Western Pacific Bottomfish Log and Instructions

OMB Control No. 0648-0214

Pacific Islands Region – Marianas Islands Area
DAILY BOTTOMFISH FISHING LOG

Expires xx/xx/xxxx

Number:

VESSEL NAME ____________________________________________ PERMIT NUMBER ______________
Date of Departure from Port(mm/dy/yr): ____/____/______
Port of departure: _____________________
Date of Return to Port(mm/dy/yr):
____/____/______
Port of landing: _______________________

BOTTOMFISH OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Observer on Board: [ ]
Fishing Date ____/___/____ Num. of Lines_____ Num. of Hooks/Line _____ Fishing area/bank______________
Fishing Location: _______ _____’ N/S(circle one) Latitude;
________ _____’ E/W(circle one) Longitude
Hours Fished __________ Begin Time: _____:_____ (24 hr. clock) End Time: _____:_____ (24 hr. clock)
Anchor/Drift (circle one) Fishing Depth Range (fathom)_________
Wind Speed (knots)/Direction_____/_____ Wave Height(feet)_____ Current Speed(knots)/Direction_____/_____
Bait Type ___________ Chum used (circle one) Yes/No

INFORMATION ON OTHER FISHING METHODS USED
(Enter catch data into the “CATCH FROM OTHER METHODS USED”)
Date of Fishing: ____/____/____ Other gear type (specify: troll etc.):______________ Number of lines: ________
Fishing area/bank________ Location: ______ ____’ N/S(circle one) Lat.; _______ ____’ E/W(circle one) Long.
Hours fished: _________ BEGIN Time: ______:_____ (24 hr. clock) END Time: ______:_____ (24 hr. clock)

BOTTOMFISH SPECIES CATCH
SNAPPERS:

Pounds
Kept

BOTTOMFISH SPECIES CATCH cont.

Num. Num.
Num. Rel. Rel.
Kept dead alive

Num.
Pounds Kept Kept

Onaga

DOG TOOTH TUNA
(WHITE TUNA):

Ehu

(specify)

Gindai

(specify)

Uku

(specify)

Lehi

SHARKS:

Opakapaka

(specify)

Yelloweye opakapaka

(specify)

Num. Num.
Rel.
Rel.
dead alive

Taape
Red Snapper(L. bohar)
OTHER (specify)

CATCH FROM OTHER METHODS USED
MISC. SPECIES

Pounds Kept

Num. Kept

Num. Release
Dead
Alive

(specify)
GROUPERS:

(specify)

Lyretail Grouper

(specify)

Blacktip Grouper
Roi

PROTECTED SPECIES

OTHER (specify)

MARINE MAMMALS:
EMPERORS:

(specify)

Redgill Emperor

TURTLES:

Mu

(specify)

OTHER (specify)

SEA BIRDS:

Uninjured

Injured

Dead

(specify)
JACKS:

SHARKS:

Black Jack

Scalloped Hammerhead

Amberjack
OTHER (specify)
I certify that the above information is complete and true to the best of my knowledge:

VESSEL CAPTAIN/OPERATOR: Print name: ________________________________
Signature: _________________________________ Date: ___________

OMB Control No. 0648-0214
Expiration Date: xx/xx/xxxx

National Marine Fisheries Service - Pacific Islands Region

PACIFIC ISLANDS
DAILY BOTTOMFISH FISHING LOG
Marianas Islands
Name of Vessel __________________
Permit Number ___________________
Logbook page # series

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Privacy Act Statement
Authority: The collection of this information is authorized under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, 16 U.S.C 1801 et seq.
Purpose: The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires that conservation and management measures must prevent over
fishing while achieving, on a continuing basis, the optimum yield from each fishery. Vessel logbooks are essential
tools in the management of fishery resources. Section 303(a)(5) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act specifically identifies
the kinds of data to be collected for fishery management plans (FMPs).
Routine Uses: The Department will use this information for effective fishery management. Disclosure of this
information is permitted under the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. Section 552a), to be shared within NMFS offices, in
order to coordinate monitoring and management of sustainability of fisheries and protected resources, as well as
with the applicable State or Regional Marine Fisheries Commissions and International Organizations.
Disclosure of this information is also subject to all of the published routine uses as identified in
the COMMERCE/NOAA-6, Fishermen's Statistical Data.
Disclosure: Submission is mandatory for those persons falling under the requirements of 50 CFR 665.14. If the
information is not provided, permit status may be affected.

