Observer Training Manual - bycatch forms subset (with cu

NMFS GALVESTON LABORATORY 

BRD/BYCATCH and REEF FISH PROGRAM 
 
RECEIPT 
 
VESSEL NAME:  __________________________________________________ 
 
 
OBSERVER NAME:  ____________________________________________________ 
 
 
$ _____________ X _____________ SEA DAYS = $ ___________________________ 
 
 
 
 
Captain's Signature ______________________________Date__________________ 

 

 
By signature above, the vendor makes the statement they will not accept a government bank card or government purchase order as payment. 

 
 
Trip Number _____________  
 
Trip Number _____________  
 
Trip Number _____________  
 
Trip Number _____________  
 
Trip Number _____________  

 

 

 

Sea Dates _________ to __________ 

 

Sea Dates _________ to __________ 

 

Sea Dates _________ to __________ 

 

Sea Dates _________ to __________ 

 

Sea Dates _________ to __________ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

COVER SHEET

TRIP NUMBER:
VESSEL NAME:
DATES OF TRIP:
OBSERVER NAME:
NUMBER OF TOWS/SETS SAMPLED:
OBSERVER SUBMITTING DATA:
DATE SUBMITTED TO LAB:

        /         /

OBSERVER DATA PROOFS:
DATE 1ST COMPLETE PROOF WAS COMPLETED

        /         /

DATE 2ND SCAN PROOF WAS COMPLETED

        /         /

OBSERVER SIGNATURE:
 

TRIP COMPLETION FORM
Trip #:

Observer:

Vessel:

Trip Summary - Describe trip chronologically from the time it was assigned until you return home or you receive another assignment.

Include travel dates and locations.

Date and Location, data sheets were initially completed

             /             /
Date

Location (i.e. on boat, in motel, or home)

2nd complete proof (scan for blanks and flow)

1st complete proof

             /             /

             /             /

Date

Date

Photocopies of trip completed

             /             /
Date

Data sent to Coordinator/Field Coordinator
Note:  Always retain all photocopies 
until observer coordinator gives the 
okay to destroy.

Method of Shipping

             /             /
Date 

Who was the data shipped to? (Coordinator/Field Coordinator)
Circle One

Data sheets signed by captain

Y / N

Receipts completed and signed

Y / N

Two complete proofs

Y / N

Trip copy made

Y / N

All data represented on data sheets is in log book

Y / N

All "required" data sheets completed

Y / N

New species flagged

Y / N

Turtles flagged?

Y / N

Pictures included with data set?

Y / N

 

Note: You should be proofing as the trip 
progresses, but that does not constitute a 
"complete" proof.  A complete proof should be 
done after all of the data sheets have been 
completed.

If No, explain:

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 VESSEL INFORMATION FORM
ORG PRO

TRIP NO.

MO

VESSEL CODE

OBSERVER

DY

YR

DATE: START OF TRIP

MO

DY

YR

DATE: END OF TRIP

VESSEL NAME:

OBSERVER NAME:

VESSEL ID #

VESSEL LENGTH (ft):

VESSEL TYPE (CIRCLE ONE):

FREEZER

MATERIAL OF HULL CONSTRUCTION (CIRCLE ONE):  

GROSS TONNAGE:

CREW SIZE (WITHOUT CAPTAIN):
This # does not include observers

OWNER NAME:

OWNER ADDRESS:

CAPTAIN'S NAME:

OWNER'S OR CAPTAINS SIGNATURE:

 

or

STEEL

YEAR VESSEL BUILT:

ICE BOAT

WOOD

FIBERGLASS

HORSEPOWER OF ENGINE:

FIBERGLASS/WOOD

TRIP REPORT ‐ SHRIMP BY‐CATCH

Page 1

TRIP #
VESSEL NAME

ID #

VSCODE

LTH

(CG DOCUM ENTATION # )

STATE

(LENGTH)

