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.

NAUTICAL TWILIGHT PROGRAM

This program calculates nautical twilight times for a given calendar year.

Program: Nautical.zip

Word format: Nautical Twilight Instructions.doc