Deep Set Buoy Gear Paper Data Forms

2018 EFP Deep Set Buoy Gear Observer Trip Specifications Form

Vessel Name:

Observer Number:

Coast Guard ID or State Marine Board No.:

Observer Trip Number:

Departure Port:

Departure Date: ( MM/DD/YYYY)

Arrival Port:

Arrival Date: ( MM/DD/YYYY)

Number of Days Standard Buoy Gear Fished:

Number of Days Linked Buoy Gear Fished:

Landing Information:
Port Landed:

Unload Date:
(MM/DD/YYYY)

Pounds Landed:

Species:

Landing Receipt
Number:

Other Gear Used During Trip (Circle all that apply)
CREW MEMBER NAME

Captain:

CREW MEMBER LICENSE NUMBER

Harpoon

Drift Gillnet

Set Gillnet

Troll

Rod and Reel

Light Boat/Brail

Lobster

Crab

Groundfish

Other:

Diving

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Bait: S/M/A/O Squid/Mackerel/Artificial/Other
Set Type (Standard = S, New Linked = N, Existing Linked=E Added Linked= A)
Haul Type (Standard = S, Complete Linked = C, Partial Linked=P, Merged Linked = M)
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(August 2018)

Light Color: G/B/W/M Green/Blue/White/Multi

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CAMERA#

OBSERVER

FRAME

TRIP #

SET

SPEC. #

SPECIES

NOTES

I?

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U.S. DEPT. OF COMMERCE

SEA TURTLE

LIFE HISTORY FORM

11

SET #

DATE (YYYY, MM, DD)

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TRIP

T

SPECIMEN
SPECIES:

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

HAWKSBILL [ ET ]

IDENTIFICATION:
NUMBER OF:

LEFT COSTAL SCUTES
RIGHT COSTAL SCUTES
VERTEBRAL SCUTES
INFRAMARGINAL SCUTES

[CM]

LEATHERBACK [DC]

LOGGERHEAD [CC]

UNIDENTIFIED [ LIT]

GREEN / BLACK

OLIVE RIDLEY [ LV ]

w

N

OVERLAPPING SCUTES?

YES[1] NO [2] UNK[3]

INFRAMARGINAL PORES?

YES[1] NO [2] UNK[3]

I PAIR PREFRONTAL SCALES?

YES[1] NO [2] UNK[3]

LACKS BONY SHELL?
YES[1] NO [2] UNK[3]
DORSAL
COLORATION: ORANGE / RED [ 1 ] GRAYISH [ 2 ] UNK / OTHER [ 3 ]

POSITION IN NET:

DIMENSIONS (cm):
CARAPACE LENGTH
(curved)

HORIZONTAL

.

VERTICAL

[ 1 ] FOUND IN FIRST THIRD OF NET

CARAPACE WIDTH
(curved)

.

TAIL LENGTH

..

[ 1 ] FOUND IN UPPER THIRD OF NET
[ 2 ] FOUND IN MIDDLE THIRD OF NET [ 2 ] FOUND IN MIDDLE THIRD OF NET
I 3 ] FOUND IN LOWER THIRD OF NET
I 3 ] FOUND IN FINAL THIRD OF NET
[ 4 ] POSITION UNKNOWN
[ 4 ] POSITION UNKNOWN

TAGS:

YES NO UNK

1. TAGS PRESENT WHEN CAPTURED:

CONDITION OF TURTLE:

TAG #

[1] [2] [3]
TAG #

ESCAPED FROM NET

[5]

TREATED AS CATCH
OTHER / UNKNOWN

[6]

TAG(S) REMOVED?
YES NO

PREVIOUSLY DEAD

[1]
RELEASED UNHARMED [ 2 ]
[3]
RELEASED INJURED
KILLED ACCIDENTALLY [ 4 ]

PLASTIC [ 1 ]
METAL [ 2 ]

[1] [2]
ADDRESS:
YES NO
2. TAGS APPLIED BY OBSERVER:

[1] [2]

PLASTIC [ 1 ]
METAL [ 2 ]

[7]
TAG #

TAG #

DESCRIBE ANY INJURIES RESULTING FROM
INCIDENTAL CAPTURE OR 'OTHER' CONDITION:
YES NO
[1] [ 2 ]

PHOTOS Taken?

SAMPLES COLLECTED? YES [ 1 ] NO [ 2 ] (describe on back)

NOTES: Use back of form for notes on any abnormalities, diseases, epibiota, signs of shark attack and the diagnostic
characteristics observed when identifying specimens not brought aboard.

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Width

Sighting Record
SIGHTING #

TRIP NUMBER

-

SET NUMBER

-

Position - Latitude

.
Deg.

Min.

Min.

Time End

Time Begin

Loran:

Position - Longitude

.
Deg.

DATE (YYYY MM DD)

Vessel Activity

Gear Encounter (Y/N)

1- Net Retrieval
2- Net Set
3- Drifting
4- Motoring

Closest Distance to Vessel

Closest Distance to Gear
Meters

Meters

5- Other
6- Trolling
7- Pole & Line

Deterrent(s) Used (Y/N)
Fire arm

Seal Bomb

Other

Sp. Code

Species Name
Species 1
Best Estimate

High

List Identifying Characteristics:

Low

Injured

Dead

Sketch Identifying Characteristics:

Narrative:

.

Sp. Code

Species Name
Species 2
Best Estimate

High

Low

Injured

Dead

Sketch Identifying Characteristics:

List Identifying Characteristics:

Sp. Code

Species Name
Species 3
Best Estimate

High

List Identifying Characteristics:

Addtional Notes / Sketches:

Low

Injured

Dead

Sketch Identifying Characteristics: