Large Pelagic Biological Survey Sampling Form

OMB No. 0648-0380 (Exp. 04/30/2024)

2023 LARGE PELAGICS BIOLOGICAL SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Interviewer Code 2. Date (MMDD)
3. Document 4. Time

5. State Code

6. County

8. Control

7. Site

INTERVIEWER: If vessel is listed in
HMS permit list, then record 8 digit
HMS permit # in boxes below:

9. What is the name of your boat?

HMS PERMIT #
2

(MARK HERE IF THE BOAT DOES NOT HAVE A NAME)

10. What type of fishing gear was primarily used?

11 a. Were you participating in a tournament today?

1

1

Yes

2

No < GO TO 12.

Rod and Reel

3

Other

2
Handline
(Specify) ___________________
12. Where were you fishing for large pelagic species?

< Tournament Code

11b. What was the name of the tournament?

< Latitude
(DDMM)
13. FISH LENGTHS IN MILLIMETERS, WEIGHT, PREPARATION, AND GENDER
FORK LENGTH (mm)
HALF GIRTH
SPECIES CODE STRAIGHT/UBFL CURVED/LJFL
(mm)

WEIGHT (kg)

PREP GEN

GONAD
WEIGHT (kg)

OTOLITHS

< Longitude
(DDMM)

DORSAL MUSCLE
GONAD
SPINE CUBE VIAL SAMPLES

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2.______________________
3.______________________
4.______________________
5.______________________
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Comments:
HIGHEST
PRIORITY

LOWEST
PRIORITY

1. TOP PRIORITY*
Bluefin tuna
2. Bigeye / Yellowfin tuna
3. Marlins
(White Marlin, Blue Marlin)
4. Swordfish
5. Skipjack / Albacore
6. Sharks
7. Dolphin
8. Wahoo
9. Little Tunny / Atlantic Bonito

BFT
SIZE
CATEGORY
BY CURVED
FORK
LENGTH
(CFL)

BFT-Young School (1-685mm)…….....4673
BFT-School (686-1193mm)…………...4677
BFT-Large School (1194-1498mm)…..4678
BFT-Small Medium (1499-1854mm)…4676
BFT-Large Medium (1855-2057mm)…4679
BFT-Giant (2085mm+)………………..4671

Bigeye..................4691

White
Marlin..........2161

Albacore...............4701
Yellowfin Tuna....4711

Blue
Marlin…......2171

Skipjack...............4661

Swordfish....4328

PREP: 0 – whole; 2 – gutted; 3 – head only; 4 – rack; 6 – pectoral
GENDER: 1 – male; 2 – female; 8 - undetermined
FOR BILLFISH / SWORDFISH
UBFL: upper bill straight fork length
LJFL: lower jaw straight fork length
FOR ALL
Record weight to nearest 0.1kg if possible, or 0.5kg