
Units

Total Est.
Weight

Volume
7

W

W

Total Sample # of Sample Avg. Weight
Weight
Units
per Unit

____ . __

Volume

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft X

L

L

List Individual Sample Weights

2

L

Triangle

**Unit
Type

____ . __

Avg. Depth

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft

W2

Rectangle

Width 2

Disp.
Code

_____ . __ __

____.__ft +____.__ft X ___.__ ft X ___.__ __
ft X

L

Species

1

VOLUME-TO-VOLUME
CATCH PILE SHAPE AS SEEN FROM ABOVE:

/

Length

0.5

=_____.__ __ ft 3

Avg. Depth

Length

Volume

Avg. Depth

Volume

L
L
Other Shapes or Combination:
Draw and label all dimensions in comments.

10

DEPTHS: Representative depths (ft) systematically taken throughout the catch pile.
Include a single depth of 0.0 ft if the catch pile is not in a checker pen or slopes to zero.

=

.

____ . __

ft 3 COMMENTS :

Volume

____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__
A) Total Haul Vol.

B) Total Subsample Vol.
____ Basket(s) X
____ Tote(s) X

_______ .__ __ft3

OTHER
SUBSAMPLE
TYPES

1.47 ft 3
2.65 ft 3

=_____ .__ __ft3
=_____.__ __ft3
3

____ Other(s) X ____.__ __ft =_____.__ __ft
Unit Type

Basket
Weight
Count

A) Total

____.__ ____.__
C) Sample Weight
Multiplier
(A ÷ B)

3

B) Sample

_______.___ ___
>> Copy to Front >>

Tote
Trap
Other

DECKLOADING and CUMULATIVE SUM
Entire Deckloading
Haul Range
______

―

Deckloading Measurements
Total Pile Vol.

_______ ____.__ __ft

Number
of Hauls _________
Species

3

Remainder Pile Vol.
- ____.__ __ft

3

A) Total Haul Vol.
= ____.__ __ft3

*Est.Meth.: Estimation Method used to obtain species Total
Samp. Wgt. for cumulative sum calculation. If not '01' or '11' show
all additional calculations & use '98' on front.

Disp.
Code

Total Sampled
Weight

*Est.
Method

Weight per
Haul

1
2
3
4
5

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

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

___________

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

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
PAGE #
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

/
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=

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.

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

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

PAIR and SINGLE MID-WATER TRAWL HAUL LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBPRH OBHAU OBSPP 01/01/21
GEAR CODE

GEAR #

HAUL #

OBS/ TRIP ID
DATE LAND (mm/yy)
PAGE #

HAUL OBS?

ON-EFFORT?

CATCH?

INC TAKE?

WEATHER

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

CODE

WIND
SPEED

WAVE HEIGHT

DIRECTION

DATE

TIME

INFO
BEGIN

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

Station 1

/

:

o
ft

NUMBER OF

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Latitude / Bearing
Longitude / Bearing
Station 2

TOW SPEED

fm

WIRE OUT

WATER TEMP

TURNS

FISHING
END

/

/

:

HAUL

/

/

:

/

/

:

9960 -

_____._____ kn

9960 -

BEGIN

TARGET SPECIES

9960 -

GEAR
ONBOARD

GEAR COND CODE

o
/

HAUL

DEPTH,
HAUL BEGIN

kn
HAUL

/
OF

FISH PUMPING

VERTICAL

BEGIN

OPENING
/

/

:

/

/

:

9960 **

HORIZONTAL

______._______
CODE

fm

F

DEPTH RANGE, HEADROPE

**

DOOR SPREAD

**

OPENING

__________

_________

fm

_________

ft

DISTANCE BETWEEN BOATS *

END
ft

ft

ft

__________

COMMENTS

SAMPLE WEIGHT MULTIPLIER
*Only fill in for pair trawl trips
**Only fill in if gear mounted electronics are used

_____.__ __

SPECIES

NAME

CODE

SUBSAMPLE
WEIGHT

POUNDS

DISP
CODE

WEIGHT
ESTIMATION
METHOD
CODE
D/R

SPECIES

NAME

CODE

SUBSAMPLE
WEIGHT

____.__

____.__

____.__

____.__

____.__

____.__

____.__

____.__

____.__

____.__

____.__

____.__

____.__

____.__

____.__

____.__

____.__

____.__

____.__

____.__

POUNDS

DISP
CODE

WEIGHT
ESTIMATION
METHOD
CODE
D/R

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

CATCH ESTIMATION WORKSHEET
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
01/01/21
SORTING METHOD

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
HAUL #

ESTIMATION METHODS

BASKET OR TOTE COUNT OR TALLY

01 = Actual (Spring Scale) 11 = Actual (Electronic Scale)
1 Picked
05 = Tally
03 = Basket or Tote Count
2 Shoveled
02 = Volume-to-Volume
13 = Count-to-Count
3 Deckloaded
14 = Weight-to-Weight
07 = Cumulative Sum
4 Conveyor System 12 = Trap Subsample
10 = Catch Composition Log
5 Pumping System
04 = Captain
06 = Visually Estimated
MAREL SCALE
9 Other (Comment) 98 = Combination (Comment)
CALIBRATION WT
___________________ 99 = Other (Comment)

**Unit Types: B = Basket, T = Tote, I = Individual (tally), O = Other

Check all that apply

Trapezoid

W1

W1
W2

L

Width 1

Length

0.5

W

Width

W

Full Oval or Half-Oval
W

3

____ . __

4

____ . __

5

____ . __

Length

=_____.__ __ ft 3 6

____ . __

=_____.__ __ ft 3

Avg. Depth

____ . __

8

____ . __

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft X0.785 =_____.__ __ ft 3 9

____ . __

Width

Width

Total # of
Units

Total Est.
Weight

Volume
7

W

W

Total Sample # of Sample Avg. Weight
Weight
Units
per Unit

____ . __

Volume

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft X

L

L

List Individual Sample Weights

2

L

Triangle

**Unit
Type

____ . __

Avg. Depth

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft

W2

Rectangle

Width 2

Disp.
Code

_____ . __ __

____.__ft +____.__ft X ___.__ ft X ___.__ __
ft X

L

Species

1

VOLUME-TO-VOLUME
CATCH PILE SHAPE AS SEEN FROM ABOVE:

/

Length

0.5

=_____.__ __ ft 3

Avg. Depth

Length

Volume

Avg. Depth

Volume

L
L
Other Shapes or Combination:
Draw and label all dimensions in comments.

10

DEPTHS: Representative depths (ft) systematically taken throughout the catch pile.
Include a single depth of 0.0 ft if the catch pile is not in a checker pen or slopes to zero.

=

.

____ . __

ft 3 COMMENTS :

Volume

____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__
A) Total Haul Vol.

B) Total Subsample Vol.
____ Basket(s) X
____ Tote(s) X

_______ .__ __ft3

OTHER
SUBSAMPLE
TYPES

1.47 ft 3
2.65 ft 3

=_____ .__ __ft3
=_____.__ __ft3
3

____ Other(s) X ____.__ __ft =_____.__ __ft
Unit Type

Basket
Weight
Count

A) Total

____.__ ____.__
C) Sample Weight
Multiplier
(A ÷ B)

3

B) Sample

_______.___ ___
>> Copy to Front >>

Tote
Trap
Other

DECKLOADING and CUMULATIVE SUM
Entire Deckloading
Haul Range
______

―

Deckloading Measurements
Total Pile Vol.

_______ ____.__ __ft

Number
of Hauls _________
Species

3

Remainder Pile Vol.
- ____.__ __ft

3

A) Total Haul Vol.
= ____.__ __ft3

*Est.Meth.: Estimation Method used to obtain species Total
Samp. Wgt. for cumulative sum calculation. If not '01' or '11' show
all additional calculations & use '98' on front.

Disp.
Code

Total Sampled
Weight

*Est.
Method

Weight per
Haul

1
2
3
4
5

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

TWIN TRAWL GEAR CHARACTERISTICS LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBTTG 01/01/21
GEAR CODE

GEAR NUMBER NET NAME

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy

NET TYPE

NET BUILDER

CODEND/LINER
HUNG

GEAR MOUNTED

CODEND

LINER

OF
EXCLUDER/SEPARATOR DEVICE

ELECTRONICS
USED?

NET LOCATION

CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL

Port

1

TYPE

Starboard

2

Unknown

00

Headrope

ft

Other
9 ___
DOORS USED?

Nylon
Poly

01
02

Footrope/Sweep

ft

NO

0

Kevlar®
Spectra®

03
04

YES

1

Tenex®
Nomex®

05
06

Bridle

Combination
Other

98
99

STRENGTHENER USED?
NO 0
YES 1

WEIGHT OF ONE
DOOR

NET BODY

LENGTH MEASUREMENTS
CODEND

LINER

NETS CONNECTED?

Ground Cable

0

NO

0

YES

1

YES

1

COMMENTS

USED ?
NO
0

Square

2

YES

8

NUMBER OF
TRANSDUCERS

________fm

CODEND

NO

0 ___

Width

YES

1 ___

Length

0
1

Double
Single on Top/

2

in
________ in MESH SIZE

TYPE

BRIDLE/ LEG

Wireless

2

USED?

Both

3

BRAND
Unknown

0

TYPE
Unknown

0

mm

mm Furuno®
Simrad®

1
2

Panel
Opening

1
2

mm

mm Northstar Tech
Notus

3
4

Single Flap
Double Flap

3
4

mm

mm Marport

5

Other

9

mm

Scanmar
mm Combination

6
8

mm

mm

9

SWEEP

00

Chain
Cable / Wire

01
02

Wrapped Cable

03

Rock Hopper
Roller

04
05

Rubber Cookie

06

Bobbin
Plate Gear

07
08

mm

None
Other

98
99

mm

Other

in

A / E

ESCAPE OUTLET

Unknown

NO 0

YES 1

9
MESH SIZE

in

LOCATION
mm (check all that apply)

LENGTH
# MESHES

OR

in

mm Unknown

0

WIDTH

Headrope

1

# MESHES

OR

in

LINER MESH SIZE

______________ ____________ ______________
SWEEP GEAR
FLOATS

mm

mm Wings

Number

mm

mm Door

Number

Footrope
Codend

Diameter

(circle one)
0
1

Other

____.____in

.

Unknown
Wired

# MESHES

GROUND GEAR
TYPE
GROUND CABLE

T.E.D. EXTENSION
Mesh Size

Unknown
Single

CODEND MESH SIZE
Number

YES 1

Type Code

LINER

Double on Bottom 3

NO 0 _____
YES 1 _____
FISHING CIRCLE

KITE PANEL

1

NO 0

Square, wrapped 3

fm

KITE USED?
NO

0
1

TWINE TYPE

CHAFING GEAR USED?
LINER USED?

Unknown
Diamond

Combination

_________ _________ _________

_____________kg

/

PAGE #

in

Diameter

in

mm

mm Other

2
3
5

SHAPE Type Code

6
9

LOCATION Type Code

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

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
PAGE #
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

/
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=

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.

Other (Comment)

21 =

Standard T.E.D.

98 =

Combination (Comment)

22 =

Weedless T.E.D.

99 =

Other (Comment)

23 =

Flounder T.E.D.

99 =

Unknown

OMB Control No.: 0648-0593
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TWIN TRAWL HAUL LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBTTH OBHAU OBSPP 01/01/21
GEAR CODE

GEAR #

HAUL #

OBS/ TRIP ID
DATE LAND (mm/yy)

HAUL OBS?

ON-EFFORT?

CATCH?

INC TAKE?