CITY

PORT OF DEPARTURE

/

OBSERVER NAME

ORGANIZATION
M TH/DAY

M TH/DAY

TRIP DATES

YEAR

‐

OBSERVER DAYS

(dates, total # of travel and sea days allotted for this trip)
M TH/DAY

M TH/DAY

DATES AT SEA

YEAR

‐

SEA DAYS

(dates, total # of days at sea from port to port)

24 HR. DAYS FISHED (including tows not sampled)
TOTAL TIME (hours towed)
 /  24 =

STARTING TOW #
ENDING TOW # 
(DO NOT INCLUDE TOWS NOT SAM PLED)

AVERAGE TOW TIME
TOT.TIME HOURS TOWED [SAMPLED]
TOT.TIME HOURS TOWED [UNSAMPLED]
TOT.# TOWS SAMPLED
TOT.# TOWS UNSAMPLED
GEAR CONFIGURATION    (MAIN NETS)
NET #1 TED
BRD
NET #2 TED
BRD
NET #3 TED
BRD
NET #4 TED
BRD
NET #1 TED
NET #2 TED
NET #3 TED
NET #4 TED

BRD
BRD
BRD
BRD

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

( 1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(_______+_______)/(_______+_______) = _______

APPLICABLE
TOW #S

TRY NET
HRL
FRL

NET#
APPLICABLE
TOW #S

(Location)

CIRCLE TRY NET LOCATION ON DIAGRAM

APPLICABLE
TOW #S

1

(ENTER N/A FOR NET # s 1 & 4 IF ONLY TWO NETS ARE PULLED BY YOUR BOAT)

2

3

4

AREAS FISHED
STAT.AREA #
INSHORE
NEARSHORE < 60'
OFFSHORE > 60'
(ENTER APPLICABLE STATISTICAL AREA # THEN THE # OF TOWS " SAM PLED" IN THE APPROPRIATE ZONE BLOCK)

TURTLES CAPTURED
SPECIES

NET #/TYPE *

TURTLES SIGHTED
LAT/LONG

DATE

TOW #

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

*(ST-STANDARD NET, TB-NET WITH TED AND BRD, T-NET WITH TED ONLY,
B-NET WITH BRD ONLY, TR-TRY NET)

SPECIES

SIGNATURE

LAT/LONG

DATE

TRIP REPORT ‐ SHRIMP BY‐CATCH

Page 2

TOWS NOT SAMPLED
VSCODE

TRIP DATES

TRIP #

(A TOW WITH AN OPERATION CODE SHOULD NOT BE LISTED AS UNSAM PLED)

NO.

DATE

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45

 

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

HOURS 
TOWED

DEPTH 
(FEET)

STAT ZONE

REASON NOT SAMPLED

TRIP REPORT ‐ SHRIMP BY‐CATCH
SAMPLED TOW LOG

DATE

TOW #

PAGE_____ OF _____

 

TIME IN

TIME OUT

HOURS 
TOWED

DEPTH (FEET)

Page 3
TRIP #

STAT ZONE

EXP NP

CONT NP

GEAR SPECIFICATION FORM

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BRD TESTING PROTOCOL

Gear ID # 

Control (C) or Experimental (E)
MO

ORG PRO

TRIP NO.

VESSEL

DY

TOW NO.

SECTION I

YR

DATE

NET POSITION

NET GEAR MEASUREMENTS

NET TYPE AND HEAD/FOOT ROPE MEASUREMENTS

LEG LINE MEASUREMENTS

Net Type

Top Leg Length

.

Feet

Headrope Length

.

Feet

Bottom Leg Length

.

Feet

Footrope Length

.

Feet

Top Leg Dummy

.

Feet

Bottom Leg Dummy

.

Feet

Comments
TRAWL BODY

Type: Nylon

Poly

TRAWL EXTENSION

Sapphire

Spectra

Type: Nylon

Poly

Sapphire

Spectra

None
.

