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Cruise
Reports
Observers are required to complete a cruise report, detailing the type
of scientific observations undertaken, gear details, marine mammal and
seabird interactions, waste disposal practices etc.. This new format,
designed to standardise the reports, is to be completed for all
observer cruises (longline, trawl, squid and pot).
Longline Forms
Longline observer forms are used for both single (Autoline) and double
(Spanish) line systems. The forms are used for the collection of
information on gear type, vessel activity, incidental mortality of
marine mammals and sea birds, by-catch, gear loss, biological
information, processing methods and conversion factors.
Trawl
Forms
Trawl observer forms are used for both pelagic and demersal finfish
operation as well as for krill fishing. The forms are used for the
collection of information on gear type, vessel activity, incidental
mortality of marine mammals and sea birds, by-catch, gear loss,
biological information, processing methods and conversion factors. For
krill fishing there is an additional time budget data form used to
assess the amount of time spent on various activities such as searching,
steaming, transshipping etc..
Jig
Forms
Jig observer forms are used for the squid fishery. The forms are used
for the collection of information on gear type, vessel activity,
incidental mortality of marine mammals and sea birds, by-catch, gear
loss, biological information, processing methods and conversion factors.
Pot
forms
Pot observer forms are used for both crab and finfish. These forms
collect information on gear type, vessel activity, incidental mortality
of marine mammals and seabirds, by-catch and biological information.
tagging forms
The information specified on the Toothfish Tagging Data Sheet
must be recorded for each toothfish tagged and released. All fields on
the form must be completed for all toothfish tagged.
NAUTICAL TWILIGHT PROGRAM
This program calculates nautical twilight times for a given
calendar year. |