Trawl gear characteristics log

OMB Control No.: xxxx-xxxx
Expires on: mm/dd/yyyy
OBOTG

OBS/TRIP ID

01/01/08

NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM

DATE LANDED mm/yy

TRAWL GEAR CHARACTERISTICS LOG (Front)

PAGE #

GEAR CODE

NET NAME

NET TYPE

NET BUILDER

GEAR NUMBER(S) CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL
TYPE

DOORS USED?
NO

0 ___

YES 1 ___

LENGTH MEASUREMENTS

NET BODY

CODEND

Unknown

00

___

___

Nylon

01

___

___

Poly

02

___

___

Kevlar®

03

___

___

Spectra®

04

___

___

Tenex®

05

___

___

Nomex®

06

___

___

WEIGHT OF ONE

Combination

98

___

___

DOOR

Other

99

___

___

_____________kg

_______________

CODEND

GEAR MOUNTED

HUNG

ELECTRONICS

Unknown

0 ___ USED ?

Diamond

1 ___ NO

0 ___

Square

2 ___ YES

1 ___

Square, Wrapped

3 ___
8 ___ NUMBER OF

Headrope

________ft

Combination

Footrope/Sweep

________ft

TWINE TYPE

Ground Cable

________fm

Bridle

________fm

__________

Width

______________in

Length

______________in

1 ___

COMMENTS

2 ___ Unknown

0 ___ Mesh Size

Single on Top/

3 ___ Wired

1 ___

Other

Wireless
9 ___ Both

_____ . _____ in

2 ___
3 ___ ESCAPE OUTLET

FISHING CIRCLE
# MESHES

________

MESH SIZE

___.____in

BRAND
Unknown
Simrad®

_______ mm _______ mm Northstar Tech
Notus
_______ mm _______ mm Marport

GROUND GEAR
TYPE

T.E.D. EXTENSION

Double

_______ mm _______ mm Furuno®

YES

NO 0 ___ YES 1 ___

Type Code ________

1 ___ TYPE

Double on Bottom

KITE PANEL
______________

USED?

Single

MESH SIZE

Number

EXCLUDER/SEPARATOR DEVICE

TRANSDUCERS

_______________

KITE USED?
NO
0 ___

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GROUND CABLE

BRIDLE/ LEG

SWEEP

Unknown

00 ___

___

___

Chain

01 ___

___

___

Cable / Wire

02 ___

___

___

Wrapped Cable

03 ___

___

___

Rock Hopper

04 ___

___

___

Scanmar
_______ mm _______ mm Combination
Other
_______ mm _______ mm

USED?

NO 0 ___

YES 1 ___

0 ___
1 ___ TYPE
2 ___
3 ___ Unknown

0 ___

4 ___ Panel

1 ___

5 ___ Opening

2 ___

6 ___ Single Flap

3 ___

8 ___ Double Flap

4 ___

9 ___ Other

9 ___

_____________
_________________________

LINER USED?

LOCATION

Roller

05 ___

___

___

NO

0 ___

Unknown

0 ___ MESH SIZE ________in

Rubber Cookie

06 ___

___

___

YES

1 ___

Headrope

1 ___

Bobbin

07 ___

___

___

Wings

2 ___

Plate Gear

08 ___

___

___

Footrope

3 ___ LENGTH

None

98 ___

___

___

Other

99 ___

___

___

___________

MESH SIZE

Headrope &
_______ mm _______ mm Footrope

___________ ___________

Door
_______ mm _______ mm Codend

SWEEP GEAR

FLOATS
STRENGTHENER USED?

Number
Diameter

Number
in

Diameter

55

# MESHES ________ OR

________ in

4 ___
5 ___ WIDTH
6 ___ # MESHES ________ OR

Other Combo

8 ___

Other

9 ___

NO 0 ___ YES 1 ___

_____________

in CHAFING GEAR USED?
NO 0 ___ YES 1 ___

# OF RECEIVERS
_____________

SHAPE Type Code
LOCATION Type Code

________ in

_________
________

OMB Control No.: xxxx-xxxx
Expires on: mm/dd/yyyy
OBOTG 01/01/08

OBS/TRIP ID

NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM

DATE LANDED mm/yy

TRAWL GEAR CHARACTERISTICS LOG (Back)

PAGE #

GEAR CODE

GEAR NUMBER(S)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

EXCLUDER/SEPARATOR DEVICE TYPE CODES:

ESCAPE OUTLET SHAPE CODES:

00 = Unknown

24 =

Bent Rod T.E.D.

00 =

Unknown

0=

Unknown

01 = Nordmore Grate

25 =

Conch T.E.D.

01 =

Rectangular

1=

Net Top

ESCAPE OUTLET LOCATION CODES:

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

20 =

T.E.D., Unknown

29 =

Parker Soft T.E.D.

08 =

Triangular

5=

Codend Bottom

21 =

Standard T.E.D.

30 =

Experimental T.E.D.

09 =

Semi-Circle

8=

Combination (Comment)

22 =

Weedless T.E.D.

98 =

Combination (Comment)

11 =

Horizontal Cut

9=

Other (Comment)

23 =

Flounder T.E.D.

99 =

Other (Comment)

99 =

Other (Comment)

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