NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Fisheries Science Center Fisheries Sampling Branch Northeast Fisheries Observer Program FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM MANUAL Revised January 1, 2008 The following are PDF files which require free Adobe Acrobat Reader software to view, navigate and print. Adobe also offers free tools for the visually disabled. MANUAL COVER INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS   Page # VESSEL AND TRIP INFORMATION   Vessel & Trip Log Instructions 1 Data Log with Field Numbers 8 Data Log Example 9 Data Log 10     ECONOMIC INFORMATION THIS SECTION OF THE MANUAL IS NO LONGER REQUIRED as of 09/24/08 Please reference NEFOP Memo 08-018 Six Month Questions Log Instructions 11 Data Log with Field Numbers 15 Data Log Example 16 Data Log 17 Vessel Owner Economic Survey 18   VESSEL OWNER/CAPTAIN DATA RELEASE   Data Release Policy 20 Data Release Letter 21 Data Release Example Letter 22    COMMON HAUL LOG DATA    Instructions 23  Data Log with Field Numbers 27  Data Log 28    GILLNET FISHERIES    Gillnet Gear Characteristics Log Instructions 29  Data Log with Field Numbers 38  Data Log Example 40  Data Log 42 Gillnet Haul Log Instructions 44 Data Log with Field Numbers 48 Data Log Example 49 Data Log 50   ALTERNATIVE PLATFORM PROGRAM   Protocols 51   TRAWL FISHERIES   Trawl Gear Characteristics Log Instructions  52 Data Log with Field Numbers 60 Data Log Example 62 Data Log 64 Trawl Haul Log Instructions 66 Data Log with Field Numbers 69 Data Log Example 70 Data Log  71 Pair Trawl Gear Characteristics Log Instructions 72 Data Log with Field Numbers 81 Data Log Example 83 Data Log 85 Pair Trawl Haul Log Instructions 87 Data Log with Field Numbers 90 Data Log Example 91 Data Log  92     TWIN TRAWL FISHERY       Twin Trawl Gear Characteristics Log Instructions 93 Data Log with Field Number 101 Data Log Example 103 Data Log 105 Twin Trawl Haul Characteristics Log Instructions 107 Data Log with Field Number 109 Data Log Example 110 Data Log 111     SCALLOP TRAWL FISHERY   Scallop Trawl Gear Characteristics Log Instructions 112 Data Log with Field Numbers 120 Data Log Example 122 Data Log 124 Scallop Trawl Haul Characteristics Log Instructions 126 Data Log with Field Numbers 129 Data Log Example 130 Data Log 131 Scallop Off-Watch Haul Log Instructions 132 Data Log with Field Numbers 133 Data Log Example 134 Data Log 135     SCALLOP FISHERY   Scallop Dredge Gear Characteristics Log Instructions 136 Data Log with Field Numbers 140 Data Log Example 141 Data Log 142 Scallop Haul Log Instructions 143 Data Log with Field Numbers 146 Data Log Example 147 Data Log 148 Scallop Off-Watch Haul Log Instructions 149 Data Log with Field Numbers 150 Data Log Example 151 Data Log 152   POT AND TRAP FISHERIES   Lobster, Crab and Fish Pot Gear Characteristics Log Instructions 153 Data Log with Field Numbers 159 Data Log Example 161 Data Log 163 Lobster, Crab and Fish Pot Haul Log Instructions 165 Data Log with Field Numbers 168 Data Log Example 169 Data Log 170   PURSE SEINE FISHERIES   Purse Seine Gear Characteristics Log Instructions 171 Data Log with Field Numbers 175 Data Log Example 176 Data Log 177 Purse Seine Set Log Instructions 178 Data Log with Field Numbers 180 Data Log Example 181 Data Log 182   BEACH SEINE FISHERY   Beach Seine Gear Characteristics Log Instructions 183 Data Log with