High Seas Troll/Pole and Line Log Form

OMB Number 0648-0349
Expiration Date 06/30/08

HIGH SEAS TROLL/POLE AND LINE LOG
Captain:

Captain's signature:
Vessel Name

Official Number

Departure Port:

Departure Date:

Unloading Port:

Unloading Date:

Target Species:

Target Species Unloaded (lbs.):
POSITION

MONTH

DAY

ACT.
CODE

LATITUDE
DEG

MIN

Page #:

No fishing entire month of:

Crew size:

__________________, ____

Observer on Board: Yes No

RETAINED CATCHES (NUMBER OF FISH)
# OF
POLES

LONGITUDE
N/S

Date:

DEG

MIN

# JIG
LINES

# HOURS
FISHED

SST
/F

SPECIES

NUMBER

SPECIES

NUMBER

DISCARDED CATCHES

SPECIES

NUMBER

SPECIES

E/W

ACTIVITY CODES

COMMENTS

1

FISHING

5

NO FISHING - BAD WEATHER

2

SEARCHING

6

IN PORT (SPECIFY IN POSITION COLUMN)

3

TRANSITING

7

RECEIVE/TRANSFER FISH

4

NO FISHING - BREAKDOWN

MAIL COMPLETED LOG SHEET(S) TO: [Name and address of appropriate Regional Office]

NUMBER

SPECIES

NUMBER

INSTRUCTIONS FOR HIGH SEAS TROLL/POLE-AND-LINE LOG
Daily entries should be made for each day of a fishing trip on the high seas. A trip is the period of time from the departure date to the date of a complete unloading.
CAPTAIN'S NAME: Print name of vessel captain.

At least 1 line with the following information will be completed for each day during
the trip.

CAPTAIN'S SIGNATURE: The captain must sign each page to verify accuracy and
completeness of data on the logbook sheet.

MONTH: Enter the month (e.g., 12).

DATE: Enter current date (month-day-year).

DAY: Enter the day (e.g., 26).

PAGE #: Page numbers must be consecutive.

ACT. CODE: Enter the appropriate activity code.

VESSEL NAME: Enter vessel name as it appears on your High Seas Fishing
Permit.

POSITION: Enter the geographical position of your vessel in latitude and longitude
to the nearest minute. Include the direction as north (N), south (S), east (E), or west
(W). If you are not fishing or transferring or receiving fish your position should be
the noon-time position.

OFFICIAL NUMBER: Enter the U.S. Coast Guard Documentation Number or other
official number listed on your High Seas Fishing Permit.
NO FISHING: If no fishing was conducted on the high seas during the reporting
month, so indicate in the space provided and submit the report to the NMFS regional
office that issued your High Seas Fishing Permit.

# OF POLES: Enter the average number of poles that are being used (pole-and-line
fishing only).
# OF JIG LINES: Enter the average number of jig lines that are being trolled (troll
fishing only).

CREW SIZE: Enter the number of people on vessel, including captain.
# HOURS FISHED: Enter the total number of hours fished this day (e.g., 12.5).
OBSERVER ON BOARD: Check yes or no to indicate whether an observer is on
board the vessel.
DEPARTURE PORT/DATE: Enter the name of your departure port (e.g., San
Diego, CA) and the date of your departure (e.g., 12/25/1996).
UNLOADING PORT/DATE: Enter the name of your final unloading port (e.g.,
Pago Pago, American Samoa) and the start date of your final unloading (e.g.,
2/1/1997).
TARGET SPECIES/TARGET SPECIES UNLOADED: Enter the targeted species
for this trip (e.g., albacore) and the unloading weight (round) of the target species in
pounds.

SST /F: Enter the sea surface temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (e.g., 72).
RETAINED CATCHES: Enter the catches, in number of fish, by name of the
species in the SPECIES column (e.g., albacore) and the catch in the NUMBER
column (e.g., 30). If you have more than three species of retained catch, use
additional lines for each.
DISCARDED CATCHES: Enter the amounts of fish, marine mammals or birds that
you discarded. Entries should be by SPECIES and NUMBER of discarded species.
If you have more than two species of discarded catch, use additional lines for each.

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 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 NMFS, International Fisheries Division, Silver Spring, MD 20910. DO NOT SEND LOG
SHEETS TO THIS ADDRESS. MAIL LOG SHEETS TO THE NMFS REGIONAL OFFICE THAT ISSUED YOUR HIGH SEAS FISHING PERMIT.