NO 0

NO 0

NO 0

NO 0

YES 1

YES 1

YES 1

YES 1

WEATHER CODE

WAVE HEIGHT DEPTH,

WIND
SPEED

OF

DIRECTION

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

o

BEGIN
HAUL

/

/

NUMBER OF

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1
:

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

9960 -

Longitude / Bearing

/

/

/

/

9960 -

9960 -

.

kn

**Only fill in if gear mounted electronics are used

/

/

.

fm
CODE

9960 -

GEAR
ONBOARD
COMMENTS

WATER TEMP
o

:
:

fm

WIRE OUT

TARGET SPECIES

END
HAUL

ft
TOW SPEED

TURNS

BEGIN
FISHING

GEAR COND CODE

HAUL BEGIN

kn
HAUL

/

PAGE #

F

NET OBSERVED
Port

1

Starboard

2

Both

3

VERTICAL OPENING

**

:
ft
HORIZONTAL OPENING

**

ft
DOOR SPREAD

**

SAMPLE WEIGHT MULTIPLIER

.

ft

_____ __ __

SPECIES

NAME

CODE

SUBSAMPLE
WEIGHT POUNDS

DISP
CODE

SPECIES

WEIGHT
ESTIMATION
METHOD
D/R
CODE

NAME

CODE

SUBSAMPLE
WEIGHT POUNDS

1

____.__

11

____.__

2

____.__

12

____.__

3

____.__

13

____.__

4

____.__

14

____.__

5

____.__

15

____.__

6

____.__

16

____.__

7

____.__

17

____.__

8

____.__

18

____.__

9

____.__

19

____.__

10

____.__

20

____.__

DISP
CODE

WEIGHT
ESTIMATION
METHOD
D/R
CODE

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

CATCH ESTIMATION WORKSHEET
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
01/01/21
SORTING METHOD

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
HAUL #

ESTIMATION METHODS

BASKET OR TOTE COUNT OR TALLY

01 = Actual (Spring Scale) 11 = Actual (Electronic Scale)
1 Picked
05 = Tally
03 = Basket or Tote Count
2 Shoveled
02 = Volume-to-Volume
13 = Count-to-Count
3 Deckloaded
14 = Weight-to-Weight
07 = Cumulative Sum
4 Conveyor System 12 = Trap Subsample
10 = Catch Composition Log
5 Pumping System
04 = Captain
06 = Visually Estimated
MAREL SCALE
9 Other (Comment) 98 = Combination (Comment)
CALIBRATION WT
___________________ 99 = Other (Comment)

**Unit Types: B = Basket, T = Tote, I = Individual (tally), O = Other

Check all that apply

Trapezoid

W1

W1
W2

L

Width 1

Length

0.5

W

Width

W

Full Oval or Half-Oval
W

3

____ . __

4

____ . __

5

____ . __

Length

=_____.__ __ ft 3 6

____ . __

=_____.__ __ ft 3

Avg. Depth

____ . __

8

____ . __

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft X0.785 =_____.__ __ ft 3 9

____ . __

Width

Width

Total # of
Units

Total Est.
Weight

Volume
7

W

W

Total Sample # of Sample Avg. Weight
Weight
Units
per Unit

____ . __

Volume

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft X

L

L

List Individual Sample Weights

2

L

Triangle

**Unit
Type

____ . __

Avg. Depth

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft

W2

Rectangle

Width 2

Disp.
Code

_____ . __ __

____.__ft +____.__ft X ___.__ ft X ___.__ __
ft X

L

Species

1

VOLUME-TO-VOLUME
CATCH PILE SHAPE AS SEEN FROM ABOVE:

/

Length

0.5

=_____.__ __ ft 3

Avg. Depth

Length

Volume

Avg. Depth

Volume

L
L
Other Shapes or Combination:
Draw and label all dimensions in comments.

10

DEPTHS: Representative depths (ft) systematically taken throughout the catch pile.
Include a single depth of 0.0 ft if the catch pile is not in a checker pen or slopes to zero.

=

.

____ . __

ft 3 COMMENTS :

Volume

____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__
A) Total Haul Vol.

B) Total Subsample Vol.
____ Basket(s) X
____ Tote(s) X

_______ .__ __ft3

OTHER
SUBSAMPLE
TYPES

1.47 ft 3
2.65 ft 3

=_____ .__ __ft3
=_____.__ __ft3
3

____ Other(s) X ____.__ __ft =_____.__ __ft
Unit Type

Basket
Weight
Count

A) Total

____.__ ____.__
C) Sample Weight
Multiplier
(A ÷ B)

3

B) Sample

_______.___ ___
>> Copy to Front >>

Tote
Trap
Other

DECKLOADING and CUMULATIVE SUM
Entire Deckloading
Haul Range
______

―

Deckloading Measurements
Total Pile Vol.

_______ ____.__ __ft

Number
of Hauls _________
Species

3

Remainder Pile Vol.
- ____.__ __ft

3

A) Total Haul Vol.
= ____.__ __ft3

*Est.Meth.: Estimation Method used to obtain species Total
Samp. Wgt. for cumulative sum calculation. If not '01' or '11' show
all additional calculations & use '98' on front.

Disp.
Code

Total Sampled
Weight

*Est.
Method

Weight per
Haul

1
2
3
4
5

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

SCALLOP TRAWL GEAR CHARACTERISTICS LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBSTG 01/01/21
GEAR CODE

GEAR NUMBER NET NAME

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy

NET TYPE

NET BUILDER

CODEND/LINER
HUNG

GEAR MOUNTED

CODEND

LINER

OF
EXCLUDER/SEPARATOR DEVICE

ELECTRONICS
USED?

Unknown
Diamond

NET LOCATION

CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL

Port

1

TYPE

Starboard

2

Unknown

00

Headrope

ft

Other
9 ___
DOORS USED?

Nylon
Poly

01
02

Footrope/Sweep

ft

NO

0

Kevlar®
Spectra®

03
04

YES

1

Tenex®
Nomex®

05
06

Bridle

Combination
Other

98
99

STRENGTHENER USED?
NO 0
YES 1

WEIGHT OF ONE
DOOR

NET BODY

LENGTH MEASUREMENTS
CODEND

LINER

Ground Cable

NETS CONNECTED?

________fm

NO 0 _____
YES 1 _____
FISHING CIRCLE

KITE PANEL
KITE USED?

NO

0

NO

0

YES

1

YES

1

COMMENTS

USED ?
NO
0
YES

Square

2
3

Combination

8
CODEND

NO

0 ___

Width

YES

1 ___

Length

________ in MESH SIZE

GROUND GEAR
TYPE
GROUND CABLE

BRIDLE/ LEG

0
1

Double
Single on Top/

2

TYPE

(circle one)
0
1

ESCAPE OUTLET
USED?

Double on Bottom

3

Wireless

2

9

Both

3

BRAND
Unknown

0

TYPE
Unknown

0

mm Furuno®

1

Panel

1

Simrad®

2

Opening

2

mm

mm Northstar Tech
Notus

3
4

Single Flap
Double Flap

3
4

mm

mm Marport

5

Other

9

mm

Scanmar
mm Combination

6
8

mm

mm

mm
____.____in
SWEEP

00

Chain
Cable / Wire

01
02

Wrapped Cable

03

Rock Hopper
Roller

04
05

Rubber Cookie

06

Bobbin
Plate Gear

07
08

mm

None
Other

98
99

mm

Other

in

A / E

Unknown
Wired

Other

Unknown

NO 0

YES 1

9
MESH SIZE

in

LOCATION
mm (check all that apply)

LENGTH
# MESHES

OR

in

mm Unknown

0

WIDTH

Headrope

1

# MESHES

OR

in

LINER MESH SIZE

______________ ____________ ______________
SWEEP GEAR
FLOATS

mm

mm Wings

Number

mm

mm Door

Number

Footrope
Codend

Diameter

.

Mesh Size
Unknown
Single

YES 1

T.E.D. EXTENSION

LINER

# MESHES
in

NO 0

Type Code

NUMBER OF
TRANSDUCERS

CODEND MESH SIZE
Number

1

fm

CHAFING GEAR USED?
LINER USED?

0
1

Square, wrapped

TWINE TYPE

_________ _________ _________

_____________kg

/

PAGE #

in

Diameter

in

mm

mm Other

2
3
5

SHAPE Type Code

6
9

LOCATION Type Code

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

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
PAGE #
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

/
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=

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.

Other (Comment)

21 =

Standard T.E.D.

98 =

Combination (Comment)

22 =

Weedless T.E.D.

99 =

Other (Comment)

23 =

Flounder T.E.D.

99 =

Unknown

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

SCALLOP TRAWL HAUL LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBSTH OBHAU OBSPP 01/01/21
GEAR CODE

GEAR #

HAUL #

OBS/ TRIP ID
DATE LAND (mm/yy)
PAGE #

HAUL OBS?

ON-EFFORT?

CATCH?

INC TAKE?

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

WEATHER CODE

WIND
SPEED

WAVE HEIGHT DEPTH,

DIRECTION

DATE

TIME

INFO
BEGIN
HAUL

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

o

/

BEGIN
FISHING

/

:

/

/

:

/

/

:

/

/

:

END
HAUL

NET OBSERVED

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

9960 -

ft

fm

TOW SPEED

WIRE OUT

Longitude / Bearing

9960 -

9960 -

Port
Starboard

1
2

Both
Aft

3
4

_________._______kn

fm

TARGET SPECIES

CODE
8009

Sea Scallops

9960 -

GEAR

SEA SCALLOP

ONBOARD

GEAR COND CODE

HAUL BEGIN

kn
HAUL

/
OF

NUMBER OF TURNS

CLAPPERS OBS?

COMMENTS
NO
YES

0
1

WATER TEMP
o
______ . ____

SAMPLE WEIGHT MULTIPLIER VERTICAL OPENING

_____.__ __

** Only fill in if gear mounted electronics are used.
SPECIES

NAME
1

Sea Scallops

CODE

SUBSAMPLE
WEIGHT POUNDS

8009

____.__

DISP
CODE

100

WEIGHT
ESTIMATION
METHOD
D/R
CODE

** HORIZONTAL OPENING

** DOOR SPREAD

ft

ft

SPECIES

NAME

CODE

SUBSAMPLE
WEIGHT POUNDS

11

____.__

2

____.__

12

____.__

3

____.__

13

____.__

4

____.__

14

____.__

5

____.__

15

____.__

6

____.__

16

____.__

7

____.__

17

____.__

8

____.__

18

____.__

9

____.__

19

____.__

10

____.__

20

____.__

DISP
CODE

F
**
ft

WEIGHT
ESTIMATION
METHOD
CODE
D/R

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

CATCH ESTIMATION WORKSHEET (SCALLOP)
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
01/01/21
SORTING METHOD

DATE LANDED mm/yy
HAUL #

ESTIMATION METHODS
01 = Actual (Spring Scale)
05 = Tally
02 = Volume-to-Volume
14 = Weight-to-Weight
12 = Trap Subsample
04 = Captain
98 = Combination (Comment)
99 = Other (Comment)

Check all that apply

1
2
3
4
5
9

OBS/TRIP ID

Picked
Shoveled
Deckloaded
Conveyor System
Pumping System
Other (Comment)
_________________

DECKLOADING

11 = Actual (Electronic Scale) Entire Deckloading
Haul Range
03 = Basket or Tote Count
̶̶ ̶
13 = Count-to-Count
____
____
07 = Cumulative Sum
Number of Hauls
10 = Catch Composition Log
06 = Visually Estimated

/

CUMULATIVE SUM
*Estimation Method used to obtain species Total Samp.Wgt. for
cumulative sum calculation. If not '01' or '11' show all additional
calculations and use '98' on front.
Species

Disp.
Code

Total Sampled
Weight

*Est.
Method

Weight
per Haul

1
______________

BASKET OR TOTE COUNT OR TALLY

2

**Unit Types: B = Basket, T = Tote, I = Individual (tally), O = Other

Disp.
Code

Species

**Unit
Type

Total
Sample
Weight

List Individual
Sample Weights

# of Sample
Units

Avg. Weight per
Unit

1

_____ . ___

2

_____ . ___

3

_____ . ___

Total # of
Units

VOLUME-TO-VOLUME
Full Oval

Half-Oval

6

8

L

Other Shapes or Combinations: Draw & label all dimensions in comments.