Paperwork Reduction Act Information
Public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Regional Administrator, Pacific Islands Regional Office, National Marine
Fisheries Service, 1845 Wasp Blvd. Bldg. 176, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818.
This information is being collected to provide information needed by NMFS to regulate and monitor bottomfish management unit species
under the Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) for the Mariana Archipelago and to evaluate the effectiveness of management by assessing the
status of stocks and the status of the fisheries. The information will provide a basis for determining whether changes in management are
needed to sustain the productivity of the stocks or to respond to interactions between fishing vessels and protected species and to address
economic problems in the fishery. The information also is used to provide a basis for evaluating the magnitude and distribution of impacts
resulting from changes to the regulations. Responses to the collection are required under 50 CFR 665.14. Propriety data provided
concerning the vessel and/or business of the respondents are handled as confidential under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act (Sec. 402(b)). Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any
person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act, unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.

Vessel Reporting Requirements
The operator of any fishing vessel operating under a Federal Pacific Islands Region bottomfish permit must maintain onboard the vessel an
accurate and complete record of catch, effort, and other data on report forms provided by the Regional Administrator, and must record the
information on the forms within 24 hours after the completion of each fishing day. Each form must be signed and dated by the fishing vessel
operator. The original logbook form must be submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service within 72 hours of each landing of
management unit species. (ref. 50 CFR 665.14)
Submit log report to:
NOAA Inouye Regional Center
NMFS/PIFSC/Fishery Monitoring Branch
1845 Wasp Blvd., Building 176
Honolulu, HI 96818

For additional information call (808) 725-5325

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MARIANAS DAILY BOTTOMFISH FISHING LOGBOOK FORM
VESSEL:
PERMIT NUMBER:
DATE OF DEPARTURE FROM
PORT/PORT:
DATE OF RETURN TO
PORT/PORT:
OBSERVER ON BOARD:

Enter name of vessel.
Enter Federal Mariana Bottomfish fishing permit number.
Enter date vessel left port. Enter port of departure.
Enter date vessel returned to port. Enter port of return.
Check () if observer is on board for this trip.

FISHING DATE:

Enter date (month/day/year) of fishing.

NUM. OF LINES:

Enter number of fishing lines/line haulers.

NUM. of HOOKS/LINE:

Enter typical number of hooks on each fishing line/rig.

FISHING AREA/BANK:

Enter name of fishing area/bank.

FISHING LOCATION:

Enter latitude and longitude of the fishing area/bank. Use degree  and minute ‘;
circle N for north or S for south latitude; circle W for west or E for east longitude, as
appropriate.

HOURS FISHED:

Enter the total number of hours fished.

BEGIN TIME:

Enter time (using 24 hour clock - Local Time) of start of fishing.

END TIME:

Enter time (using 24 hour clock - Local Time) of end of fishing.

ANCHOR/DRIFT:
FISHING DEPTH RANGE (fathom):

Circle the major type of bottomfishing activity whether anchored or drifting.
Enter the depth of fishing in fathoms. If the depth varies while using a drift method of
fishing then the range of depths fished should be entered.

WIND SPEED(knots) /DIRECTION:

Enter the estimated wind speed in knots. Enter the estimated wind direction-E, NE, N,
NW, W, SW, S, SE.

WAVE HEIGHT (feet):
CURRENT
SPEED(knots)/DIRECTION:
BAIT TYPE:
CHUM USED:
BOTTOMFISH SPECIES CATCH
information:

Enter the estimated wave height in feet.
Enter the estimated current speed in knots. Enter the estimated current direction- E,
NE, N, NW, W, SW, S, SE.
Enter the type(s) of bait used.
Circle ‘Yes’ if chum was used and ‘No’ if chum was not used.
Enter the total Pounds Kept, Number Kept, and Number Release(dead/alive) by
species for all fish caught. If the species is not listed write the species name in the
OTHER(specify) box and fill in the required information.
Additional information must be filled in when using a gear type other than bottomfish

INFORMATION ON OTHER
FISHING METHODS:

gear. Enter date of fishing, specify type of gear used, number of lines/gear, fishing
area/bank, fishing location, hours fished, begin time, and end time. Catch should be
listed in the “CATCH FROM OTHER METHODS USED” section of the logbook page.
Catch information instructions are identical to those required for the bottomfish species
(see above).

PROTECTED SPECIES:

Enter the numbers of protected species released uninjured, injured, or dead.
Note: Some species, including the Indo West Pacific Scalloped Hammerhead shark, are listed
under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as distinct population segments that are similar in
appearance to other sub-populations that are not ESA-listed. NMFS regulations at 50 CFR
665.14 require that you report all catch and effort. If you are unsure of the species
identification, you should record your best judgment and explain any uncertainty in remarks on
the bottom or back of the form.

