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West Coast Groundfish Observer Program Manual, Part2 - NOAA

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CHAPTER 5<br />

• Pre-measure the length of the longline trough, some<br />

Pacific Halibut will be brought on board either to be<br />

retained or by accident, having several marked<br />

measurements in the trough will allow the <strong>Observer</strong><br />

to quickly estimate the length of any landed Pacific<br />

Halibut.<br />

After sampling a set, use the Length-to-Weight<br />

Table in Appendix J to determine proper weight.<br />

Multiply the number of Pacific Halibut for each<br />

length by the weight on the table. Sum the weights<br />

for all sizes to obtain the total weight of Pacific<br />

halibut in the sample.<br />

Figure 5 - 16: Visuals Length Estimates<br />

of Pacific Halibut<br />

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