9
DEPTHS: Representative depths (ft) systematically taken
throughout the catch pile. Include a single depth of 0.0 ft if
10
the catch pile is not in a checker pen or slopes to zero.

COMMENTS :

A1) REMAINDER VOLUME from previous haul(s)
Starboard

Circle One:

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft
Width

Full Oval

X ____.__ __ ft

Length

7

_____ . __ __

L

L

5

Rectangle
W

W

3

4

MAREL SCALE
CALIBRATION WT

CATCH PILE SHAPE AS SEEN FROM ABOVE:
W

Total Est.
Weight

Half-Oval

Depths

Rectangle

(X 0.785)=_____.__ __ ft3 ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__

Avg. Depth

(ovals)

Volume

___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__
Port

Circle One:

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft
Width

Full Oval

X ____.__ __ ft

Length

Half-Oval

Rectangle

Depths

(X 0.785)=_____.__ __ ft3 ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__

Avg. Depth

(ovals)

Volume

___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__
3
A1) TOTAL REMAINDER VOLUME (Starboard + Port) =_____.__ __ ft

A2) TOTAL VOLUME after current haul dumped
Starboard

Circle One:

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft
Width

Full Oval

X ____.__ __ ft

Length

Half-Oval

Depths

Rectangle

(X 0.785)=_____.__ __ ft3 ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__

Avg. Depth

(ovals)

Volume

___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__
Port

Circle One:

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft
Width

Length

Full Oval

X ____.__ __ ft

Half-Oval

Rectangle

Depths

(X 0.785)=_____.__ __ ft3 ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__

Avg. Depth

(ovals)

Volume

A2) TOTAL CATCH PILE VOLUME (Starboard + Port) =_____.__ __ ft
A) Total Haul Vol.

_______.__ __ft3

OTHER
SUBSAMPLE
TYPES

___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__

B) Total Subsample Vol.
____ Basket(s)
____ Tote(s)
____ Other(s)

X
X
X

Unit Type

Basket
Weight
Count

1.47 ft 3 =_____.__ __ft3
2.65 ft 3 =_____.__ __ft3
3

____.__ __ft =_____.__ __ft
A) Total

Tote
Trap
Other

C) Sample Weight
Multiplier
(A ÷ B)

3

B) Sample

_______.___ ___
>> Copy to Front >>

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

SCALLOP TRAWL OFF-WATCH HAUL LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBSTO OBHAU 01/01/21
WATCH #
___1
FIRST

WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN

HAUL
LAST
HAUL
WATCH #
___2
FIRST

HAUL
WATCH #
___3
FIRST

HAUL
WATCH #
___4
FIRST

HAUL
WATCH #
___5
FIRST

DATE

TIME

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN

HAUL
WATCH #
__6
FIRST

HAUL
WATCH #
___7
FIRST

HAUL
WATCH #
___8
FIRST

HAUL
WATCH #
___9
FIRST

DATE

TIME
24 hours

BEGIN

HAUL
WATCH #
___0
FIRST

HAUL

/

/

/

WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN
/

/

/

/

END
WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN
/

/

/

/

END
WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN
/

/

/

/

END
WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN
/

/

/

/

END
WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN
/

/

/

/

END
WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN
/

/

/

/

END
WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN

HAUL
LAST

/
END

HAUL
LAST

/

mm/dd/yy

HAUL
LAST

/
INFO

HAUL
LAST

/

WATCH

HAUL
LAST

/
END

HAUL
LAST

/

INFO

HAUL
LAST

/
WATCH

HAUL
LAST

/

END

HAUL
LAST

/

/

/

/

/

END

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
PAGE #
LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

SEA SCALLOPS
# OF BASKETS

SEA SCALLOPS
# OF BASKETS

SEA SCALLOPS
# OF BASKETS

SEA SCALLOPS
# OF BASKETS

SEA SCALLOPS
# OF BASKETS
KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

# OF BASKETS

KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

SEA SCALLOPS

KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

# OF BASKETS

KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

SEA SCALLOPS

KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

# OF BASKETS

KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

SEA SCALLOPS

KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

# OF BASKETS

KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

SEA SCALLOPS
KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

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Longitude / Bearing

SEA SCALLOPS
# OF BASKETS
KEPT (AVERAGE)

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SCALLOP DREDGE GEAR CHARACTERISTICS LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBSDG 01/01/21
GEAR CODE

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
PAGE #

GEAR NUMBER(s)

/
OF

If the dredge is fished off the stern, check box here
AFT

(A)

PORT DREDGE (P)
DREDGE FRAME

CHAINS

FRAME TYPE

USED?

Unknown

0

Standard

1

TDD

2

Other

9

FRAME HEIGHT
FRAME WIDTH

TWINE TOP
NO

YES

# MESHES

in
ft

WIDE
ROCK

0

1

TICKLER

0

1

mm
mm

mm

STANDARD

1

TURTLE CHAIN MAT

2

mm

mm

CHAIN BAG

mm

mm

CHAFING GEAR USED?

mm

mm

NO
YES

0
1

TURTLE CHAIN MAT VERIFICATION
LONG

Captain confirmed turtle chain mat

HUNG

All openings 14" or less

mm

CONFIGURATION
__________________

PORT DREDGE COMMENTS

NUMBER MESH SIZE
NO

YES

NO

YES

Intersections connected with links
Unknown

0

Diamond

1

Square

2

Combination

8

# RINGS ON WHICH
TWINE TOP HANGS

INSIDE RING SIZE (mm)
(5 random measurements)
TOP OF
BAG

# ROWS IN APRON
BOTTOM
OF BAG

STARBOARD DREDGE (S)
DREDGE FRAME

CHAINS

FRAME TYPE

USED?

Unknown

0

Standard

1

TDD

2

Other

9

FRAME HEIGHT
FRAME WIDTH

TWINE TOP
NO

YES

# MESHES

in
ft

WIDE
ROCK

0

1

TICKLER

0

1

mm
mm

mm

STANDARD

1

TURTLE CHAIN MAT

2

CHAIN BAG

mm

CHAFING GEAR USED?
NO
YES

0
1

mm

mm
INSIDE RING SIZE (mm)

TURTLE CHAIN MAT VERIFICATION
LONG

Captain confirmed turtle chain mat

HUNG

All openings 14" or less

mm

CONFIGURATION
__________________

STARBOARD DREDGE COMMENTS

NUMBER MESH SIZE

mm
mm

Intersections connected with links
Unknown

0

Diamond

1

Square

2

Combination

8

mm
# RINGS ON WHICH
TWINE TOP HANGS

(5 random measurements)
TOP OF
BAG
# ROWS IN APRON
BOTTOM
OF BAG

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DATE LANDED mm/yy
PAGE #

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS, PORT DREDGE

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS, STARBOARD DREDGE

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

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SCALLOP DREDGE HAUL LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBSDH OBHAU OBSPP 01/01/21
GEAR CODE

1

3

GEAR #

HAUL #

2

OBS/ TRIP ID
DATE LAND (mm/yy)
PAGE #

HAUL OBS?

ON-EFFORT?

CATCH?

INC TAKE?

NO 0

NO 0

NO 0

NO 0

YES 1

YES 1

YES 1

YES 1

WEATHER CODE

WIND
SPEED

WAVE HEIGHT

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

HAUL

/

BEGIN
FISHING

/

:

/

/

:

/

/

:

/

/

:

END
HAUL

Station 1 Latitude / Bearing

Station 2 Longitude / Bearing

9960 -

9960 -

9960 -

DREDGE

ft
TOW SPEED

fm

WIRE OUT

WATER TEMP

OBSERVED

9960 -

GEAR
ONBOARD

GEAR CONDITION

HAUL BEGIN CODE
o

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

BEGIN

DEPTH,

DIRECTION
kn

HAUL

/
OF

o

Port

1

Starboard
Both

2
3

Aft

4

.

kn

GREY MEATS OR

CLAPPERS OBS?

PARASITES OBS?

NO
YES

NO
YES

F

CODE
8009

Sea Scallops

SEA SCALLOP

.

fm

TARGET SPECIES

COMMENTS
0
1

0
1

SAMPLE WEIGHT MULTIPLIER

_____.__ __
SPECIES
NAME
1

Sea Scallops

CODE

SUBSAMPLE
WEIGHT

8009

____.__

POUNDS

DISP
CODE

100

WEIGHT
EST
METHOD
D/R
CODE

SPECIES
NAME

CODE

SUBSAMPLE
WEIGHT

11

____.__

2

____.__

12

____.__

3

____.__

13

____.__

4

____.__

14

____.__

5

____.__

15

____.__

6

____.__

16

____.__

7

____.__

17

____.__

8

____.__

18

____.__

9

____.__

19

____.__

10

____.__

20

____.__

POUNDS

DISP
CODE

WEIGHT
EST
METHOD
D/R
CODE

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CATCH ESTIMATION WORKSHEET (SCALLOP)
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
01/01/21
SORTING METHOD

DATE LANDED mm/yy
HAUL #

ESTIMATION METHODS
01 = Actual (Spring Scale)
05 = Tally
02 = Volume-to-Volume
14 = Weight-to-Weight
12 = Trap Subsample
04 = Captain
98 = Combination (Comment)
99 = Other (Comment)

Check all that apply

1
2
3
4
5
9

OBS/TRIP ID

Picked
Shoveled
Deckloaded
Conveyor System
Pumping System
Other (Comment)
_________________

DECKLOADING

11 = Actual (Electronic Scale) Entire Deckloading
Haul Range
03 = Basket or Tote Count
̶̶ ̶
13 = Count-to-Count
____
____
07 = Cumulative Sum
Number of Hauls
10 = Catch Composition Log
06 = Visually Estimated

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CUMULATIVE SUM
*Estimation Method used to obtain species Total Samp.Wgt. for
cumulative sum calculation. If not '01' or '11' show all additional
calculations and use '98' on front.
Species

Disp.
Code

Total Sampled
Weight

*Est.
Method

Weight
per Haul

1
______________

BASKET OR TOTE COUNT OR TALLY

2

**Unit Types: B = Basket, T = Tote, I = Individual (tally), O = Other

Disp.
Code

Species

**Unit
Type

Total
Sample
Weight

List Individual
Sample Weights

# of Sample
Units

Avg. Weight per
Unit

1

_____ . ___

2

_____ . ___

3

_____ . ___

Total # of
Units

VOLUME-TO-VOLUME
Full Oval

Half-Oval

6

8

L

Other Shapes or Combinations: Draw & label all dimensions in comments.

9
DEPTHS: Representative depths (ft) systematically taken
throughout the catch pile. Include a single depth of 0.0 ft if
10
the catch pile is not in a checker pen or slopes to zero.