Mesh Size

Inches

Mesh Size

Comments

.

Inches

Comments
COD END

Type: Nylon

Poly

Sapphire

.

Mesh Size

CHAFFING GEAR

Inches

Spectra

Type Whiskers

Twine Size

Mesh

Metal

None

Comments

Comments

TICKLER CHAIN

Chain Length

DOORS

Type: Aluminum

Wood

Steel

Door Length

.

Feet

Door Height

.

Feet

Dummy Door Length

.

Feet

.

Other

Chain Size (gauge)

None

Comments

Feet

.

Inches

LAZY LINE

Rigging:

Comments

Elephant Ears

Choke

Comments

SECTION II

BRD MEASUREMENTS

BRD TYPE:

Fisheye

Jones Davis

Extended Funnel

Composite

BRD position:

Top

Modified Jones Davis

None

Other

Offset

Spooker Cone:

Yes

or

No

Codend length (# of meshes):
Circumference of the codend (# of meshes):
Distance of escape opening from elephant ear or choke rings:
Distance of escape opening from tie off rings:

Feet
Feet

Inches

Inches

Number of meshes the fisheye is offset from top center
Fisheye (BRD) escape opening:

Height

.

Inches

Width

.

Inches

Shape of the escape opening: oval, diamond, square, halfmoon, rectangle, triangle, if other
Specify

(check one)

Look from the mouth of the net, is the BRD located
in front of, at, or behind the point of attachment of the elephant ears:
What is the length of the elephant ear from
the point of attachment to the tip of the ring:
Distance from point of attachment of elephant ear to tie off rings

 

Front

at

Behind

Inches
Feet

Inches

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BRD TESTING PROTOCOL
MO

ORG PRO

TRIP NO.

VESSEL

TOW NO.

SECTION III

DY

YR

DATE

NET
POSITION

GEAR ID #

TED MEASUREMENTS

TED TYPE
SOFT
TED DESIGN (CIRCLE ONE)

HARD
WEEDLESS

CURVED BAR

STRAIGHT BAR

UNKNOWN

TED OPENING
TOP

BOTTOM

TED FUNNEL (YES  OR  NO)

TED MATERIAL

TED FLAP (YES  OR  NO)

# OF TED FLOATS

TED ANGLE (DEGREES)

FLOAT TYPE 

Material:
Shape:

TED DIMENSIONS

LENGTH (INCHES)
WIDTH (INCHES)
GEAR DESCRIPTIONS

BRD DESCRIPTION

BRD DIAGRAM

Sketch fisheye includi ng hei ght and wi dth (on the back of this form) or attach cardboard outli ne (if possible).

GEAR DESCRIPTION

GEAR DIAGRAM

PHOTOGRAPHED (Circle one):

 

Y

or

N

TRY NET TOW SUMMARY BRD/CHARACTERIZATION
TRIP #

VESSEL CODE

.

TRY NET HEADROPE LENGTH (feet)

.

TRY NET FOOTROPE LENGTH (feet)

TRY NET TED TYPE (IF PRESENT)
STATION TOW #

STAT. ZONE

TRY NET
TOW #

CHECK ONE:

TURTLE (X)

TIME IN

TIME OUT

INSHORE

OFFSHORE

TRY NET
TOW #

(X)

NEARSHORE

TURTLE (X)

TIME IN

TIME OUT

(X)

COMMENTS:

STATION TOW #

STAT. ZONE

TRY NET
TOW #

CHECK ONE:

TURTLE (X)

TIME IN

TIME OUT

INSHORE

OFFSHORE

TRY NET
TOW #

(X)

NEARSHORE

TURTLE (X)

TIME IN

TIME OUT

(X)

COMMENTS:

STATION TOW #

STAT. ZONE

TRY NET

TURTLE (X)

TIME IN

TOW #

CHECK ONE:

TIME OUT

INSHORE

OFFSHORE

TRY NET

TURTLE (X)