Field Numbers 190 Data Log Example 191 Data Log 192 Beach Seine Haul Log Instructions 193 Data Log with Field Numbers 196 Data Log Example 197 Data Log 198   PELAGIC DRIFT GILLNET FISHERY   Pelagic Drift Gillnet Gear Characteristics Log Instructions 199 Data Log with Field Numbers 204 Data Log Example 205 Data Log 206 Pelagic Drift Gillnet Haul Log Instructions 207 Data Log with Field Numbers 210 Data Log Example 211 Data Log 212   LONGLINE AND OTHER LINE FISHERIES   Longline Gear Characteristics Log Instructions 213 Data Log with Field Numbers 218 Data Log Example 219 Data Log 220 Longline Haul Log Instructions 221 Data Log with Field Numbers 225 Data Log Example 226 Data Log 227   CLAM/QUAHOG FISHERY   Clam./Quahog Gear Characteristics Log Instructions 228 Data Log with Field Numbers 231 Data Log Example 232 Data Log 233 Clam/Quahog Haul Log Instructions 234 Data Log with Field Numbers 236 Data Log Example 237 Data Log 238 Clam/Quahog Off-Watch Haul Log Instructions 239 Data Log with Field Numbers 240 Data Log Example 241 Data Log 242   INCIDENTAL TAKES   Marine Mammal, Sea Turtle and Sea Bird Incidental Take Log Instructions 243 Data Log with Field Numbers 248 Data Log Example 250 Data Log 252   MARINE MAMMAL, SEA TURTLE AND DEBRIS SIGHTINGS   Marine Mammal, Sea Turtle and Debris Sighting Log Instructions 254 Data Log with Field Numbers 258 Data Log Example 260 Data Log 262   PHOTOGRAPHS   Photo Log Instructions 264 Data Log with Field Numbers 266 Data Log Example 267 Data Log 268   BIOLOGICAL SAMPLING   FISH     Individual Animal Log Instructions 269 Data Log with Field Numbers 273 Data Log Example 274 Data Log 275 Length Frequency Log Instructions 276 Data Log with Field Numbers 279 Data Log Example 280 Data Log 281 Catch Composition Log Instructions 282 Data Log with Field Numbers 284 Data Log Example 286 Data Log 288  Catch Estimation Worksheet Instructions 290 Data Worksheet with Field Numbers 295 Data Worksheet Example 296 Data Worksheet 297     CRUSTACEANS     Crustacean Sample Log Instructions 298 Data Log with Field Numbers 300 Data Log Example 302 Data Log 304   MARINE MAMMALS     Marine Mammal Biological Sample Log Instructions 306 Data Log with Field Numbers 309 Data Log Example 311 Data Log 313   SEA TURTLES     Sea Turtle Biological Sample Log Instructions 315 Data Log with Field Numbers 318 Data Log Example 320 Data Log 322   APPENDICES       A. Species Names A.1 B. Fish Disposition Codes A.12 C. Port Codes A.14 D. Gear Codes A.28 E1. Statistical Areas and Closed Areas of the Northeast U.S. A.29 E2. Chart area of the Gulf of Maine A.30 E3. Chart area of Georges Bank A.31 E4. Chart area of Southern New England A.32 E5. Chart area of Mid-Atlantic I A.33 E6. Chart area of Mid-Atlantic II A.34 F. Observer / Trip Identifier Instructions A.35 G. Page Numbering Instructions A.36 H. Vessel Equipment Inventory Codes A.39 I. Time Lost Reason Codes A.41 J. Gear Condition Codes A.42 K. Weather Codes A.44 L. Material / Other Codes A.45 M. Color Codes A.47 N. Shape Codes A.48 O. Bait Codes A.49 P. Vernier Caliper Instructions A.50 Q. Conversion Tables A.52 R. Net Name/Type/Builder Codes A.54 S. Species List and Corresponding Logs A.55 T. Dealer List A.67 DOWNLOAD entire Fisheries Observer Program Manual Hold "Shift" key and left-click with mouse on below image. File Size: 5,718 KB

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