Large Mesh Drift Gillnet Paper Data Forms

Catch Tally Sheet
TRIP NUMBER

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Units
1. Ton
2. Lbs
Sp.
3. Single
Code Purse Seine
Only

DISPOSITION

Returned

Total

Kept

Alive

Dead

Unknown

MM DAMAGED

1

MM DAMAGE (Y/N)

DAMAGED

SPECIES NAME
(Fish and Invertebrates)

SET NUMBER

Number of Albacore
With Gillnet Markings
(Albacore Troll / Bait Boat)

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Notes:

Returned

Total

Kept

Alive

Dead

Unknown

MM DAMAGED

1

Sp.
Code

DISPOSITION

DAMAGED

SPECIES NAME
(Fish and Invertebrates)

Units
1. Ton
2. Lbs
3. Single
Purse Seine
Only

Gear and Set Data ~ Drift Net
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PULL DATE (YYYY MM DD)

SET NUMBER

TRIP NUMBER.

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Percentage of Net Observed

Target Sp. 2

Target Sp.1

Position Type

1)

%

1- Loran 3- Satellite
2- DR
4- Verbal

2)

Longitude

Latitude

Environment
1- Inshore of Kelp 4- No Kelp
5- Unknown
2- In Kelp
3- Outside of Kelp

Begin Set

..

.
Deg.

Deg.

Min.

Min.

Longitude

Latitude
End Set

.
Deg.

.
Deg.

Min.

Min.

Ship Activity

Longitude

Latitude

1- Pull / Reset
4- Tend Only
2- Pull / Move / Reset 5- Net Lost
3- Pull / Bring In

Begin Pull

.
Deg.

Set Date (MM DD)

.
Deg.

Min.

Begin Set Time

Min.

Water Depth

Beaufort

Water Temp.

fms

Number of
Lightsticks

Floatline
Pingers

Distance to
Floatline
ft

Leadline
Pingers

Distance to
Leadline
ft

Begin Pull Time

(Y / N)

Generator Sonar
(Y / N)

(Y / N)

Deck
Light
(Y / N)

Pinger
Type
1- Dukane
2- Other

3- Fumunda
4- Mixed

Pinger
Type
1- Dukane
2- Other

3- Fumunda
4- Mixed

Beaufort

Water Depth

Water Temp.

hrs
Notes:

Pingers
Functioning

Lost Netting

Soak Total

Cloud
Cover

..

Patrol Net
(Y / N)

1- Spirit
2- Mercury
3- Digital
4- Vessel
5- Other

.

fms
Main
Engine

Cloud
Cover

Temp.
Type

fms

(Y / N)

Net Characteristics
Total Sections

Section #

Net type

Percent of Net

1 - Set
2 - Drift
3- Float

%

OF

Net Length

Strength Code

Strength

1 - Lb. Test
2 - Twine Size

Net Color

Hanging Line Material

.

fms

ins

ft

ins

%

1 - Set
2 - Drift
3 - Float

1 - Lb. Test
2 - Twine Size

1- Green 4. Brown
2. Red
5. Other
3. Blue

Hanging Line Material

fms

Percent Slack

Start
End

Leadline

Notes:

meshes
Extender Length

ins

ft
Number of Meshes Hanging

%

Hanging Length
ins

Net Diagram
Corkline

Net Depth

Mesh Size

.

1 - Monofilament
2 - Multifilament
3 - Combination
4 - Twisted Mono

4 -Trammel, 1 panel
5 - Trammel, 2 panel
6 - Trammel, 3 panel

Net Length

Strength Code

Net Color

Net Material

NetType

Percent of Net

OF

1 - Synthetic
2 - Natural

Hanging Length

Number of Meshes Hanging

%

Total Sections

Strength

meshes
Extender Length

Percent Slack

1 - Synthetic
2 - Natural

1. Monofilament
2. Multifilament
3. Combination
4. Twisted Mono.

Net Depth

Mesh Size

1 Green 4. Brown
2. Red
5. Other
3. Blue

Section #

Net Material
4 - Trammel, 1 panel
5 - Trammel, 2 panel
6 - Trammel, 3 panel

Non-Fish Tally Sheet
SET NUMBER

TRIP NUMBER

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Specimen Number

Tag
Y/N

V

Pinger
Functioning (Y/N)