TIME IN

TOW #

(X)

NEARSHORE

TIME OUT

(X)

COMMENTS:

STATION TOW #

STAT. ZONE

TRY NET

TURTLE (X)

TIME IN

TOW #

COMMENTS:

 

CHECK ONE:

TIME OUT

(X)

INSHORE

NEARSHORE

OFFSHORE

TRY NET
TOW #

TURTLE (X)

TIME IN

TIME OUT

(X)

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STATION SHEET BRD EVALUATION

Station ID#

BRD TESTING PROTOCOL
ORG PRO

VESSEL

TRIP NO.
MONTH

DAY

YEAR

TOW NO.

DEGREE

M INUTE

SECONDS

DEGREE

OBSERVER

M INUTE

SECONDS

.
START DATE
MONTH

DAY

LATITUDE IN

TIME IN
YEAR

DEGREE

M INUTE

LONGITUDE IN

SECONDS

DEGREE

M INUTE

DEPTH IN (FEET)

SECONDS

.
TIME OUT

STOP DATE

LATITUDE OUT

KNOTS

.

1

2

3

LONGITUDE OUT

DEPTH OUT (FEET)

4

.

HOURS

VESSEL

STAT

OPERATION

TOTAL

SEA

TOWED

SPEED

ZONE

CODE

NETS

STATE

NET RETRIEVAL

SCALE

DIRECTION

TYPE

Up (U), Down (D), or

Digit al (D),

Cross (C) Sea

Mechanical (M),

COORDINATOR COMMENTS

Bot h (B) or
Unknown (U)

.

BRD OPEN

Gear ID#

NET POSITION

EXPERIMENTAL (E),
or CONTROL (C).

.
TOTAL CATCH WEIGHT (kg)

SAMPLE WEIGHT (kg)

or BRD CLOSED
(circle one)

.
SHRIMP TOTAL WEIGHT (kg)

SHRIMP
HEAD ON (O), HEAD OFF (X)

Attach length frequency form for red snapper

.
RED SNAPPER
TOTAL WEIGHT (kg)

RED SNAPPER
TOTAL NUMBER

NO. OF RED SNAPPER
< 100 mm

NO. OF RED SNAPPER
> 100 mm

Comments: 

.

BRD OPEN

Gear ID#

NET POSITION

EXPERIMENTAL (E),
or CONTROL (C).

.
TOTAL CATCH WEIGHT (kg)

or BRD CLOSED
(circle one)

SAMPLE WEIGHT (kg)

.
SHRIMP TOTAL WEIGHT (kg)

SHRIMP
HEAD ON (O), HEAD OFF (X)

Attach length frequency form for red snapper

.
RED SNAPPER
TOTAL WEIGHT (kg)

RED SNAPPER
TOTAL NUMBER

NO. OF RED SNAPPER
< 100 mm

NO. OF RED SNAPPER
> 100 mm

Comments: 
Characterization sample completed?
Captain's Signature

 

YES (Attach species forms).

NO

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CONDITION & FATE FORM
BRD TESTING PROTOCOL
ORG PRO

TRIP NO.

TOW

VESSEL

NUMBER

CONTROL

or

NET POSITION

EXPERIMENTAL

CONTROL

CIRCLE ONE

or

NET POSITION

EXPERIMENTAL

CIRCLE ONE

CONDITION AND FATE OF BYCATCH PRIOR TO DISCARDING
Check the appropriate boxes.

FISH

FISH

MORE THAN 50% OF CATCH ALIVE

MORE THAN 50% OF CATCH ALIVE

MORE THAN 50% OF CATCH DEAD

MORE THAN 50% OF CATCH DEAD

NOT DETERMINED (CATCH NOT DUMPED)

NOT DETERMINED (CATCH NOT DUMPED)

NOT OBSERVED

NOT OBSERVED

COMMENTS:

COMMENTS:
INVERTEBRATES

INVERTEBRATES

MORE THAN 50% OF CATCH ALIVE

MORE THAN 50% OF CATCH ALIVE

MORE THAN 50% OF CATCH DEAD

MORE THAN 50% OF CATCH DEAD

NOT DETERMINED (CATCH NOT DUMPED)

NOT DETERMINED (CATCH NOT DUMPED)

NOT OBSERVED

NOT OBSERVED

COMMENTS:

COMMENTS:
PREDATORS OBSERVED
Refer to the table and choose the appropriate number code for each predator type.