COMMENTS :

A1) REMAINDER VOLUME from previous haul(s)
Starboard

Circle One:

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft
Width

Full Oval

X ____.__ __ ft

Length

7

_____ . __ __

L

L

5

Rectangle
W

W

3

4

MAREL SCALE
CALIBRATION WT

CATCH PILE SHAPE AS SEEN FROM ABOVE:
W

Total Est.
Weight

Half-Oval

Depths

Rectangle

(X 0.785)=_____.__ __ ft3 ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__

Avg. Depth

(ovals)

Volume

___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__
Port

Circle One:

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft
Width

Full Oval

X ____.__ __ ft

Length

Half-Oval

Rectangle

Depths

(X 0.785)=_____.__ __ ft3 ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__

Avg. Depth

(ovals)

Volume

___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__
3
A1) TOTAL REMAINDER VOLUME (Starboard + Port) =_____.__ __ ft

A2) TOTAL VOLUME after current haul dumped
Starboard

Circle One:

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft
Width

Full Oval

X ____.__ __ ft

Length

Half-Oval

Depths

Rectangle

(X 0.785)=_____.__ __ ft3 ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__

Avg. Depth

(ovals)

Volume

___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__
Port

Circle One:

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft
Width

Length

Full Oval

X ____.__ __ ft

Half-Oval

Rectangle

Depths

(X 0.785)=_____.__ __ ft3 ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__

Avg. Depth

(ovals)

Volume

A2) TOTAL CATCH PILE VOLUME (Starboard + Port) =_____.__ __ ft
A) Total Haul Vol.

_______.__ __ft3

OTHER
SUBSAMPLE
TYPES

___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__ ___.__

B) Total Subsample Vol.
____ Basket(s)
____ Tote(s)
____ Other(s)

X
X
X

Unit Type

Basket
Weight
Count

1.47 ft 3 =_____.__ __ft3
2.65 ft 3 =_____.__ __ft3
3

____.__ __ft =_____.__ __ft
A) Total

Tote
Trap
Other

C) Sample Weight
Multiplier
(A ÷ B)

3

B) Sample

_______.___ ___
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SCALLOP DREDGE OFF-WATCH HAUL LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBSDO OBHAU 01/01/21
WATCH #
___1
FIRST

WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN

HAUL
LAST
HAUL
WATCH #
___2
FIRST

HAUL
WATCH #
___3
FIRST

HAUL
WATCH #
___4
FIRST

HAUL
WATCH #
___5
FIRST

DATE

TIME

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN

HAUL
WATCH #
__6
FIRST

HAUL
WATCH #
___7
FIRST

HAUL
WATCH #
___8
FIRST

HAUL
WATCH #
___9
FIRST

DATE

TIME
24 hours

BEGIN

HAUL
WATCH #
___0
FIRST

HAUL

/

/

/

WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN
/

/

/

/

END
WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN
/

/

/

/

END
WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN
/

/

/

/

END
WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN
/

/

/

/

END
WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN
/

/

/

/

END
WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN
/

/

/

/

END
WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN

HAUL
LAST

/
END

HAUL
LAST

/

mm/dd/yy

HAUL
LAST

/
INFO

HAUL
LAST

/

WATCH

HAUL
LAST

/
END

HAUL
LAST

/

INFO

HAUL
LAST

/
WATCH

HAUL
LAST

/

END

HAUL
LAST

/

/

/

/

/

END

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
PAGE #
LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

SEA SCALLOPS
# OF BASKETS

SEA SCALLOPS
# OF BASKETS

SEA SCALLOPS
# OF BASKETS

SEA SCALLOPS
# OF BASKETS

SEA SCALLOPS
# OF BASKETS
KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

# OF BASKETS

KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

SEA SCALLOPS

KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

# OF BASKETS

KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

SEA SCALLOPS

KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

# OF BASKETS

KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

SEA SCALLOPS

KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

# OF BASKETS

KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

SEA SCALLOPS
KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

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SEA SCALLOPS
# OF BASKETS
KEPT (AVERAGE)

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LOBSTER, CRAB, & FISH POT GEAR CHARACTERISTICS LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBPTG 01/01/21
GEAR CODE

GEAR NUMBER(S)

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
PAGE #

NUMBER OF POTS

COMMENTS

POT CHARACTERISTICS

ENTRANCE

SURFACE SYSTEMS

ANCHOR(S)

Shape Code

Number

# of High Flyer(s)

USED?

Side Construction
Code

Inside Ring
Size

# of Buoys

Number

DIMENSIONS

Location
Length (in)

Width (in)

Top
Bottom
Height

.

Unknown

0

Top

1

Side

2

End

3

Combination

8

Other

9

BIODEGRADABLE PANEL
ft

USED?

NO 0

YES 1

YES 1

Diameter

/

in

NO 0

lbs

Type
Unknown

WEAK LINKS

Btw Pots (avg)

ft

Type Code

Mark?

Length of Line

NO 0

Weight (total)
Surface Line Length (avg)

____________

in

GROUNDLINE

in

/
OF

0

Danforth-style

1

Dead Weight

2

Combination

8

Other

9

YES 1
NO

YES

USED ON SURFACE? 0

1

ANCHOR LINE

Number (total)
Type code

Attachment Type

Diameter

/

ESCAPE VENT

NO

USED?

0

Length of Line Btwn

Unknown

0

Type Code

in

Iron Hog Rings

1

GANGIONS

Degradable Plastic

2

USED?

YES

Softwood Lathe

3

1

Uncoated Wire

4

Combination

8

Other

9

Number
Shape Code

Anchor & Gangion (avg)
NO 0

YES 1

Length (avg)

Length

.

in

Height

.

in

Location

Diameter

/

in

Type Code
/

in

BUOYLINE
# of Buoyline(s)

Unknown

0

String

1

Length (avg)

ft

Unknown

0

Bait Bag

2

Top

1

Metal Ring

3

Side

2

Not Attached

7

Percent of Type

End

3

Combination

8

(sinking/floating)

Combination

8

Other

9

Diameter

Other

9
____________

Type Code
ft

Diameter
BAIT
METHOD

ft

Type Code

Mark?

%/

%
/

NO 0

in

YES 1
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OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
PAGE #
DIAGRAM FOR REFERENCE ONLY

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Photo Credit: NOAA Fisheries Service Northeast Regional Office (Original image modified to include additional information).

SHAPE CODES:

SIDE CONSTRUCTION CODES:

LINE / GANGION TYPE CODES:

WEAK LINK TYPE CODES:

00 =

Unknown

0 =

Unknown

0 =

Unknown

0 =

Unknown

01 =

Rectangular

1 =

Wood Lathe

1 =

Sinking / Neutrally Buoyant

1 =

Rope of Appropriate Breaking Strength

02 =

Round / Oval

2 =

Plastic Coated Wire

2 =

Floating

2 =

Off the Shelf

03 =

1/2 Round

3 =

Twine Mesh

8 =

Combination

3 =

Overhand Knot

9 =

Other

04 =

Cone

4 =

Plastic Mesh

4 =

Hog Rings

05 =

Trapezoid

8 =

Combination

8 =

Combination

99 =

Other

9 =

Other

9 =

Other

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LOBSTER, CRAB, & FISH POT HAUL LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBPTH OBHAU OBSPP 01/01/21
GEAR CODE

GEAR #

HAUL #

OBS/ TRIP ID
DATE LAND (mm/yy)
PAGE #

HAUL OBS?

ON-EFFORT?

CATCH?

INC TAKE?

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

WEATHER CODE

WIND
SPEED

WAVE HEIGHT

DIRECTION

DATE

AND

mm/dd/yy

TIME

24 hours

S BEGIN
E

/

/

:

/

/

:

T END

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

9960 -

9960 -

9960 -

9960 -

9960 -

9960 -

A
U END
L

9960 -

9960 -

Longitude / Bearing

/

/
/

:
:

fm

TARGET SPECIES

CODE(S)

SOAK DURATION

NUMBER OF POTS BAIT

.

hrs

WATER TEMP
/

ft

ESTIMATED

HAUL INFO
H BEGIN

GEAR COND CODE

o

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

DEPTH,
HAUL BEGIN

kn
SET INFO

/
OF

SET
o

.

COMMENTS

KIND

LBS

HAULED

TYPE

COND

#1

F LOST

#2

SET METHOD

SAMPLE WEIGHT MULTIPLIER

Unknown

00

Visual

05

Temperature

01

Mixed

98

Bottom Contours

02

Other

99

Compass/Loran

03

Tide/Current

04

_____.__ __
SPECIES

NAME

CODE

SUBSAMPLE
WEIGHT POUNDS

DISP
CODE

SPECIES

WEIGHT
ESTIMATION
METHOD
CODE
D/R

NAME

CODE

SUBSAMPLE
WEIGHT POUNDS

1

____.__

11

____.__

2

____.__

12

____.__

3

____.__

13

____.__

4

____.__

14

____.__

5

____.__

15

____.__

6

____.__

16

____.__

7

____.__

17

____.__

8

____.__

18

____.__

9

____.__

19

____.__

10

____.__

20

____.__

DISP
CODE

WEIGHT
ESTIMATION
METHOD
D/R
CODE

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CATCH ESTIMATION WORKSHEET
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
01/01/21
SORTING METHOD

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
HAUL #

ESTIMATION METHODS

BASKET OR TOTE COUNT OR TALLY

01 = Actual (Spring Scale) 11 = Actual (Electronic Scale)
1 Picked
05 = Tally
03 = Basket or Tote Count
2 Shoveled
02 = Volume-to-Volume
13 = Count-to-Count
3 Deckloaded
14 = Weight-to-Weight
07 = Cumulative Sum
4 Conveyor System 12 = Trap Subsample
10 = Catch Composition Log
5 Pumping System
04 = Captain
06 = Visually Estimated
MAREL SCALE
9 Other (Comment) 98 = Combination (Comment)
CALIBRATION WT
___________________ 99 = Other (Comment)

**Unit Types: B = Basket, T = Tote, I = Individual (tally), O = Other

Check all that apply

Trapezoid

W1

W1
W2

L

Width 1

Length

0.5

W

Width

W

Full Oval or Half-Oval
W

3

____ . __

4

____ . __

5

____ . __

Length

=_____.__ __ ft 3 6

____ . __

=_____.__ __ ft 3

Avg. Depth

____ . __

8

____ . __

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft X0.785 =_____.__ __ ft 3 9

____ . __

Width

Width

Total # of
Units

Total Est.
Weight

Volume
7

W

W

Total Sample # of Sample Avg. Weight
Weight
Units
per Unit

____ . __

Volume

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft X

L

L

List Individual Sample Weights

2

L

Triangle

**Unit
Type

____ . __

Avg. Depth

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft

W2

Rectangle

Width 2

Disp.
Code

_____ . __ __

____.__ft +____.__ft X ___.__ ft X ___.__ __
ft X

L

Species

1

VOLUME-TO-VOLUME
CATCH PILE SHAPE AS SEEN FROM ABOVE:

/

Length

0.5

=_____.__ __ ft 3

Avg. Depth

Length

Volume

Avg. Depth

Volume

L
L
Other Shapes or Combination:
Draw and label all dimensions in comments.

10

DEPTHS: Representative depths (ft) systematically taken throughout the catch pile.
Include a single depth of 0.0 ft if the catch pile is not in a checker pen or slopes to zero.

=

.

____ . __

ft 3 COMMENTS :

Volume

____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__
A) Total Haul Vol.

B) Total Subsample Vol.
____ Basket(s) X
____ Tote(s) X

_______ .__ __ft3

OTHER
SUBSAMPLE
TYPES

1.47 ft 3
2.65 ft 3

=_____ .__ __ft3
=_____.__ __ft3
3

____ Other(s) X ____.__ __ft =_____.__ __ft
Unit Type

Basket
Weight
Count

A) Total

____.__ ____.__
C) Sample Weight
Multiplier
(A ÷ B)

3

B) Sample

_______.___ ___
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Tote
Trap
Other

DECKLOADING and CUMULATIVE SUM
Entire Deckloading
Haul Range
______

―

Deckloading Measurements
Total Pile Vol.

