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South Pacific Tuna Act

0648-0218_Instructions for Whale Shark Interaction_13 Nov 2014

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OMB Control No. 0648-0218

Expiration Date: 02/28/2017



Regional Purse-Seine Logsheet (RPL): Supplemental Instructions

Whale Shark Encirclement Reporting



Pursuant to regulations implementing decisions of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission and the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, in the event that one or more whale sharks are encircled by purse seine fishing operations, the following information must be recorded on the Regional Purse-Seine Logsheet (RPL). This information must be recorded for each set in which an encirclement occurs:

  1. The number of whale sharks encircled in the set:

    • Enter the information regarding the set in which the whale shark interaction occurred as you would for any other set

    • In the fields for DISCARDS, enter “whale shark” or “RHN” under ”Name” and enter the number of individuals that were encircled under “Number”



  1. A brief description of any conditions or circumstances that might have led to the encirclement:

    • On the blank line(s) directly below the line of information for that set, enter a brief description of any conditions or circumstances

    • E-Log: Add a comment for the set and enter the description



  1. A brief description of the steps taken to ensure the safe release of the whale shark(s):

    • On the same line(s) used for the information in element 2, enter the steps taken to ensure the safe release of the whale shark(s)

    • For E-Log: Enter the steps taken to ensure the safe release of the whale shark(s) in the same comments section used for the information in element 2


  1. Whether each of the animals was alive or dead upon release, to the best of your knowledge:

    • On the same line(s) used for the information in elements 2 and 3, enter an indication of whether the animal was alive or dead upon release

    • For E-Log: Enter the indication in the same comments section used for elements 2 and 3

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