PREDATORS OBSERVED
SHARKS

PREDATORS OBSERVED
OTHER FISH 

DOLPHINS

SHARKS

SEA BIRDS

COMMENTS:

OTHER FISH 

DOLPHINS

SEA BIRDS

COMMENTS:

0

= Predator not present in area.

1

= Predator observed but "not" feeding on organisms exiting BRD.

2

= Predator observed "feeding" on organisms exiting BRD.

3

= Predator observed but couldn't determine (or could not see) if they were feeding on organisms exiting BRD.

9

= Not determined (Observer was not able to check for predator).
ESTIMATED # OF ORGANISMS SEEN EXITING BRD DURING NET RETRIEVAL
Check the appropriate boxes.
(1 ‐ 10)
(10 ‐ 50)
(50 ‐ 100)
(100 OR MORE)

COMMENTS:

 

NONE
N/A (BRD Closed)
NOT OBSERVED
(or not able to see.)

(1 ‐ 10)
(10 ‐ 50)
(50 ‐ 100)
(100 OR MORE)
COMMENTS:

NONE
N/A (BRD Closed)
NOT OBSERVED
(or not able to see.)

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SPECIES CHARACTERIZATION FORM
BRD TESTING PROTOCOL
Control (C) or Experimental (E)

ORG PRO

TRIP NO.

VESSEL

COMMON

TOW NUMBER

GENUS

NAME

NET POSITION

SPECIES

BROWN SHRIM P

F

A R F

A N T

WHITE SHRIM P

L

I

PINK SHRIM P

F

A R F

PENAEUS DISCARD

P

E N A E U S D

CRABS, LOBSTERS, ETC.

C R U S

T

OTHER INVERTEBRATES

I

R T

BLACKNOSE SHARK

SELECT WEIGHT 
(kg)

T

E

C U

.

.

T

I

F

E

.

.

A N T D U O R A R

.

.

.

.

T O P

A Z

SAMPLE WEIGHT 
(kg)

NUMBER

E N S

E
I

S

C A R

A C

1

.

.

1

.

.

C A R C H A R A C R O N O

.

.

SPINNER SHARK

C A R C H A R B R E

P

.

.

FINETOOTH SHARK

C A R C H A R

I

S O D O N

.

.

BLACKTIP SHARK

C A R C H A R

L

I

M B A T

.

.

ATLANTIC SHARPNOSE SHARK

R H

R T

E

R R A E

.

.

BONNETHEAD SHARK

S

R N A T

I

B U R O

.

.

SM OOTH DOGFISH SHARK

M U S

T

E

L U C A N

I

S

.

.

FLORIDA SM OOTHHOUND SHARK

M U S

T

E

L U N O R R

I

S

.

.

LEM ON SHARK

N E G A P

R

I

R

.

.

OT HER SHA R KS N OT LIST ED

C A R C H A R

.

.

TROUT

C Y N O S

.

.

SNAPPER (OTHER)

L U T

J

A N U

.

.

LANE SNAPPER

L U T

J

A N U S

N V E

I

Z O P

P H Y

C

E

I

B R E

V

V

I

I
Y N A G R

.

.

A

.

.

T H O S

CROAKER

M I

C R O P O U N D U

SOUTHERN FLOUNDER

P

L

I

C

BLACK DRUM

P O G O N

I

A C R O M I

COBIA

R A C H Y

A R A

L

E

L

.

.

S

.

.