_______ ____.__ __ft

Number
of Hauls _________
Species

3

Remainder Pile Vol.
- ____.__ __ft

3

A) Total Haul Vol.
= ____.__ __ft3

*Est.Meth.: Estimation Method used to obtain species Total
Samp. Wgt. for cumulative sum calculation. If not '01' or '11' show
all additional calculations & use '98' on front.

Disp.
Code

Total Sampled
Weight

*Est.
Method

Weight per
Haul

1
2
3
4
5

OMB Control No.: 0648‐0593
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PURSE SEINE GEAR CHARACTERISTICS LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBPSG 01/01/21
GEAR CODE

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy

GEAR CHARACTERISTICS:
LENGTH

GEAR NUMBER(S)

SEINE CHARACTERISTICS:
NET

BUNT

fm

_____ . __ __ in

LEADLINE

fm

_____

. __ __ in

PURSE LINE

fm

_____

. __ __ in

fm

fm

LEADLINE WEIGHT

DEPTH

fm

fm

ADDITIONAL
WEIGHTS

_____ . __ __ in

TWINE SIZE

mm

_____

. __ __ in

DIAMETER

FLOATLINE

LENGTH

MESH SIZE

/

PAGE #

HAULING DEVICE
Unknown
Power Block
Triplex

PURSE RINGS:
TYPE

lbs

No 0

0
1
2

Yes 1
lbs

OF

Drum
Other

3
9

MATERIAL

Unknown
Round
Snap
Roller
Combo

0
1
2
3
8

Other

9

Unknown
Steel
Iron
Alloy
Other

0
1
2
3
9

mm

(diagram for reference only)

FLOATLINE

CONSTRUCTION
MATERIAL
Unknown
Nylon
Poly
Kevlar®
Spectra®
Combination
Other

00
01
02
03
04
98
99

BUNT

NET

LEADLINE

PURSELINE

COMMENTS

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PURSE SEINE SET LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBPSH OBHAU OBSPP 01/01/21
GEAR CODE

GEAR #

HAUL #

OBS/ TRIP ID
DATE LAND (mm/yy)
PAGE #

HAUL OBS?
NO 0
YES 1

ON-EFFORT?
NO 0
YES 1

CATCH?
NO 0
YES 1

INC TAKE?
NO 0
YES 1

WIND
DIRECTION

WEATHER CODE
SPEED

WAVE HEIGHT

DATE
mm/dd/yy

TIME
24 hours

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Latitude / Bearing
Station 2
Longitude / Bearing

Station 1

DEPTH,
HAUL BEGIN

GEAR COND CODE

o
kn

SET INFO

/
OF

ft

SET SPEED

fm

TARGET SPECIES

CODE(S)

BEGIN
9960 -

/

/

9960 -

END

PLANE USED?

/

.

:

/

TIME UP

:

FISH PUMPING

NO

0

YES

1

BEGIN

WATER TEMP (Fahrenheit)

:
TIME DOWN

/

/

:

END

/

/

NO 0

YES 1

NO 0

SET BY
PLANE?

SUCCESSFUL
SET?

SET ON
DEBRIS?

FISH
LOST?

YES 1

o

.

:

:

kn

F

COMMENTS

SPECIES
NAME

CODE

POUNDS

DISP
CODE

D/R

WEIGHT
ESTIMATION
METHOD
CODE

SPECIES
NAME

1

11

2

12

3

13

4

14

5

15

6

16

7

17

8

18

9

19

10

20

CODE

POUNDS

DISP
CODE

D/R

WEIGHT
ESTIMATION
METHOD
CODE

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CATCH ESTIMATION WORKSHEET
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
01/01/21
SORTING METHOD

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
HAUL #

ESTIMATION METHODS

BASKET OR TOTE COUNT OR TALLY

01 = Actual (Spring Scale) 11 = Actual (Electronic Scale)
1 Picked
05 = Tally
03 = Basket or Tote Count
2 Shoveled
02 = Volume-to-Volume
13 = Count-to-Count
3 Deckloaded
14 = Weight-to-Weight
07 = Cumulative Sum
4 Conveyor System 12 = Trap Subsample
10 = Catch Composition Log
5 Pumping System
04 = Captain
06 = Visually Estimated
MAREL SCALE
9 Other (Comment) 98 = Combination (Comment)
CALIBRATION WT
___________________ 99 = Other (Comment)

**Unit Types: B = Basket, T = Tote, I = Individual (tally), O = Other

Check all that apply

Trapezoid

W1

W1
W2

L

Width 1

Length

0.5

W

Width

W

Full Oval or Half-Oval
W

3

____ . __

4

____ . __

5

____ . __

Length

=_____.__ __ ft 3 6

____ . __

=_____.__ __ ft 3

Avg. Depth

____ . __

8

____ . __

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft X0.785 =_____.__ __ ft 3 9

____ . __

Width

Width

Total # of
Units

Total Est.
Weight

Volume
7

W

W

Total Sample # of Sample Avg. Weight
Weight
Units
per Unit

____ . __

Volume

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft X

L

L

List Individual Sample Weights

2

L

Triangle

**Unit
Type

____ . __

Avg. Depth

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft

W2

Rectangle

Width 2

Disp.
Code

_____ . __ __

____.__ft +____.__ft X ___.__ ft X ___.__ __
ft X

L

Species

1

VOLUME-TO-VOLUME
CATCH PILE SHAPE AS SEEN FROM ABOVE:

/

Length

0.5

=_____.__ __ ft 3

Avg. Depth

Length

Volume

Avg. Depth

Volume

L
L
Other Shapes or Combination:
Draw and label all dimensions in comments.

10

DEPTHS: Representative depths (ft) systematically taken throughout the catch pile.
Include a single depth of 0.0 ft if the catch pile is not in a checker pen or slopes to zero.

=

.

____ . __

ft 3 COMMENTS :

Volume

____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__
A) Total Haul Vol.

B) Total Subsample Vol.
____ Basket(s) X
____ Tote(s) X

_______ .__ __ft3

OTHER
SUBSAMPLE
TYPES

1.47 ft 3
2.65 ft 3

=_____ .__ __ft3
=_____.__ __ft3
3

____ Other(s) X ____.__ __ft =_____.__ __ft
Unit Type

Basket
Weight
Count

A) Total

____.__ ____.__
C) Sample Weight
Multiplier
(A ÷ B)

3

B) Sample

_______.___ ___
>> Copy to Front >>

Tote
Trap
Other

DECKLOADING and CUMULATIVE SUM
Entire Deckloading
Haul Range
______

―

Deckloading Measurements
Total Pile Vol.

_______ ____.__ __ft

Number
of Hauls _________
Species

3

Remainder Pile Vol.
- ____.__ __ft

3

A) Total Haul Vol.
= ____.__ __ft3

*Est.Meth.: Estimation Method used to obtain species Total
Samp. Wgt. for cumulative sum calculation. If not '01' or '11' show
all additional calculations & use '98' on front.

Disp.
Code

Total Sampled
Weight

*Est.
Method

Weight per
Haul

1
2
3
4
5

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BEACH SEINE GEAR / BEACH ANCHORED GILLNET GEAR CHARACTERISTICS LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBBSG OBBSW 01/01/21

OBS/ TRIP ID

GEAR CODE

NUMBER OF NETS

LENGTH

.

MESH
SIZE

.

ft

WASH NET

0___ 1___

Length

ft

ft

FLOATS

0___ 1___

Dist Between

ft

MESH COUNT,
VERTICAL

Weight (total)

HANGING
RATIO

Actual
Estimated

TWINE
SIZE
# STRANDS
COLOR CODE
NET MATERIAL
Unknown
Nylon
Other

/

lb

1 ____
2 ____

_____________

COLOR CODES

Unknown

0 ___

Floating (foam core)

1 ___

Twisted polypropylene 2 ___
Other

9 ___

Unknown
Clear
White
Pink
Black
Green
Blue

00
01
02
03
04
05
06

.
.

HEIGHT (ft)

A / E (circle)
0_____
1_____ MESH COUNT,
2_____
VERTICAL
8_____
HANGING RATIO
9_____

_____________

(circle one) LEADLINE WEIGHT
lbs / net
A / E
MM DETERRENT DEVICES USED?
ACTIVE
0___
1___
Brand(s)
Unknown 0___
Number
Dukane
1___
Airmar
2___
kHz
Fumunda 3___
Frequency
0_____
Combination8___
1_____
Other
9___
9_____
Number
PASSIVE
1___
0___

FLOATLINE MATERIAL

LENGTH (ft)

MESH SIZE (in)
Type
Unknown
Danforth-style
Dead Weight
Combination
Other

OF

WING CHARACTERISTICS:
Net # ____ Net # ____ Net # ____ Net # ____ Net # ____

MEASUREMENTS

(circle one) ANCHOR (S) 0___ 1___
in
A / E
Number

/

PAGE #

GEAR NUMBER(S)

BUNT CHARACTERISTICS:
GEAR CHARACTERISTICS:
NO YES
USED? No (0)_____Yes(1)____ USED ?

HEIGHT

DATE LAND (mm/yy)

A/E

.
.

.
.

.
.

.
.

A / E

A / E

A / E

A / E

/

/

/

/

A/E

A / E

A / E

A / E

A / E

0______
1______
9______

0______
1______
9______

0______
1______
9______

0______
1______
9______

0______
1______
9______

________

________

________

________

________

/

TWINE SIZE
A / E (circle)
# STRANDS
COLOR CODE

_______

NET MATERIAL
Unknown
Nylon
Other

COMMENTS

Multi-color 07
Red
08
Orange
09
Purple
10
Combination98
Other
99

_____________

OMB Control No.: 0648-0593
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BEACH SEINE / BEACH ANCHORED GILLNET HAUL LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBBSH OBHAU OBSPP 01/01/21
GEAR CODE

GEAR #

HAUL #

OBS/ TRIP ID
DATE LAND (mm/yy)

/

PAGE #

HAUL OBS?

MM WATCH?

CATCH?

INC TAKE?

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

WEATHER CODE

OF

WIND
SPEED

WAVE HEIGHT
o

kn
HAUL INFO

DATE (mm/dd/yy) TIME (24 hrs)

EST SOAK DUR

BEGIN
/

/

:

/

/

:

END

Station 1

WATER TEMP

LATITUDE/LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Latitude/Bearing
Longitude/Bearing
Station 2

9960-

GEAR COND CODE

DIRECTION
ft
TARGET SPECIES

CODE(S)

o

9960-

.

COMMENTS

hrs

.

