Trawl gear characteristics log

NMFS Observer Programs' Information That Can Be Gathered Only Through Questions

NEFOP Bottom Trawl Gear Log

Northeast Fisheries Observer Program (forms all/mostly completed by fishermen at end)

OMB: 0648-0593

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BOTTOM TRAWL GEAR CHARACTERISTICS LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBOTG 05/01/13
GEAR CODE

GEAR NUMBER NET NAME

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy

NET TYPE

NET BUILDER

CODEND/LINER
HUNG

GEAR MOUNTED

CODEND

LINER

OF
EXCLUDER/SEPARATOR DEVICE

ELECTRONICS
USED?

LENGTH MEASUREMENTS

LINER USED?

CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL

NO

0

TYPE

YES

1

Unknown

00

Headrope

ft

Nylon
Poly

01
02

Footrope/Sweep

ft

Kevlar®

03
fm

DOORS USED?

NET BODY

CODEND

LINER

NO

0

Spectra®

04

Ground Cable

1

Tenex®
Nomex®

05
06

Bridle

Combination
Other

98
99

________fm

STRENGTHENER USED?
NO 0

_____________kg

0 ____ ____
1 ____ ____

USED ?
NO
0

Square

2 ____ ____

YES

Square, wrapped 3

TWINE TYPE

1

NO 0

YES 1

Type Code

____ ____
8 ____ ____

CODEND

NUMBER OF
TRANSDUCERS

T.E.D. EXTENSION

LINER

Mesh Size

.

Single

1 ____ ____

TYPE

Double
Single on Top/

2 ____ ____

Unknown
Wired

0
1

ESCAPE OUTLET

Double on Bottom 3 ____ ____

Wireless

2

USED?

Other

Both

3

BRAND
Unknown

0

TYPE
Unknown

0

mm

mm Furuno®

1

Panel

1

Simrad®

2

Opening

2

mm

mm Northstar Tech
Notus

3
4

Single Flap
Double Flap

3
4

mm

mm Marport

5

Other

9

mm

Scanmar
mm Combination

6
8

mm

mm

9 ____ ____

(circle one)

in

A / E

NO 0

YES 1

FISHING CIRCLE

KITE USED?

CHAFING GEAR USED?
Number

___________

NO

0 ___

Width

___________in

YES

1 ___

Length

___________in

COMMENTS

YES 1

_________ _________ _________

KITE PANEL

Unknown
Diamond

Combination

YES

WEIGHT OF ONE
DOOR

/

PAGE #

CODEND MESH SIZE

# MESHES
NO 0
MESH SIZE

YES 1

____.____in

GROUND GEAR
GROUND CABLE
TYPE

BRIDLE/ LEG

SWEEP

Unknown

00

Chain
Cable / Wire

01
02

Wrapped Cable

03

Rock Hopper
Roller

04
05

Rubber Cookie

06

Bobbin
Plate Gear

07
08

mm

None
Other

98
99

mm

Other

MESH SIZE

in

LOCATION
mm (check all that apply)

LENGTH
# MESHES

OR

in

mm Unknown

0

WIDTH

Headrope

1

# MESHES

OR

in

LINER MESH SIZE

______________ ____________ ______________
SWEEP GEAR
FLOATS

mm

mm Wings

Number

mm

mm Door

Number

Footrope
Codend

Diameter

9

in

Diameter

in

mm

mm Other

2
3
5

SHAPE Type Code

6
9

LOCATION Type Code

____________

OMB Control No.: 0648-0593
Expires on: 11/30/2015

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
PAGE #
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

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OF

EXCLUDER/SEPARATOR DEVICE TYPE CODES:

ESCAPE OUTLET SHAPE CODES:

ESCAPE OUTLET LOCATION 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

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

06 =

Compound Nordmore Grate

29 =

Parker Soft T.E.D.

08 =

Triangular

5=

Codend Bottom

07 =

Double Nordmore Grate

30 =

Experimental T.E.D.

09 =

Semi-Circle

8=

Combination (Comment)

08 =

Large Mesh

31 =

Northeast Modified T.E.D.

11 =

Horizontal Cut

9=

Other (Comment)

20 =

T.E.D., Unknown

32 =

Large Flat Bar T.E.D.

99 =

Other (Comment)

21 =

Standard T.E.D.

98 =

Combination (Comment)

22 =

Weedless T.E.D.

99 =

Other (Comment)

23 =

Flounder T.E.D.


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