Marine mammal/sea turtle/sea bird incidental take log

MARINE MAMMAL, SEA TURTLE, AND SEA BIRD INCIDENTAL TAKE LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBINC 01/01/10
PSID #

HAUL

GEAR

NUM

NUM

NET NUM/

TIME

ADD

DREDGE/NET (24 hours) COND NAME

OBS/TRIP ID

TAG
NUMBER(S)

CODE

POSITION
(p/s/u/a)

(record most recent first)

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SPECIES
CODE

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DATE LANDED mm/yy

CODE(S)

ENTANG

ANIMAL

ANIMAL

PHOTO

SAMPLED?

EST

SITU

COND

ONBRD?

TAKEN?

0=No

LEN (cm)

CODE

CODE

0=No

0=No

1=Yes

(if no actual)

1=Yes

1=Yes

2 = Yes,
feathers only

(no birds)

COMMENTS: List identifying characteristics, describe in detail the entanglement situation, include a description of the overall body condition of the animal, behavior on deck and upon release
and any other related information. Use back of log if more room is needed.

OMB Control No.: 0648-0593
Expires on: 09/30/2012

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ACTIVE DETERRENT DEVICE

ENTANGLEMENT / INTERACTION SITUATION CODES:

(ADD) CONDITION CODES:

00 = Unknown

18 = Caught Inside Dredge Chain Bag

ANIMAL CONDITION CODES (when released):

0 = Unknown

01 = Fell From Gear at a Point Unknown

19 = On Top of Dredge or Dredge Frame

01 = Alive, see comments

1 = No Pingers Used On Gear

02 = Fell From Gear Before Exiting Water

20 = Caught in Dredge Frame or Between Bails

04 = Alive, Hook/Gear In/Around Mouth

00 = Unknown

2 = Audible

03 = Fell From Gear Once Hauled Out of Water

21 = Caught Inside Dredge in Twine Top

05 = Alive, Hook/Gear In/Around Flipper

3 = Inaudible, Tested and Working

04 = Fell From Gear Due to Force of Roller

22 = Caught on Sweep/Tickler/Rock Chains

06 = Alive, Hook/Gear In/Around Another Single Body Part

4 = Inaudible, Tested and Not Working

05 = Removal Requires Cutting of Gear/Animal

23 = Caught in Bridles/Cables/Warp

07 = Alive, Hook/Gear In/Around Several Body Parts

5 = Inaudible, Not Tested

06 = Removal Does NOT Require Cutting of Gear/Animal

24 = Inside Mouth of Trawl Net

08 = Alive, Seen by Captain/Crew ONLY

6 = Absent (Lost)

08 = Caught in Wings of Trawl Net

25 = Inside Belly of Trawl Net

09 = Alive, resuscitated (turtle)

9 = Other

10 = Sea Bird Caught, Gangion Attached to Mainline

26 = Inside Codend of Trawl Net

10 = Dead, Condition Unknown

TAG CODES:

11 = Sea Bird Caught, Gangion Unattached to Mainline

27 = Caught in Sweep or Footrope of Trawl Net

11 = Dead, Fresh

0 = Unknown

12 = Hooked, Ingested

28 = Contact with Vessel or Vessel Equipment

12 = Dead, Moderately Decomposed

1 = Tag Applied by Observer

13 = Hooked, Beak

2 = No Tag(s)

14 = Hooked, Head

other than Fishing Gear
29 = Entangled in Gear other than Vessel's

3 = Tag Already Present, Left On

15 = Hooked, Flipper

Fishing Gear (e.g. Ghost Gear Caught by

4 = Tag Already Present, Removed

16 = Hooked, Carapace

Vessel)

17 = Hooked, Other/Unknown

99 = Other

13 = Dead, Severely Decomposed
14 = Dead, Seen by Capt/Crew ONLY

NOTE: If more than one code applies, choose the code

NOTE: Record Turtle Pit Tags

NOTE: If more than one code applies to a situation choose the code that describes the primary

that describes the most specific condition (e.g. a

on the Sample Log.

entanglement/interaction (e.g. a turtle is observed inside the twine top of a dredge and falls from the gear

turtle is alive and released with gear around the left front

as it is hauled up - choose code 21 as it best describes the primary interaction).

flipper - choose code 05 as it is most specific at release).

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

OMB Control No.: 0648-0593
Expires on: 09/30/2012