H

Sex

Pinger
Location

(GN Only)

Pinger Type

Location

Pinger
Distance (ft)

Sp.
Code

Condition

Species Name

-

Notes

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20
Location
1 - First 3rd/upper 3rd
2 - Middle 3rd
3 - Final 3rd/lower 3rd
4 - Unknown

Condition
D - Dead
A - Alive
I - Injured
U - Unknown

Sex
M - Male
F - Female
U - Unknown

Pinger Type
1 - Dukane
2 - Other
3 - Fumunda

Pinger Location
1 - Floatline
2 - Leadline

Specimen Number

V

Tag
Y/N

Pinger
Functioning (Y/N)

H

Sex

Pinger
Location

(GN Only)

Pinger Type

Location

Pinger
Distance (ft)

Sp.
Code

Condition

Species Name

Notes

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

Location
1 - First 3rd/upper 3rd
2 - Middle 3rd
3 - Final 3rd/lower 3rd
4 - Unknown

Condition
D - Dead
A - Alive
I - Injured
U - Unknown

Sex
M - Male
F - Female
U - Unknown

Pinger Type
1 - Dukane
2 - Other
3 - Fumunda

Pinger Location
1 - Floatline
2 - Leadline

Observer Photo Log

CAMERA#

OBSERVER

FRAME

TRIP #

SET

SPEC. #

SPECIES

NOTES

I?

NOAA

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

Shark/Billfish Life History Data
TRIP NUMBER

SET NUMBER

-

Lengths (cm)

Sex

Maturity Y/N

Collection
Males

Code

Shark
Species

M/F

Total

Fork

Dors1
-Dors2

Clasper

Y/N

Specimen
Number

Claspers
Calcified

Claspers
Rotate
Forward

Females
Seminal
Fluid
Present

.

Billfish

Code Half Girth

Fork
Length

Eye to
Fork

Cleith.
to Fork

Collect
Y/N

Specimen
Number

Comments:

Developing
Eggs in
Ovary

Eggs,
Enlarged Capsules
or Fetus
Uterus
in Uterus

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:

Gear and Set Data ~ Set Net
TRIP NUMBER

PULL DATE (YYYY MM DD)

SET NUMBER

-

-

Target Sp. 1

Percentage Net Observed

Target Sp. 2

1)

%

2)

Position Type

Longitude

Latitude

1- Loran 3- Satellite

Begin Pull
Position

.

.
Min.

Deg.

Deg.

Environment

Min.

Distance Offshore

Orientation to Shore

1- Inshore of Kelp 4- No Kelp
2- In Kelp
5- Unknown
3- Outside of Kelp

Set Date (MM DD)

2- DR 4- Verbal

1- Parallel
4 - Unknown
2- Perpendicular
3- Diagonal

.

nms

Begin Set Time

Begin Pull Time

Water Depth

Beaufort

Water Temp.

Type
1- Spirit
2- Mercury
3- Digital
4- Vessel
5- Other

fms

Pinger
Type

Number of
Pingers

hrs

Ship Activity
fms

Lost Netting

Soak Total

Notes:

Water Depth Final
1- Netmark 1000
2- Other
3- Fumunda
4- Mixed

fms

1- Pull / Reset
4- Tend Only
2- Pull / Move/Reset 5- Net Lost
3. Pull / Bring In

Net Characteristics
Total Sections

Section #

Net Type

Percent of Net

1 - Set
2 - Drift
3- Float

%

OF

Net Length

Strength Code

Strength

1 - Lb. Test
2 - Twine Size

.

ins

Hanging Line Material

ft

ins

1 - Set
2 - Drift
3 - Float

fms

.
Percent Slack

ins

Leadline

Notes:

meshes
Suspender Length
ft

Number of Meshes Hanging

%

Hanging Length
ins

Net Diagram
Start
End

Net Depth

Mesh Size (Multipanel Trammel Only)
ins

1 - Monofilament
2 - Multifilament
3 - Combination
4 - Twisted Mono.

4 -Trammel. 1 panel
5 - Trammel. 2 panel
6 - Trammel, 3 panel

Net Length

Strength Code

Hanging line Material

Corkline

Net Material

Net Type

%

Mesh Size

1 - Synthetic
2 - Natural

Hanging Length

Number of Meshes Hanging

1 - Lb. Test
2 - Twine Size

.