VESSEL CAPTAIN/

Print and sign name of the captain/operator. Enter date (month/day/year) when the

OPERATOR/DATE:

log sheet was completed by the vessel captain/operator.

COMMONLY CAUGHT MARIANAS ISLAND BOTTOMFISH SPECIES
(Some Chamorro and Carolinian names in parentheses)

Snappers (Buninas, Moos)
ONAGA
(Buninas agaga,
Taighulupegh)

Groupers (Gadao, Ali)
BLACKTIP GROUPER
(Meteil)

Epinephelus fasciatus

Etelis coruscans
EHU
(Buninas)

Etelis carbunculus

EIGHTBANDED
GROUPER
(Gadao, Sayaw)

Epinephelus
octofasciatus

LEHI
(Buninas, Marõõbw)

Aphareus rutilans
OPAKAPAKA
(Buninas)

Pristipomoides
filamentosus
YELLOWEYE
OPAKAPAKA
(Buninas)

Pristipomoides
flavipinnis
KALEKALE
(Buninas)

Pristipomoides
sieboldii
YELLOWTAIL KALEKALE
(Buninas)

Pristipomoides
auricilla
GINDAI
(Buninas, Falaghal
Marõõbw)

Pristipomoides zonatus
t
BLUELINE GINDAI
(Buninas)

Pristipomoides
argyrogrammicus
UKU
(Gogunafon, Aiwe)

Aprion virescens

LUNARTAIL
GROUPER
(Bueli, Bwele)

Variola louti
TOMATO GROUPER
(Ighi schap)

Cephalopholis sonnerati
FLAGTAIL GROUPER
(Amadiu, Ãmáshiyor)

Cephalopholis urodeta

Emperors (Mafuti, Lililok, Weyów)
REDGILL EMPEROR
(Mafuti, Weyów)

Lethrinus
rubrioperculatus
LONGNOSE EMPEROR
(Lililok, Atigh)

Lethrinus olivaceus
AMBON EMPEROR
(Mafuti, Loot)

Lethrinus amboinensis

Jacks (Tarakitu, Etam)
BLACK JACK
(Tarakiton attelong,
Órong)

Caranx lugubris

TA’APE
BLUELINE SNAPPER
(Funai, Sas)

Lutjanus kasmira

RED SNAPPER
(Tagafi, Moos)

Lutjanus bohar

YELLOWSPOT JACK
(Tarakitu, Urupigh)

Carangoides
orthogrammus
WHITE JACK
(Tarakitu, Etam)

Caranx ignoblis

Other Species
DOGTOOTH TUNA
(White tuna, Ayúúl)

Gymnosarda unicolor

BLUEFIN TREVALLY
(Tarakitu, Langú)

Caranx melampygus
RAINBOW RUNNER
(Buri, Liyaw Malúgh)

Elagatis bipinnulata

AMBERJACK
(Tarakiton tadong,
Bwehya)

Seriola dumerili

PACIFIC ISLANDS PROTECTED SPECIES
DOLPHINS
(70) Bottle-nose dolphin

Round-shaped body
when compared with
other similarly shaped
dolphins.

TURTLES
(54) Leatherback (softshell)
Black leathery shell with
distinct ridges along the
back; often has white
spots on flippers and
underside; largest sea
turtle (4-6 ft).

(71) Spinner dolphin

(53) Green turtle

(76) Rough-toothed dolphin

Dark brown to olive with
lighter stripes and spots;
head small in
comparison to body size;
blunt beak; only sea
turtle with serrated jaw.

“Steno”; no distinct break
between the forehead
and beak.

(60) Loggerhead turtle
(68) Risso’s dolphin

Reddish-brown shell and
flippers; head large in
relation to body.

Distinct melon-shaped forehead;
no beak; mature animals often
scarred over much of their backs.

(59) Olive ridley turtle
WHALES
(67) Pilot whale

Slate gray to olive
brown; width of shell
usually equal to or
greater than length.

Large black dolphin; rounded
bulbous head (“pot head”).

(52) False killer whale
Large black dolphin;
head is bullet-shaped.

(64) Hawksbill turtle
Elongated shell often
with overlapping
scales; usually dark
brown with yellow
streaks and spots
(“tortoise-shell”); head
relatively small with
long neck; long and
narrow hawk-like beak.

(66) Humpback whale
Long flippers (about 1/3
of body length).

(51) Monk seal
SHARKS
(77) Scalloped Hammerhead Shark

Light brown to silver gray
in coloration; 3 - 8 ft in
length; 150 - 600 lbs.