West Coast Groundfish Observer Program Manual, Part2 - NOAA

CHAPTER 5
Trip Form-Hauls Instructions
• Haul/Set Number – Document the haul/set
number that corresponds to the Haul Location
information on the front of the form.
• Observer Total Catch Estimate (OTC) –
Record the total catch estimate to two decimal
places. Total catch estimate weight is recorded in
pounds.
• Volume of Codend or Trawl Alley/Bin – This
field is blank on fixed gear vessels.
• Density – This field is blank on fixed gear vessels.
• Weight Method – Enter the number for the
weight method used to obtain the Observer Total
Catch. The weight methods that may be used for
fixed gear are:
11 – Retained + Discard –
When line is 100% tally sampled.
8 – Extrapolation –
When less than 100% of line is tally
sampled.
Total Hooks/Pots
Always record the
number of pots
/hooks set, not
retrieved in this
column. If gear is
lost, use gear
performance code 5
and document how
much gear is lost in
the comments
sections.
• Total Hooks/Pots – Document the total
number of hooks/pots in the set. Be sure to
record the amount of gear set, not retrieved!!
• Gear Performance – Record one of the
following codes to document gear performance.
1 - No problem.
2 - Pot was in the haul.
5 - Trawl net or codend lost, pot(s) lost, other
gear lost (If pots/hooks have been lost,
document in the comments section how
many were lost.).
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