Individual Animal Log

OMB Control No.: xxxx-xxxx
Expires on: mm/dd/yyyy
OBS/TRIP ID
OBIAL 01/01/07

DATE LAND mm/yy

NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM

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INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL LOG
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SPECIES
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FISH

PROC

CODE STATUS STATUS

DISP

CODE

CODE

CODE

CODE

WEIGHT
POUNDS

TAG

MKT

TYPE

D/R

A/E

NUMBER(S)

CODE(S)

#1

LENGTHS cm

SEX

BIO-

PHOTO

#2

0=U

SAMP

TAKEN

1=M

0=N

0=N

2=F

1=Y

1=Y

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Est(#1)

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COMMENTS: List identifying characteristics such as fin placement relative to other body parts, coloration, head and tail shape, presence/absence of lateral and/or anal scutes (sturgeon), presence of spines, etc.
Also include tag recapture information such as tagging program, phone number, etc.

STATUS CODES:
0 = Unknown
1 = Alive
2 = Dead
3 = Dead, Damaged
4 = Dead, Head Only

PROCESSING CODES:
00 = Unknown
01 = No Processing
02 = Chunked
03 = Filleted
04 = Dressed (Gutted Only)
05 = Dressed (Finned Only)

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07
08
09
99

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Dressed (Headed and Gutted)
Dressed (Headed, Gutted, Finned)
Dressed (Headed, Gutted, Tailed)
Dressed (Headed, Gutted, Finned, Tailed)
Other

WEIGHT MARKET CODES:
D = Dressed (1)
R = Round (2)
WEIGHT TYPE CODES:
A = Actual (1)
E = Estimated (2)

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TAG CODES:
0 = Unknown
1 = Tag Applied by Observer
2 = No Tag(s)
3 = Tag Already Present, Left On
4 = Tag Already Present, Removed
5 = Carcass Tagged (Fish Only)

STANDARD LENGTHS:
#1
Swordfish (c)
LJFL
Billfish (c)
LJFL
Tuna
FL
Shark
FL
Sturgeon
FL
Ray
TL
Terrapin
TL
Other
FL

#2
CK
PFL
PFL
TL
None
DW
NL
None