West Coast Groundfish Observer Program Manual, Part2 - NOAA

CHAPTER 7
3. Specimen Collection Label.
• Use this form to record data when sea lion or
Northern fur seal canine teeth (snouts) have been
collected.
The Marine Mammal Sighting Form should be completed
whether or not the marine mammal is alive or dead and
whether the animal has been brought on board the fishing
vessel or not. The Biospecimen Form only needs to be
completed for dead marine mammals onboard a fishing
vessel.
Biospecimen Form Instructions
Complete the Biospecimen Form any time length, sex or
weight information is collected from a dead marine mammal.
Also complete this form if canine teeth or tissue samples have
been collected. An example of the form is included as Figure
7-4.
• Haul Number – Record the number of the haul
that the marine mammal came from.
• Date – Record the date as MM/DD/YY.
• Trip Number – Record the trip number generated
by the database system.
• Coast Guard Number – Record the USCG vessel
number on limited entry trawlers and fixed gear
vessels (if they have one). Do not record anything
in this field if you are on an open access vessel or a
limited entry fixed gear vessel that does not have a
USCG number.
• Catch # - Record the number that corresponds to
the catch category on the Catch Form.
7-18 1/30/2004