C E

C A N A D U

.

.

VERM ILLION SNAPPER

R H O M B O P

A U R O R U

.

.

RED DRUM

S

A

.

.

SPOTTED SEATROUT

C Y N O S

L O

.

.

KING M ACKEREL

S

C O M B E

R C A V A

L

L

.

.

SPANISH M ACKEREL

S

C O M B E

R M A C U

L

A

.

.

LONGSPINE PORGY

S

T

E N O T O C A P

I

N

.

.

OTHER FINFISH-GROUPED

P

I

S

DEBRIS

D E

C

I

A E N O O C E

C E

B R

I

C

I

N E

L

B U

R

L

S

1

.

.

S

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

DOM INANTS / OTHER NOT LISTED

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SPECIES CHARACTERIZATION FORM ‐ MODIFIED SOUTH ATLANTIC PENAEID SHRIMP
TRIP NO.

VESSEL

COMMON NAME

GENUS

ORGPRO

F

BROWN SHRIM P

A R

F

O P

T

TOW NUMBER
SPECIES

A N T

.

.

T

I

F

L

I

A R

PENAEUS DISCARD

P

E

N A E

U S

D

I

S

BLUE CRAB

C

A

L

L

I

N E

S

A P

CRABS, LOBSTERS, ETC.

C

R U

S

T

A C

CANNONBALL JELLYFISH

S

T

JELLYFISH FAM ILY

C

A R

OTHER INVERTEBRATES

I

STAR DRUM

O M O

L

E

C U

F

Y

N S

E

PINK SHRIM P

A N T

NUMBER

SAM PLE WEIGHT (kg) SELECT WEIGHT (kg)

T

WHITE SHRIM P

F

E

A Z

E

.

.

A R

.

.

C

A R

.

.

I

D U

.

.

.

.

D U O R

1

O M E

Control (C) or Experimental (E)

NET POSITION

L

E

A G

B D

E

N V E

R

T

E

S

T

E

L

L

I

F

L

A N C

ATLANTIC M ENHADEN

B

R

E

V O O R

T

Y

SHAD

A

L O S

SPINNER SHARK

C

A R

C H

A R

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C H

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F

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L

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C

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C H

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P H

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SM OOTH DOGFISH SHARK

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SCALLOPED HAM M ERHEAD SHARK

S

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SPECIES CHARACTERIZATION FORM ‐ MODIFIED SOUTH ATLANTIC ROCK SHRIMP
ORG PRO

TRIP NO.

VESSEL

COMMON NAME

TOW NUMBER

ROCK SHRIM P

S

I

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C Y O N

ROCK SHRIM P CULL

S

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WHITE SHRIM P

L

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PENAEUS DISCARD

P

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NET POSITION

SPECIES
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NAME

GENUS

TOW
NUMBER
SPECIES

NET POSITION

NUMBER

Control (C) or Experimental (E)

SAMPLE WEIGHT 
(kg)

SELECT WEIGHT 
(kg)

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LENGTH FREQUENCY FORM (TARGET SPECIES)
BRD TESTING PROTOCOL
ORG PRO

TRIP NO.

VESSEL

GENUS

TOW
NUMBER

GENUS

SPECIES

M EAS.CODE

NET
POSITION

Control (C) or
Experimental (E)

GENUS

SPECIES

LENGTH (MM)

M EAS.CODE

SPECIES

LENGTH (MM)

M EAS.CODE

LENGTH (MM)

1

1

1

2

2

2

3

3

3

4

4

4

5

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

7

8

8

8

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9

9

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10

10

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11

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12

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13

14

14

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15

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17

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17

18

18

18

19

19

19

20

20

20

21

21

21

22

22

22

23

23

23

24

24

24

25

25

25

NUMBER OF BROKEN 
(UNMEASURABLE)

NUMBER OF BROKEN 
(UNMEASURABLE)

NUMBER OF BROKEN 
(UNMEASURABLE)

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