Northeast Fisheries Observer Program manual, 2013 Item Type monograph Publisher NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service Download date 04/10/2021 12:51:34 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/1834/30751 NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER NORTHEAST FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM MANUAL 2013 Photo: Observer completing data logs Photo: Observer measuring a sea robin Photo: Observer recording safety information U.S. Department of Commerce NOAA Fisheries Service National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Fisheries Science Center Fisheries Sampling Branch 166 Water Street Woods Hole MA 02543 Table of Contents Superscript indicates relevant programs for that section: N = Northeast Fisheries Observer Program (NEFOP) I = Industry Funded Scallop Program (IFS) A = At Sea Monitoring Program (ASM) Safety ChecklistNIA . 1 Vessel and Trip InformationNIA . 12 Trip Data ReleaseNIA . 26 Common Haul Log DataNIA . 29 Fishermen’s Comment LogNIA . 37 Gillnet Fisheries Gillnet Gear Characteristics Log InstructionsNA. 42 Gillnet Haul Log InstructionsNA . 59 Alternative Platform Program ProtocolsNA. 62 Trawl Fisheries Bottom Trawl Gear Characteristics Log InstructionsNA . 69 Specialized Trawl Net TypesNA . 86 Bottom Trawl Haul Log InstructionsNA . 88 Pair and Single Mid-water Trawl Gear Characteristics Log InstructionsN. 96 Pair and Single Mid-water Trawl Haul Log InstructionsN . 110 Twin Trawl Gear Characteristics Log InstructionsN. 117 Twin Trawl Haul Characteristics Log InstructionsN. 131 Scallop Trawl and Scallop Dredge Fisheries Scallop Trawl Gear Characteristics Log InstructionsNI . 136 Scallop Trawl Haul Characteristics Log InstructionsNI . 150 Scallop Trawl Off-Watch Haul Log InstructionsNI. 156 Scallop Dredge Gear Characteristics Log InstructionsNI . 160 Scallop Dredge Haul Log InstructionsNI. 169 Scallop Dredge Off-Watch Haul Log InstructionsNI . 174 Pot and Trap Fisheries Lobster, Crab, and Fish Pot Gear Characteristics Log InstructionsN . 178 Lobster, Crab, and Fish Pot Haul Log InstructionsN . 188 Purse Seine Fisheries Purse Seine Gear Characteristics Log InstructionsN . 194 Purse Seine Set Log InstructionsN . 201 Beach Seine/Beach Anchored Gillnet Fishery Beach Seine/Beach Anchored Gillnet Gear Characteristics Log InstructionsN . 206 Beach Seine Beach/Beach Anchored Gillnet Haul Log InstructionsN . 215 Longline and Other Line Fisheries Longline Gear Characteristics Log InstructionsNIA . 221 Longline Haul Log InstructionsNIA . 234 Clam/Quahog Dredge Fishery Clam/Quahog Dredge Gear Characteristics Log InstructionsN . 244 Clam/Quahog Dredge Haul Log InstructionsN . 250 Clam/Quahog Dredge Off-Watch Haul Log InstructionsN . 255 Incidental Takes and Protected Species Information Marine Mammal, Sea Turtle, and Sea Bird Incidental Take Log InstructionsNIA259 i Marine Mammal Biological Sample Log InstructionsNI. 278 Sea Turtle Biological Sample Log InstructionsNI . 288 Protected Species Sighting Log InstructionsNI . 302 Pinger Tester WorksheetN. 311 Biological Sampling Individual Animal Log InstructionsNIA . 315 Length Frequency Log InstructionsNIA . 325 Catch Composition Log InstructionsN . 333 Catch Estimation Worksheet InstructionsNIA . 342 Discard Log InstructionsNIA . 360 Crustacean Sample Log InstructionsNI . 369 NEFOP Logs Safety Checklist . 6 Vessel and Trip Log . 20 Trip Data Release Form . 27 Common Haul Log . 33 Fishermen’s Comment Log . 38 Gillnet Gear Characteristics Log . 51 Gillnet Haul Log . 63 Bottom Trawl Gear Characteristics Log. 78 Bottom Trawl Haul Log . 90 Pair and Single Mid-Water Trawl Gear Characteristics Log . 106 Pair and Single Mid-Water Trawl Haul Log . 114 Twin Trawl Gear Characteristics Log . 127 Twin Trawl Haul Characteristics Log . 133 Scallop Trawl Gear Characteristics Log. 146 Scallop Trawl Haul Characteristics Log. 153 Scallop Trawl Off-Watch Haul Log . 157 Scallop Dredge Gear Characteristics Log. 165 Scallop Dredge Haul Log . 171 Scallop Dredge Off-Watch Haul Log . 175 Lobster, Crab, and Fish Pot Gear Characteristics Log . 184 Lobster, Crab, and Fish Pot Haul Log . 191 Purse Seine Gear Characteristics Log. 197 Purse Seine Set Log . 203 Beach Seine Gear/Beach Anchored Gillnet Gear Characteristics Log. 212 Beach Seine Beach/Beach Anchored Gillnet Haul Log . 218 Longline Gear Characteristics Log . 228 Longline Haul Log . 238 Clam/Quahog Dredge Gear Characteristics Log . 247 Clam/Quahog Dredge Haul Log . 252 Clam/Quahog Dredge Off-Watch Haul Log. 256 Marine Mammal, Sea Turtle, and Sea Bird Incidental Take Log. 268 Marine Mammal Biological Sample Log . 282 Sea Turtle Biological Sample Log . 291 Protected Species Sighting Log . 305 Pinger Tester Worksheet. 312 Individual Animal Log . 319 ii Length Frequency Log . 327 Catch Composition Log . 336 Catch Estimation Worksheet . 352 Discard Log. 363 Crustacean Sample Log . 372 IFS Logs Safety Checklist . 6 Vessel and Trip Log . 20 Trip Data Release Form . 27 Common Haul Log . 33 Fishermen’s Comment Log . 38 Scallop Trawl Gear Characteristics Log. 146 Scallop Trawl Haul Characteristics Log. 153 Scallop Trawl Off-Watch Haul Log . 157 Scallop Dredge Gear Characteristics Log. ..