F

NUMBER OF NETS

IF MM DETERRENTS USED
ACTIVE

PASSIVE

SET
HAULED
HAULED
LOST
LOST

SPECIES

NAME

CODE

POUNDS

DISP
CODE

WEIGHT
ESTIMATION
METHOD
D/R
CODE

SPECIES

NAME

1

11

2

12

3

13

4

14

5

15

6

16

7

17

8

18

9

19

10

20

CODE

POUNDS

DISP
CODE

WEIGHT
ESTIMATION
METHOD
D/R
CODE

OMB Control No.: 0648-0593
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CATCH ESTIMATION WORKSHEET
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
01/01/21
SORTING METHOD

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
HAUL #

ESTIMATION METHODS

BASKET OR TOTE COUNT OR TALLY

01 = Actual (Spring Scale) 11 = Actual (Electronic Scale)
1 Picked
05 = Tally
03 = Basket or Tote Count
2 Shoveled
02 = Volume-to-Volume
13 = Count-to-Count
3 Deckloaded
14 = Weight-to-Weight
07 = Cumulative Sum
4 Conveyor System 12 = Trap Subsample
10 = Catch Composition Log
5 Pumping System
04 = Captain
06 = Visually Estimated
MAREL SCALE
9 Other (Comment) 98 = Combination (Comment)
CALIBRATION WT
___________________ 99 = Other (Comment)

**Unit Types: B = Basket, T = Tote, I = Individual (tally), O = Other

Check all that apply

Trapezoid

W1

W1
W2

L

Width 1

Length

0.5

W

Width

W

Full Oval or Half-Oval
W

3

____ . __

4

____ . __

5

____ . __

Length

=_____.__ __ ft 3 6

____ . __

=_____.__ __ ft 3

Avg. Depth

____ . __

8

____ . __

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft X0.785 =_____.__ __ ft 3 9

____ . __

Width

Width

Total # of
Units

Total Est.
Weight

Volume
7

W

W

Total Sample # of Sample Avg. Weight
Weight
Units
per Unit

____ . __

Volume

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft X

L

L

List Individual Sample Weights

2

L

Triangle

**Unit
Type

____ . __

Avg. Depth

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft

W2

Rectangle

Width 2

Disp.
Code

_____ . __ __

____.__ft +____.__ft X ___.__ ft X ___.__ __
ft X

L

Species

1

VOLUME-TO-VOLUME
CATCH PILE SHAPE AS SEEN FROM ABOVE:

/

Length

0.5

=_____.__ __ ft 3

Avg. Depth

Length

Volume

Avg. Depth

Volume

L
L
Other Shapes or Combination:
Draw and label all dimensions in comments.

10

DEPTHS: Representative depths (ft) systematically taken throughout the catch pile.
Include a single depth of 0.0 ft if the catch pile is not in a checker pen or slopes to zero.

=

.

____ . __

ft 3 COMMENTS :

Volume

____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__
A) Total Haul Vol.

B) Total Subsample Vol.
____ Basket(s) X
____ Tote(s) X

_______ .__ __ft3

OTHER
SUBSAMPLE
TYPES

1.47 ft 3
2.65 ft 3

=_____ .__ __ft3
=_____.__ __ft3
3

____ Other(s) X ____.__ __ft =_____.__ __ft
Unit Type

Basket
Weight
Count

A) Total

____.__ ____.__
C) Sample Weight
Multiplier
(A ÷ B)

3

B) Sample

_______.___ ___
>> Copy to Front >>

Tote
Trap
Other

DECKLOADING and CUMULATIVE SUM
Entire Deckloading
Haul Range
______

―

Deckloading Measurements
Total Pile Vol.

_______ ____.__ __ft

Number
of Hauls _________
Species

3

Remainder Pile Vol.
- ____.__ __ft

3

A) Total Haul Vol.
= ____.__ __ft3

*Est.Meth.: Estimation Method used to obtain species Total
Samp. Wgt. for cumulative sum calculation. If not '01' or '11' show
all additional calculations & use '98' on front.

Disp.
Code

Total Sampled
Weight

*Est.
Method

Weight per
Haul

1
2
3
4
5

OMB Control No.: 0648‐0593
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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

OMB Control No.: 0648-0593
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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
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LONGLINE HAUL LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBLLH OBHAU OBSPP 01/01/21
GEAR CODE

GEAR #

HAUL #

OBS/ TRIP ID
DATE LAND (mm/yy)
PAGE #

HAUL OBS?

ON-EFFORT?

CATCH?

INC TAKE?

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

WIND

WEATHER CODE
SPEED

WAVE HEIGHT

DIRECTION

DATE

INFO

mm/dd/yy

S BEGIN
E

AND

24 hours

Station 1

/

/

:

/

/

:

H BEGIN **
A

/

/

:

U END
L

/

/

:

T END **

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

YES
1

Surface Lights

0

1

ft

fm

TARGET SPECIES

CODE(S)

Longitude / Bearing

9960 -

_____ . ___

o
F

9960 -

9960 -

_____ . ___

o MAINLINE
F LENGTH **

SET METHOD

9960 -

9960 -

_____ . ___

o
F

Unknown
Temperature

00
01

9960 -

9960 -

_____ . ___

o
F

nm

Bottom Contours
Compass/Loran

02
03

Tide/Current

04

kn

Visual
Eddy

05
06

HOOK DEPTH

Mixed

98

RANGE

Other

99

NUMBER OF HOOKS
NO
0

WATER TEMP

9960 -

ITEMS USED?
TYPE
Rattlers

GEAR COND

o

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

TIME

DEPTH,

HAUL BEGIN CODE

kn
SET/HAUL

/
OF

BAIT

. ____

SET SPEED
LBS

NUMBER

_______

KIND

SET

TYPE

COND
_______

#1
HAULED

. ____

#2
Additional Line Wts

0

1

LOST
#3
TENDED

WEIGHT OF ADDITIONAL
LINE WEIGHTS

_____

SAMPLE WEIGHT

COMMENTS

____ fm
** only record for Demersal and Pelagic Longline.

MULTIPLIER
lbs

REBAITED
_____.__ __

SPECIES
NAME

CODE

SAMP.
WEIGHT POUNDS

1

___.__

2

___.__

3

___.__

4

___.__

5

___.__

6

___.__

7

___.__

8

___.__

9

___.__

10

___.__

DISP
CODE

WEIGHT
ESTIMATION
METHOD
D/R
CODE

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

CATCH ESTIMATION WORKSHEET
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
01/01/21
SORTING METHOD

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
HAUL #

ESTIMATION METHODS

BASKET OR TOTE COUNT OR TALLY

01 = Actual (Spring Scale) 11 = Actual (Electronic Scale)
1 Picked
05 = Tally
03 = Basket or Tote Count
2 Shoveled
02 = Volume-to-Volume
13 = Count-to-Count
3 Deckloaded
14 = Weight-to-Weight
07 = Cumulative Sum
4 Conveyor System 12 = Trap Subsample
10 = Catch Composition Log
5 Pumping System
04 = Captain
06 = Visually Estimated
MAREL SCALE
9 Other (Comment) 98 = Combination (Comment)
CALIBRATION WT
___________________ 99 = Other (Comment)

**Unit Types: B = Basket, T = Tote, I = Individual (tally), O = Other

Check all that apply

Trapezoid

W1

W1
W2

L

Width 1

Length

0.5

W

Width

W

Full Oval or Half-Oval
W

3

____ . __

4

____ . __

5

____ . __

Length

=_____.__ __ ft 3 6

____ . __

=_____.__ __ ft 3

Avg. Depth

____ . __

8

____ . __

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft X0.785 =_____.__ __ ft 3 9

____ . __

Width

Width

Total # of
Units

Total Est.
Weight

Volume
7

W

W

Total Sample # of Sample Avg. Weight
Weight
Units
per Unit

____ . __

Volume

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft X

L

L

List Individual Sample Weights

2

L

Triangle

**Unit
Type

____ . __

Avg. Depth

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft

W2

Rectangle

Width 2

Disp.
Code

_____ . __ __

____.__ft +____.__ft X ___.__ ft X ___.__ __
ft X

L

Species

1

VOLUME-TO-VOLUME
CATCH PILE SHAPE AS SEEN FROM ABOVE:

/

Length

0.5

=_____.__ __ ft 3

Avg. Depth

Length

Volume

Avg. Depth

Volume

L
L
Other Shapes or Combination:
Draw and label all dimensions in comments.

10

DEPTHS: Representative depths (ft) systematically taken throughout the catch pile.
Include a single depth of 0.0 ft if the catch pile is not in a checker pen or slopes to zero.

=

.

____ . __

ft 3 COMMENTS :

Volume

____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__
A) Total Haul Vol.

B) Total Subsample Vol.
____ Basket(s) X
____ Tote(s) X

_______ .__ __ft3

OTHER
SUBSAMPLE
TYPES

1.47 ft 3
2.65 ft 3

=_____ .__ __ft3
=_____.__ __ft3
3

____ Other(s) X ____.__ __ft =_____.__ __ft
Unit Type

Basket
Weight
Count

A) Total

____.__ ____.__
C) Sample Weight
Multiplier
(A ÷ B)

3

B) Sample

_______.___ ___
>> Copy to Front >>

Tote
Trap
Other

DECKLOADING and CUMULATIVE SUM
Entire Deckloading
Haul Range
______

―

Deckloading Measurements
Total Pile Vol.

_______ ____.__ __ft

Number
of Hauls _________
Species

3

Remainder Pile Vol.
- ____.__ __ft

3

A) Total Haul Vol.
= ____.__ __ft3

*Est.Meth.: Estimation Method used to obtain species Total
Samp. Wgt. for cumulative sum calculation. If not '01' or '11' show
all additional calculations & use '98' on front.

Disp.
Code

Total Sampled
Weight

*Est.
Method

Weight per
Haul

1
2
3
4
5

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CLAM/QUAHOG DREDGE GEAR CHARACTERISTICS LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBCDG 01/01/21
GEAR CODE

GEAR NUMBER(S)

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
PAGE #
If the dredge is fished off the stern, check box here
AFT

PORT DREDGE (P)

PORT DREDGE COMMENTS

(A)

STARBOARD DREDGE (S)

DREDGE CAGE
HEIGHT

SORTER USED?
WIDTH

in

LENGTH
in

DREDGE CAGE
HEIGHT

in

NO

0

YES

1

SORTER USED?
WIDTH

in

LENGTH
in

in

NO

0

YES

1

CAGE BOTTOM

BAR

NUMBER OF

CAGE BOTTOM

BAR

NUMBER OF

BAR DIAMETER

SPACING

NOZZLES

BAR DIAMETER

SPACING

NOZZLES

.

.

in

.

in

CHAIN BAG
USED?

/
OF

.

in

in

CHAIN BAG

NO 0

YES 1

USED?

AVG # OF LINKS BTW 2 RINGS
LINK STOCK SIZE

NO 0

YES 1

AVG # OF LINKS BTW 2 RINGS
/

LINK STOCK SIZE

/
STARBOARD DREDGE COMMENTS

INSIDE RING SIZE (mm)

INSIDE RING SIZE (mm)

(5 random measurements)

(5 random measurements)

TOP OF BAG

TOP OF BAG

BOTTOM OF BAG

BOTTOM OF BAG

OUTSIDE RING SIZE

mm

OUTSIDE RING SIZE

TOWLINE

mm

TOWLINE

TOWLINE TYPE:

TOWLINE POSITION:

TOWLINE TYPE:

TOWLINE POSITION:

Unknown

0

Unknown

0

Unknown

0

Unknown

0

Single

1

Forward

1

Single

1

Forward

1

Bridle

2

Over Top of the Knife

2

Bridle

2

Over Top of the Knife

2

Other

9

Other

9

Other

9

Other

9

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DATE LANDED mm/yy
PAGE #
DIAGRAMS FOR REFERENCE ONLY

TOP VIEW

Cage
Width

/
OF

ADDITIONAL PORT DREDGE COMMENTS

Nozzles

Tow
Bar

Manifold

FRONT VIEW

SIDE VIEW
Cage Length

Tow

Cage
Height
Dredge Cage

Blade/Knife

ADDITIONAL STARBOARD DREDGE COMMENTS

Chain Bag
Hose
Towline
Hauling Wire
Blade/Knife
Manifold

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

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CLAM/QUAHOG DREDGE HAUL LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBCDH OBHAU OBSPP 01/01/21
GEAR CODE

GEAR #

HAUL #

OBS/ TRIP ID
DATE LAND (mm/yy)
PAGE #

HAUL OBS?

ON-EFFORT?

CATCH?

INC TAKE?

