Large Pelagic Biological Survey sampling form

2013 LARGE PELAGICS BIOLOGICAL SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Interviewer Code 2. Date (MMDD)
3. Document 4. Time

(MARK HERE IF THE BOAT DOES NOT HAVE A NAME)

9. What is the name of your boat?

2

5. State Code

6. County

7. Site

WEIGHT (kg)

11 a. Were you participating in a tournament today?
Yes

10. What type of fishing gear was primarily used?
1

Other

No  GO TO 12.

3

1
2

Rod and Reel

(Specify) ___________________
2
Handline
12. Where were you fishing for large pelagic species?

SPECIES CODE

13. FISH LENGTHS IN MILLIMETERS, WEIGHT, PREPARATION, AND GENDER
FORK LENGTH (mm)
HALF GIRTH
STRAIGHT/UBFL CURVED/LJFL
(mm)
1.______________________
2.______________________
3.______________________
4.______________________
5.______________________
6.______________________
Comments:

HIGHEST
PRIORITY

LOWEST
PRIORITY

OMB Control No. 0648-0380 (Expiration Date:11/30/2014)
8. Control

< Longitude
(DDMM)

Blue
Marlin…......2171

White
Marlin..........2161

DORSAL CAUDAL GONAD
SPINE PEDUNCLE SAMPLES

< Latitude
(DDMM)

OTOLITHS

 Tournament Code

INTERVIEWER: If vessel is listed in
HMS permit list, then record 8 digit
HMS permit # in boxes below:

HMS PERMIT #

GONAD
WEIGHT (kg)

11b. What was the name of the tournament?

GEN

Bigeye..................4691

Yellowfin Tuna....4711

Swordfish....4328

Albacore...............4701

Skipjack...............4661

PREP: 0 – whole; 2 – gutted; 4 – rack; 6 – pectoral
GENDER: 1 – male; 2 – female; 8 - undetermined
FOR BILLFISH / SWORDFISH
UBFL: upper bill straight fork length
LJFL: lower jaw straight fork length
FOR ALL
Record weight to nearest 0.1kg if possible, or 0.5kg

BFT-Young School (1-685mm)…….....4673
BFT-School (686-1193mm)…………...4677
BFT-Large School (1194-1498mm)…..4678
BFT-Small Medium (1499-1854mm)…4676
BFT-Large Medium (1855-2057mm)…4679
BFT-Giant (2085mm+)………………..4671

PREP

1. TOP PRIORITY*
Bluefin tuna
2. Marlins
(White Marlin, Blue Marlin)
Swordfish
Bigeye / Yellowfin tuna
Skipjack / Albacore
Sharks
Dolphin
Wahoo
Little Tunny / Atlantic Bonito
3.
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