Protected species sighting log

OBS/TRIP ID

PROTECTED SPECIES SIGHTING LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBSIG 01/01/10
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EVENT
TIME
24 hours

EVENT POSN HAUL

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LATITUDE/LONGITUDE (DD MM.M) - LORAN (XXXXX)

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Latitude/ Bearing

Station 2

Longitude/ Bearing

CODE
9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

9960-

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9960-

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9960-

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9960-

WEA- WAVE

COMM-

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CODE

ft

0=N, 1=Y

SPECIES
NAME

CODE

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#ANIM SIGHT ANIM

ANIM

CUE

COND

BEHVR

CODE CODE

CODE

1

2

3

4

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5

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6

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7

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8

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9

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10

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11

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12

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EVENT TYPE CODES:

POSITION CODES:

SIGHT CUE CODES:

ANIMAL CONDITION CODES:

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR CODES:

WATCH ONLY

SIGHTING ONLY

00 = Unknown

0

= Unknown

00 = Unknown

00 = Unknown

03 = Begin set watch

08

= On-effort, during dedicated watch

01 = Bow, facing wind

1

= Sighted with naked eye

01 = Alive, see comments

01 = Near gear, physical contact

04 = End set watch

10

= Off-effort, vessel activity unknown

02 = Wheelhouse, facing forward

2

= Sighted with binoculars

04 = Alive, hook/gear in/around mouth

02 = Near gear, within 50 meters

05 = Begin haul watch

11

= Off-effort, Vessel stop/anchor/drift

03 = Wheelhouse, facing backward

3

= First sighted by capt/crew

05 = Alive, hook/gear in/around flipper

03 = Near gear, 51-150 meters

06 = End haul watch

12

= Off-effort, sitting on gear

04 = Work deck, facing backward

then by observer

06 = Alive, hook/gear in/around other body part

04 = Feeding on catch

13

= Off-effort, transiting or searching

05 = Work deck, facing sideways

4

= Sighted by capt/crew ONLY

07 = Alive, hook/gear in/around several body parts

05 = Porpoising

9

= Other

GENERAL

14

= Off-effort, towing gear

06 = Starboard side, facing net

00 = Unknown

15

= Off-effort, hauling in gear

07 = Port side, facing net

08 = Alive, seen by capt/crew ONLY

06 = Bow riding

10 = Dead, condition unknown

07 = Breaching

99 = Other

16

= Off-effort, setting out gear

99 = Other

11 = Dead, fresh

08 = Swimming at surface

17

= Off-effort, waiting for J/V transfer

12 = Dead, moderately decomposed

09 = Milling

18

= Off-effort, taking J/V transfer

13 = Dead, severely decomposed

10 = Motionless at surface

14 = Dead, seen by capt/crew ONLY

11 = Vessel avoidance

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

12 = Vessel attraction

that describes the most specific cond. of the animal

99 = Other

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

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COMMENTS

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