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

NO 0
YES 1

WEATHER CODE

WIND
SPEED

WAVE HEIGHT

INFO
BEGIN
HAUL

AND

mm/dd/yy

TIME

24 hours

Station 1

/

/

:

/

/

:

HAUL

/

/

:

GEAR
ONBOARD

/

/

:

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

GEAR COND CODE

HAUL BEGIN
o

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

9960 -

DEPTH,

DIRECTION
kn

HAUL/FISHING DATE

/
OF

WATER TEMP

ft
TOW SPEED

Longitude / Bearing

9960 -

.

o

.

fm

WIRE OUT

fm

kn

F TARGET SPECIES

CODE

BEGIN
FISHING
END

CLAM/QUAHOG
9960 -

CLAPPERS OBS?

9960 -

N0
YES

0
1

COMMENTS

SAMPLE WEIGHT MULTIPLIER

_____.__ __
SPECIES

NAME

CODE

SUBSAMPLE
WEIGHT POUNDS

DISP
CODE

WEIGHT
ESTIMATION
METHOD
D/R
CODE

SPECIES

NAME

CODE

SUBSAMPLE
WEIGHT POUNDS

1

____.__

11

____.__

2

____.__

12

____.__

3

____.__

13

____.__

4

____.__

14

____.__

5

____.__

15

____.__

6

____.__

16

____.__

7

____.__

17

____.__

8

____.__

18

____.__

9

____.__

19

____.__

10

____.__

20

____.__

DISP
CODE

WEIGHT
ESTIMATION
METHOD
D/R
CODE

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NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
01/01/21
SORTING METHOD

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
HAUL #

ESTIMATION METHODS

BASKET OR TOTE COUNT OR TALLY

01 = Actual (Spring Scale) 11 = Actual (Electronic Scale)
1 Picked
05 = Tally
03 = Basket or Tote Count
2 Shoveled
02 = Volume-to-Volume
13 = Count-to-Count
3 Deckloaded
14 = Weight-to-Weight
07 = Cumulative Sum
4 Conveyor System 12 = Trap Subsample
10 = Catch Composition Log
5 Pumping System
04 = Captain
06 = Visually Estimated
MAREL SCALE
9 Other (Comment) 98 = Combination (Comment)
CALIBRATION WT
___________________ 99 = Other (Comment)

**Unit Types: B = Basket, T = Tote, I = Individual (tally), O = Other

Check all that apply

Trapezoid

W1

W1
W2

L

Width 1

Length

0.5

W

Width

W

Full Oval or Half-Oval
W

3

____ . __

4

____ . __

5

____ . __

Length

=_____.__ __ ft 3 6

____ . __

=_____.__ __ ft 3

Avg. Depth

____ . __

8

____ . __

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft X0.785 =_____.__ __ ft 3 9

____ . __

Width

Width

Total # of
Units

Total Est.
Weight

Volume
7

W

W

Total Sample # of Sample Avg. Weight
Weight
Units
per Unit

____ . __

Volume

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft X

L

L

List Individual Sample Weights

2

L

Triangle

**Unit
Type

____ . __

Avg. Depth

____.__ ft X ____.__ ft X ____.__ __ ft

W2

Rectangle

Width 2

Disp.
Code

_____ . __ __

____.__ft +____.__ft X ___.__ ft X ___.__ __
ft X

L

Species

1

VOLUME-TO-VOLUME
CATCH PILE SHAPE AS SEEN FROM ABOVE:

/

Length

0.5

=_____.__ __ ft 3

Avg. Depth

Length

Volume

Avg. Depth

Volume

L
L
Other Shapes or Combination:
Draw and label all dimensions in comments.

10

DEPTHS: Representative depths (ft) systematically taken throughout the catch pile.
Include a single depth of 0.0 ft if the catch pile is not in a checker pen or slopes to zero.

=

.

____ . __

ft 3 COMMENTS :

Volume

____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__ ____.__
A) Total Haul Vol.

B) Total Subsample Vol.
____ Basket(s) X
____ Tote(s) X

_______ .__ __ft3

OTHER
SUBSAMPLE
TYPES

1.47 ft 3
2.65 ft 3

=_____ .__ __ft3
=_____.__ __ft3
3

____ Other(s) X ____.__ __ft =_____.__ __ft
Unit Type

Basket
Weight
Count

A) Total

____.__ ____.__
C) Sample Weight
Multiplier
(A ÷ B)

3

B) Sample

_______.___ ___
>> Copy to Front >>

Tote
Trap
Other

DECKLOADING and CUMULATIVE SUM
Entire Deckloading
Haul Range
______

―

Deckloading Measurements
Total Pile Vol.

_______ ____.__ __ft

Number
of Hauls _________
Species

3

Remainder Pile Vol.
- ____.__ __ft

3

A) Total Haul Vol.
= ____.__ __ft3

*Est.Meth.: Estimation Method used to obtain species Total
Samp. Wgt. for cumulative sum calculation. If not '01' or '11' show
all additional calculations & use '98' on front.

Disp.
Code

Total Sampled
Weight

*Est.
Method

Weight per
Haul

1
2
3
4
5

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CLAM/QUAHOG DREDGE OFF-WATCH HAUL LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBCDO OBHAU 01/01/21
WATCH #
___1
FIRST

WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN

HAUL
LAST
HAUL
WATCH #
___2
FIRST

HAUL
WATCH #
___3
FIRST

HAUL
WATCH #
___4
FIRST

HAUL
WATCH #
___5
FIRST

DATE

TIME

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN

HAUL
WATCH #
__6
FIRST

HAUL
WATCH #
___7
FIRST

HAUL
WATCH #
___8
FIRST

HAUL
WATCH #
___9
FIRST

DATE

TIME
24 hours

BEGIN

HAUL
WATCH #
___0
FIRST

HAUL

/

/

/

WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN
/

/

/

/

END
WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN
/

/

/

/

END
WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN
/

/

/

/

END
WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN
/

/

/

/

END
WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN
/

/

/

/

END
WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN
/

/

/

/

END
WATCH

DATE

TIME

INFO

mm/dd/yy

24 hours

BEGIN

HAUL
LAST

/
END

HAUL
LAST

/

mm/dd/yy

HAUL
LAST

/
INFO

HAUL
LAST

/

WATCH

HAUL
LAST

/
END

HAUL
LAST

/

INFO

HAUL
LAST

/
WATCH

HAUL
LAST

/

END

HAUL
LAST

/

/

/

/

/

END

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
PAGE #
LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

Longitude / Bearing

Latitude / Bearing

Station 2

:

9960-

9960-

:

9960-

9960-

CLAM/QUAHOG
# OF BASKETS

CLAM/QUAHOG
# OF BASKETS

CLAM/QUAHOG
# OF BASKETS

CLAM/QUAHOG
# OF BASKETS

CLAM/QUAHOG
# OF BASKETS
KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

# OF BASKETS

KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

CLAM/QUAHOG

KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

# OF BASKETS

KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

CLAM/QUAHOG

KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

# OF BASKETS

KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

CLAM/QUAHOG

KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

# OF BASKETS

KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

CLAM/QUAHOG
KEPT (AVERAGE)

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)
Station 1

/
of

Longitude / Bearing

CLAM/QUAHOG
# OF BASKETS
KEPT (AVERAGE)

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OBS/TRIP ID

CATCH COMPOSITION LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBCMP 01/01/21
ESTIMATED PUMPING TIME

DATE LANDED mm/yy

OF

HAUL #

minutes

BASKET #

TIME

SPECIES

CODE

:
POUNDS (R/A)

BASKET #

TIME

SPECIES

CODE

BASKET #

TIME

SPECIES

CODE

:
POUNDS (R/A)

:

BASKET #

TIME

SPECIES

CODE

POUNDS (R/A)

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

SUBTOTAL

SUBTOTAL

/

PAGE #

:
POUNDS (R/A)

.

SUBTOTAL
BASKET #

TIME

SPECIES

CODE

:
POUNDS (R/A)

.

SUBTOTAL

:

BASKET #

TIME

SPECIES

CODE

POUNDS (R/A)

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

SUBTOTAL

.

SUBTOTAL

.

COMMENTS

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OBS/TRIP ID
/

DATE LANDED mm/yy

OF

PAGE #
HAUL #
BASKET #

TIME

SPECIES

CODE

:
POUNDS (R/A)

BASKET #

TIME

SPECIES

CODE

SUBTOTAL

(d)

TIME

SPECIES

CODE

POUNDS (R/A)

:

BASKET #

TIME

SPECIES

CODE

POUNDS (R/A)

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

SUBTOTAL

SUBTOTAL

.

:
POUNDS (R/A)

SPECIES

POUNDS (R/A)

PROPORTION OF TOTAL BASKET
EXTRAPOLATED
WEIGHT (a/b)
WEIGHT (lbs) (c x d)

.

(a)

.

(c)

0

.

.

(a)

.

(c)

0

.

.

(a)

.

(c)

0

.

.

(a)

.

(c)

0

.

.

(a)

.

(c)

0

.

.

(a)

.

(c)

0

.

(a)

.

(c)

0

.

(a)

.

(c)

0

.

(b)

.

TOTAL WEIGHT OF
PUMPED CATCH
(Captain's Estimate)

:

.

.

SUBTOTAL

BASKET #

lbs
TOTAL

1

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DISCARD LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBPDQ 01/01/21
GEAR CODE

GEAR #

HAUL #

OBS/ TRIP ID
DATE LAND (mm/yy)
PAGE #

/
OF

Why was the catch discarded on

Who estimated the

Was there an observer onboard

Check off the discard event.

REASONS NOT BROUGHT ONBOARD: Describe any

this haul?

weight of the
discarded catch?

the other vessel? If yes, provide
the Tripid and Haul Number.

(CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

reasons why the catch could not be pumped/hauled
onboard.

(CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

Observer (1)
Were there discards

When the pumping/hauling

for this tow?

process was complete

Unknown (0) (comment)

Captain (2)

No (0)

Unknown (0) (comment)

Market (1)

Combination (8)

Yes (1)

Operational discards (1)

No (0)

Regulations (2)

Not applicable

Unknown (9)

Tow was partially

Yes, all contents seen

Quality (4)

were you able to see the
No (0)
Yes (1)

contents of the codend/
bunt?

released (2)
__ Unknown (9)

on deck (1)
Was all catch brought to
the observed vessel
pumped/hauled onboard
and completely
sampled?

Was any of the catch
pumped to another

Not brought onboard (5)
Yes, all/some contents
seen in water (2)

TRIPID:

vessel?

Tow was fully
released (3)

HAUL #:
Other (9) (comment)

No (0)

Not applicable

Yes (1)

Discarded after being
brought onboard (4)
Other (9) (comment)

No (0)

___Unknown (9)
Not applicable

Yes (1)
__ Not applicable

CATCH COMPOSITION OF DISCARDED CATCH: Describe the catch composition of the discarded
catch and how those determinations were made.

CHALLENGES OBSERVING THIS HAUL: Describe any challenges that occurred with observing this haul:

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FISHERMEN'S COMMENT LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
01/01/21

DATE LAND (mm/yy)

/

PAGE #
EVENT DATE (mm/dd/yy)

OF
/

/

Record notes or details on observed tows, such as species composition, estimated or extrapolated weights, gear or fishing conditions that may be out of the ordinary. If notes pertain to a specific tow, or times,
please include that information below.
VESSEL NAME

HULL NUMBER

COMMENTS CONTINUED ON BACK?
NO

0 _____

YES

1 _____

COMMENTS

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ASM Meal
Reimbursement Form
East West Technical Services LLC

Trip ID #
Monitor's Name:
Vessel’s Name:
Captain’s Name:

Phone:

Trip Information
Departure Date:

Return Date:

Departure Time:

Return Time:
Total Reimbursable Days:

Recipient Information Please Print Clearly
Recipient’s Name:
Recipient’s Address:

EWTS shall compensate vessels at a rate of $40 per day (for every completed 24 hour period) to
cover At-Sea Monitor accommodation and food costs while aboard the vessel for trips lasting longer
than one 1 day (i.e., 24 hours).

