Daily Longline Fishing Log - American Samoa

Source ID code assigned by data entry staff (FC048).

Format version of the data assigned by data entry staff.

Trip type code (B)illfish, (T)una, (M)ixed.

The logbook trip number as assigned by the logbook Data Manager after the trip has returned.

Is this trip a research or experimental trip? (R/X).

Four-digit year that the boat returned to port.

Month (00-12) that the boat returned to port.

Four-digit year the set occurred.

Two-digit month the set was made.

Two-digit day the set was made.

Name of vessel.

Permit number.

The code of the primary species of fish targeted to be caught on this trip, (T)una, (B)illfish, (M)ixed.

Code to represent what bait was used.

Length in miles of mainline used. Units for values are nautical miles.

Number of hooks set.

Minimum number of hooks used per float.

Maximum number of hooks used per float.

Number of light sticks used.

Minimum wind speed during the setting of hooks. Units for values are knots.

Maximum wind speed during the setting of hooks. Units for values are knots.

Direction the wind was blowing during the setting of hooks.

Minimum wave height during the setting of hooks. Units for values are feet.

Maximum wave height during the setting of hooks. Units for values are feet.

Sea surface temperature during the setting of hooks. Units for values are degrees Farenheit. Measures are reported with a precision of 3.

Time when line setting began.

Latitude degrees where line setting began. Units for values are degrees.

Latitude minutes where line setting began. Units for values are minutes.

Latitude hemisphere where line setting began.

Longitude degrees where line setting began.

Longitude minutes where line setting began.

Longitude hemisphere where line setting began.

Time when line setting ended.

Latitude degrees where line setting ended. Units for values are degrees.

Latitude minutes where line setting ended. Units for values are minutes.

Latitude hemisphere where line setting ended.

Longitude degrees where line setting ended. Units for values are degrees.

Longitude minutes where line setting ended. Units for values are minutes.

Longitude hemisphere where line setting ended.

Four-digit year when the haul began.

Two-digit month when the haul began.

Two-digit day when the haul began.

Time when line hauling was started.

Latitude degrees where line hauling began. Units for values are degrees.

Latitude minutes where line hauling began. Units for values are minutes.

Latitude hemisphere where line hauling began.

Longitude degrees where line hauling began. Units for values are degrees.

Longitude minutes where line hauling began. Units for values are minutes.

Longitude hemisphere where line hauling began.

Time when line hauling ended.

Latitude degrees where line hauling ended. Units for values are degrees.

Latitude minutes where line hauling ended. Units for values are minutes.

Latitude hemisphere where line hauling ended.

Longitude degrees where line hauling ended. Units for values are degrees.

Longitude minutes where line hauling ended. Units for values are minutes.

Longitude hemisphere where line hauling ended.

Pelagic species code (See reference table DSC.DSC_SPECIES_CROSSREF_NODC).

Number of sharks that were Finned while fishing.

Number of a particular species that were Kept while fishing.

Number of a particular species that were Released while fishing.

Protected species code (See reference table DSC.DSC_SPECIES_CROSSREF_NODC).

Number of a particular protected species released alive and uninjured.

Number of a particular protected species released injured.

Number of a partidular protected species released dead.

Number of a particular protected species sighted in area of gear.

Commercial Marine License (CML) number.

Four-digit year when form was signed by the CML holder.

Two-digit month when form was signed by the CML holder.

Two-digit day when form was signed by the fisher.

Code signifying when in the editing process a correction was made to this record.

It is the page number that is stamped on the logbook form or the number assigned by the electronic logbook program. For American Samoa data, SERIAL_NUMBER and SERIAL_NUMBER2 contain the same data.

Was an observer onboard? (Y/NULL).

Four-digit year fishing boat left port.

Two-digit month fishing boat left port.

Two-digit day fishing boat left port.

Code to represent departing port of vessel. Uses three-letter Airline City Codes.

Four-digit year boat returned to port.

Two-digit month boat returned to port.

Two-digit day boat returned to port.

Code to represent returning port of vessel. Uses three-letter Airline City Codes.

Bird mitigation. Was the set made at night? 1=used.

Bird mitigation. Was the bait dyed blue? 1=used.

Bird mitigation. Was a towed deterrent used? 1=used.

Bird mitigation. Was the gear weighted? 1=used.

Bird mitigation. Was a line shooter used? 1=used.

Bird mitigation. Was the offal discarded strategically? 1=used.

Number of hooks lost on the set.

Llps extraction/archive date.

Null field; unique number on the shallow-set certificate used to track each certificate (Hawaii Logbook Only - Leave Blank for AS).

A consecutive number assigned by the data entry staff to a block of data that is entered and verified. Format DYYNNN, where D is constant, YY is the last two digits of the year and NNN is the consecutive number that starts with 001 at the beginning of each calendar year, e.g., D14001.

Primary Economic Exclusivity Zone. Contains "OUT", or 4-letter EEZ code if Begin Set location is within established EEZ.

Secondary Economic Exclusivity Zone. Contains NULL, or 4-letter EEZ code.

Distance, calculated from Begin Set location to predefined location in AREA2.

A consecutive number that is assigned to each record of a block of data.

Date when the record was loaded into Oracle.

Was the line set over the side of the vessel instead of the rear? (Y/N).

Code signifying whether this set was either Deep or Shallow.

Null field; no longer being used to mark whether location in Eastern Pacific Ocean (Y/N).

A number or name assigned to any document containing any further notes on this trip.

Code signifying when in the editing process a correction was made to the trip data in this record.

Code signifying whether ALL trip locations were to the East, West, or Straddled Longitude 150.

The observer trip number as assigned by the Observer Program.

The number of the set as assigned by the onboard observer, left-justified, leading zero(s) missing.

Code signifying when in the editing process a correction was made to the set data in this record.

Code signifying whether this set was either Deep or Shallow.

Code signifying whether this begin set location is East or West of Longitude 150. If = 150, it is West.

Code signifying whether this end set location is East or West of Longitude 150. If = 150, it is West.

Code signifying whether this begin haul location is East or West of Longitude 150. If = 150, it is West.

Code signifying whether this end haul location is East or West of Longitude 150. If = 150, it is West.

Code signifying when in the editing process a correction was made to this species record.

Code signifying when in the editing process a correction was made to this protected species record.

Code based on the vessel's name, to disguise the identity of the boat, allowing release of data which could be otherwise confidential.

Indicates fleet (or Logbook) to which this record belongs. (e.g., AS = American Samoa Longline Logbook).

Specifies whether a boat is a dual-permit vessel. Y = Yes, NULL = No.

Contains NULL, or 4-letter EEZ code if Begin Set location is within the Established Monument boundaries.

It is the page number that is stamped on the logbook form or the number assigned by the electronic logbook program. For American Samoa data, SERIAL_NUMBER AND SERIAL_NUMBER2 contain the same data.