Table 3. Data elements collected by the electronic logbook system developed for the Study Fleet pilot program, by four record types: trip, haul, catch, landings.

Trip-level information

Vessel name

Vessel federal permit number

Vessel hull identifier (e.g., Coast Guard or state registration number)

Operator name

Operator federal permit number

FVTR serial number/trip identifier

Trip start date/time

Trip end date/time

Trip start port

Trip end port

Trip type (commercial, charter, party)

Crew size

Electronic logbook type and version number (e.g., University of New Hampshire logbook v4.0, P-Sea WindPlot v7.10)

Entry date/time of trip data

Haul-level information

Gear code

Gear size

Gear quantity

Mesh size

Mesh type

Haul start date/time

Haul end date/time

Haul duration (soak time)

Haul start position (latitude/longitude)

Haul end position (latitude/longitude)

Statistical area

Average vessel speed during haul

Average fishing depth

Average water temperature at fishing depth

Entry date/time of haul data

Catch-level information

Species code

Species grade code (e.g., round, dressed, tails, wings)

Species market code (e.g., smalls, large, whale, scrod, unknown)

Catch amount

Catch amount unit of measure (e.g., pounds, bushels, gallons)

Catch disposition (kept, discarded)

Entry date/time of catch data

Landings-level information

Landing port

Seafood dealer's name

Seafood dealer's permit number

Landing transaction date

Species code

Species grade code (e.g., round, dressed, tails, wings)

Species market code (e.g., smalls, large, whale, scrod, unknown)

Landed amount

Landed amount unit of measure (e.g., pounds, bushels, gallons)

Entry date/time of landing data