West Coast Groundfish Observer Program Manual, Part2 - NOAA

CHAPTER 5
• Skipper Last Name Record the last name of the
skipper.
• State Registration Number – Use this field
only if the fixed gear vessel does not have a USCG
number. The state registration number will begin
with a CF in California, OR in Oregon, and WN
in Washington.
• Departure Date/Time – Document the date
and time the vessel left port.
• Departure Port – Document the port the vessel
departs from.
• Landing Date/Time – Document the date and
time the vessel returns to port.
• Landing Port – Document the port the vessel
returns to.
• Fish Tickets and State Agency Code – Obtain
the numbers of all landing receipts (fish tickets)
from the vessel skipper, the port biologist, or the
state liaison. This is a required field for all
fisheries and trips! The state agency code will be
C - for California deliveries, O – for Oregon
deliveries or W – for Washington deliveries.
• Trip Notes – Document any information
pertinent to understanding the trip.
• Haul/Set Number – Number hauls
consecutively, starting with haul 1 for each trip.
Number the hauls in the order they were
retrieved, not set!
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