East West Technical Services LLC
86 Mumford Road
Narragansett, RI 02882

Phone: 860-910-4957
Fax: 860-223-6005
Email: [email protected]

ASM
VESSEL REIMBURSEMENT FORM
TRIPS LONGER THAN 24 HOURS ONLY

TRIP ID # ____________
Subsistence Reimbursement Form for Vessel Master on F/V ___________________
for At-Sea Monitor (name) ____________________________
Date Sailed: ____________ Time Sailed: ____________
Date Landed: ___________ Time Landed: ___________
Total Hours at Sea: __________hrs
Total Reimbursement: __________
Reimbursement is for trips that are greater than 24 hours dock to dock. For each 24 hour
period starting when the vessel sails it will be reimbursed $40. The chart below defines the
reimbursement:
Total Time at Sea
0 to < 24 hours (< 1 day)
24 to 47.9 hours (1 day)
48 to 71.9 hours (2 days)
72 to 95.9 hours (3 days)
96 to 119.9 hours (4 days)
120 to 143.9 hours (5 days)
144 to 167.9 hours (6 days)

Vessel
Reimbursement
$0
$40
$80
$120
$160
$200
$240

Total Time at Sea
168 to 191.9 hours (7 days)
192 to 215.9 hours (8 days)
216 to 239.9 hours (9 days)
240 to 267.9 hours (10 days)
264 to 287.9 hours (11 days)
288 to 311.9 hours (12 days)
312 to 335.9 hours (13 days)

___________________________
Monitor’s Signature

____________
Date

___________________________
Captain’s Signature

____________
Date

Vessel
Reimbursement
$280
$320
$360
$400
$440
$480
$520

Please make check payable to __________________________________________
Attn:

______________________________________

F/V

______________________________________

Street

______________________________________

City, State, Zip ______________________________________
MAIL TO:

AIS, Inc.
P.O. Box 2093
New Bedford, MA 02741

Last updated April 2012

SECTION J
ATTACHMENTS
Captain Interview Questions
Tripid____________________________________________
Date of Trip(s)___________ Date of Interview____________
Vessel Name_______________________________________
Operator Name______________________________________
Was the at-sea monitor on time?

Y

N

Did the at-sea monitor clearly explain his/her duties to you?

Y

N

Did the at-sea monitor give you the At-sea monitor Duties Sheet?

Y

N

Did the at-sea monitor explain their duties in regards to incidental takes of Y
marine mammals, turtles and sea birds?

N

Was there a marine mammal, turtle or seabird caught during this trip?

Y

N

Did the at-sea monitor measure the gear (i.e. codend if this is a trawl trip)? Y

N

Did the at-sea monitor weigh the catch?

Y

N

Did the at-sea monitor take lengths (or shell heights) and biological
samples (if required) from the catch?

Y

N

Did the at-sea monitor wear their PFD (life vest) while on deck?

Y

N

Did the at-sea monitor hinder your operations in any way?

Y

N

Did the at-sea monitor get along well with you and your crew?

Y

N

Is the at-sea monitor welcome on your vessel again?

Y

N

Did the at-sea monitor offer the captain a comment card?

Y

N

Trip Data Release Form
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT: The information provided on this form will be used to ensure that the
data for a specific trip is not provided to a person who does not have authority to obtain that data under the
confidentiality requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) and the
Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). Meeting those confidentiality requirements are critical for collecting
information that is used in analyses that support the conservation and management of living marine resources and
that are required under the MSA, the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the MMPA, the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA), the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), Executive Order 12866 (EO 12866), and other applicable laws. The
public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 2 minutes per response, including the time for
completing, reviewing, and transmitting the information on the form. Send comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden to: Amy
Martins, National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Fisheries Sampling Branch, 166
Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543-2266. Providing the requested information is required to deliver the copy of
the trip to the requested location and to release the trip data. The information on this form will be kept confidential
as required under Section 402(b) of the MSA (18 U.S.C. 1881a(b)) and regulations at 50 C.F.R Part 600, Subpart E.
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. This is
an approved information collection under OMB Control No. 0648-0593 through XX/XX/20XX.

Policy for Data Requests of NMFS Observer-Obtained Information
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The only individuals who may request and receive data include: the owner(s), or the captain acting as an
authorized representative for the owner(s), or a vessel participating in the National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) Observer Program. No other individuals may be issued
any data under this policy.
Any data request must be submitted in writing on a form letter which may be obtained from a NMFS
Observer, or the address below. Two signatures are required on this letter: that of the individual requesting
the data, and that of the individual releasing the data. All letters must then be returned to the following
address:
Chief, Fisheries Sampling Branch
National Marine Fisheries Service
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
166 Water Street
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1097
Any questions or other requests relating to data release should also be directed to the above address.
It should be understood that upon release of the requested data, the recipient then becomes responsible
for it.
The individual signing the letter as the “releaser” must issue the information in compliance with this policy.
Data may not be released upon an oral request, or without first completing and signing the authorized
release letter mentioned above.
Field diaries do not meet the specifications of releasable data under the policy. No field diaries may be
copied for, or reviewed by, vessel owners or captains.
Release of data for trips in which more than one vessel participated (i.e., pair trawl trips) may only occur if
both vessel owners or captains complete and sign data release letters.
Any requests for historical data (i.e., data that an observer has already mailed in) should be forwarded to
the address above.
All letters should be completed in pen, not pencil.

OMB Control No: 0648-0593
Expires on: XX/XX/20XX

NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
TRIP DATA RELEASE FORM
Request Date __________/__________/__________
Observer Trip ID # ___________________________
Vessel Name ______________________________________________________
USCG Doc # _______________________________
Date Landed __________/__________/__________

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PRINT Name

Signature

PRINT Mailing Address:
__________________________________________
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Copies Released By:_____________________________ Date ___________ Edited? Yes___ No___

(For NMFS Office Use)

TEAR AT PERFORATION AND RETAIN BELOW SECTION FOR YOUR RECORDS

The data you receive may be preliminary and not yet completely reviewed.
Observer Trip ID # ______________________________
Date Requested ________________________________
Mail Request To:

Questions or Comments:

Chief, Fisheries Sampling Branch

Gina Shield

National Marine Fisheries Service

508-495-2139

Northeast Fisheries Science Center
166 Water Street
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1097

Dear Vessel Owner, Operator, or Fisherman:

NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service has selected your fishing vessel,
F/V_________________________________________________________________________________
(United States Coast Guard (USCG) documentation or state # ____________________) to take an
observer on:
 your next fishing trip;
 all fishing trips between the dates of ________________________, when fishing the following
gear type ________________________, or when fishing under the following Vessel Monitoring
System (VMS) declaration code _________________________________________________.
You must notify the Observer Service Provider representative noted below at least twenty four (24) hours
before the start of the vessel’s next fishing trip. If you received this letter on the same day as a planned
fishing trip, you must notify the Observer Service Provider immediately upon receiving this letter.
You must contact:
____________________________at phone number _______________________________________.
(Contact name, completed by NMFS, Observer Service Provider staff, or observer and contact phone number)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Am I legally required to carry an observer?
Yes - if your vessel has certain federal permits, or you are participating in certain fisheries, your
vessel is required to carry an observer when selected for observer coverage.
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Any vessel issued a federal permit to fish for Atlantic sea scallops, Northeast multispecies,
monkfish, skates, Atlantic mackerel, squid, butterfish, scup, black sea bass, bluefish, spiny
dogfish, Atlantic herring, tilefish, Atlantic deep-sea red crab, summer flounder (moratorium
permit), and American lobster is required to carry an observer when selected for observer
coverage.
Any vessel participating in a state or Federal Category I or II fisheries, occurring in either state or
federal waters, which appear in the Marine Mammal Protection Act List of Fisheries is required
to carry an observer when selected for observer coverage. To see if your fishery is listed, please
visit http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/interactions/lof/ or call the Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries
Office Protected Resources Division at 978-281-9328 for more information.
Under the authority of the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1531, NMFS identifies U.S.
fisheries required to take observers upon request for the purpose of learning more about sea turtle
interactions. For more information visit: www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/observers.htm.

If your vessel is requested to carry an observer or selected for observer coverage, your vessel may not
lawfully fish in any fishery noted above unless an observer is on board, or the observer requirement is
waived.
Why am I being notified through a Selection Letter?
You have been sent this letter to tell you that your vessel has been selected for observer coverage. Please
call the Observer Service Provider contact listed on this letter to discuss your fishing activity. The
Observer Service Provider will either send an observer to your vessel, or will verbally waive your next
trip for coverage if an observer is not available.
Are there other ways that I may be notified my vessel has been selected?
Yes, in addition to being selected for observer coverage by letter, your vessel may also be selected in
person or by telephone by someone from NMFS, Observer Service Provider staff, or by an observer,
acting on behalf of the Regional Administrator.
What are the Vessel Safety Requirements I must meet to carry an Observer?
A vessel must meet the requirements outlined in the most current USCG publication ‘Federal
Requirements for Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels’ available at: http://www.fishsafe.info/. All
certificates, equipment and equipment servicing, registrations, and hydrostatic releases must be
current/not expired.
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USCG Commercial Fishing Vessel (CFV) Safety Examination decal or a USCG certificate of
examination with proof of passing the USCG CFV Safety Examination

In order to receive a commercial fishing vessel safety decal, contact the USGC in your region at:
____________________________________________________________________________________.
(Observer Provider please include contact number of Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety exam coordinators and region)

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Personal flotation devices/immersion suits for all crew onboard the vessel (note—observers will
provide their own)
Ring buoys or other allowable flotation
Distress signals (emergency signaling flares – night light and smoke or 3 day/night flares < 3
miles, 3 parachute, 6 hand held, 3 smoke > 3 miles)
Fire extinguishing equipment
Emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) registered to the vessel, including NOAA
Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking registration, battery, and hydrostatic release
Survival craft, with sufficient capacity to accommodate the total number of crew on board,
including the observer(s).

Who will verify that my vessel safety requirements are up-to-date before sailing?
Once a vessel is selected for coverage, the assigned observer is required to review emergency instructions
with the vessel operator and complete a pre-trip safety check of the vessel’s emergency equipment prior
to departing on a trip. The observer will be verifying that the equipment, registrations and certificates
meet the requirements outlined above. If a vessel fails to pass the required pre-trip safety check, the
regulations at 50 CFR 600.746(i) prohibit a vessel from leaving port without an observer until the
deficiency has been resolved or a waiver is granted by the observer program.

What if my life raft doesn’t have enough capacity to carry my assigned observer?
If selected for observer coverage, it is your responsibility to discuss the capacity of your life raft with the
assigned observer or the Observer Service Provider. If your life raft is not large enough to carry the
observer, you may request that the Observer Service Provider provide a Valise style life raft. Requests
for Valise style life rafts may be granted, if feasible. DO NOT ASSUME THE OBSERVER WILL
HAVE HIS/HER OWN LIFE RAFT. If you are selected for observer coverage and an observer cannot
deploy because your vessel has inadequate life raft capacity, it is unlawful for your vessel to fish.
What are my requirements for carrying an Observer?
In addition, the regulations at § 648.14(e) also prohibit harassing, interfering, or assaulting an observer;
refusing to carry an observer; failing to provide information notification, accommodations, access or
reasonable assistance to an observer; and submitting false information to the observer program.
Who do I contact for more information?
Please contact Amy Martins, Branch Chief, Northeast Fisheries Observer Program, at 508-495-2266 with
questions or concerns.
Sincerely,

John K. Bullard
Regional Administrator

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


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