Suspender Length

ins

Percent of Net

OF

Strength

meshes

%

Total Sections

Section #

fms

Percent Slack

1 - Synthetic
2 - Natural

1. Monofilament
2. Multifilament
3. Combination
4. Twisted Mono.

Net Depth

Mesh Size (Multi-Panel Trammel Only)

Mesh Size

.

Net Material
4 - Trammel, 1 panel
5 - Trammel, 2 panel
6 - Trammel, 3 panel

TRIP DATA SUMMARY
(Captain's Copy)

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Observer Name

Operator

Vessel Name

Date Depart

Port Depart

Date Arrive

Port Arrive

Days at Sea

No. of Sets

No. MM's Brought Aboard

No. Whole MM's Brought Back

Protected Species Counts
CETACEANS

PINNIPEDS

OTTERS

TURTLES

BIRDS

ALIVE
DEAD
INJURED
UNKNOWN

Submitted as Accurate

9/06

FOLD AND SEPARATE HERE

TRIP DATA SUMMARY
(Office Copy)

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Observer Name

Operator

Vessel Name

Date Depart

Port Depart

Date Arrive

Port Arrive

Days at Sea

No. of Sets

No. MM's Brought Aboard

No. Whole MM's Brought Back

Protected Species Counts
CETACEANS

PINNIPEDS

OTTERS

TURTLES

BIRDS

ALIVE
DEAD
INJURED
UNKNOWN

Submitted as Accurate

9/06

TRIP SPECIFICATIONS RECORD
TRIP NUMBER.

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OBSERVER #

STATE PLATE #

Observation Type (GILLNET ONLY)
2. S/ Post-net-set
3- R/ Post-net-set
4. Other

VESSEL LENGTH

-

VESSEL ID #

1. Pre-net-set

VESSEL NAME

1- On Board

OPERATOR NAME

PORT

DATE (YYYY MM DD)

TIME (HH MM)

PORT

END DATE (YYYY MM DD)

TIME (HH MM)

DEPARTURE

2- From Other
Vessel

PORT STOPS
BEGIN DATE (YYYY MM DD)

TIME (HH MM)

PORT

ARRIVAL

COMMENTS

DATE (YYYY MM DD)

TIME (HH MM)

LARGE WHALE INTERACTION FORM
TRIP # _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

SET # _ _

SPECIMEN # _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Circle YES, NO or UNK (Unknown)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Were more than one whale entangled?
Is the whale dead? (If YES, Skip to # 9)
YES NO UNK
Did live animal self-release?
Was human intervention required for live animal release?
Gear left on animal after release?
(If YES, go to #6 and #7, if NO skip to #8)

7. a. Gear Loosely wrapped?
b. Visible gaps between the gear and body?
c. Does gear move when the whale moves?
7. a. Gear tightly wrapped?
b. Does it indent the skin?
c. Can whale swim or move?
d. Is whale having trouble moving?
e. Is appendage near the gear discolored?
8. a. Are there any lacerations on the whale’s body?
b. Are there multiple lacerations?
c. How Many? :________________
d. Is/are the laceration(s) old (See instructions for description)?
(If YES or UNK, Skip to #9)

e. Is/are the laceration(s) caused by the gear?
(If NO, Skip to #9)

YES NO UNK

YES NO UNK
YES NO UNK
YES NO UNK
YES NO UNK
YES NO UNK
YES NO UNK
YES NO UNK
YES NO UNK
YES NO UNK
YES NO UNK
YES NO UNK
YES NO UNK
YES NO UNK
YES NO UNK
YES NO UNK

f. Is skin removed or damaged at the site of the laceration(s)?
YES NO UNK
g. Is blood visible?
YES NO UNK
h. Is blubber visible?
YES NO UNK
i. Provide an estimate of how deep the laceration(s) is/are in inches. _____
j. Is/are the laceration(s) penetrating the body?
YES NO UNK
k. Is bone visible?
YES NO UNK
l. Is the bone damaged?
YES NO UNK.
m. Is bone damage caused by laceration?
YES NO UNK
n. Is a flipper, dorsal fin, or fluke partially severed or missing?
YES NO UNK

LARGE WHALE INTERACTION FORM

9. Draw and describe gear, lacerations and other injuries below:

Description:
Describe the interaction with the sperm whale including (gear, lacerations and other injuries):