Definitions:

• Vessel ID Number: The registration number assigned by CDFW to a particular vessel.

• Captain's ID Number: The number assigned by CDFW to the fisherman. This number consists of an “L” and five numbers.

• Attracting lights used: Type (sodium, incandescent, metal halide, light emitting diode (LED), other), amount of light generated by individual bulb (circle W for watts or L for lumens), and number of total bulbs for each type. Please indicate if light is submerged by adding S to type (i.e. S-LED).

• Vessel characteristics: Boat length (feet), gross tonnage, and hold capacity (short tons) of the vessel.

• Net type: If applicable, circle appropriate response.

• Net dimensions: Depth and length of net in fathoms.

• Mesh size: Mesh size in inches.

• Scoop capacity: Enter the circumference (distance around the circle) and depth of bag in feet.

• Electronics used: Circle appropriate response.

• Horsepower: Both the main and auxiliary (generator) engines.

• Fish hold's water system: Circle appropriate response. RSW is the acronym for refrigerated sea water and CSW is the acronym for chilled sea water.

• Crew members: List names and CDFW license ID numbers.

Definitions:

• Date: Date of fishing activity.

• Set Number: Numerical order of sets. Set number should restart at the start of each new trip. If fishing with brail gear, record “B” instead of a set number and record one line per brail fishing location.

• Set Time: Time of start and end of set. Hours and minutes may be entered in 24-hour or 12-hour format. If using 12-hour format, circle AM or PM.

• Set Position: Latitude and longitude of set. Use degree decimal minutes to the hundredths place. Example: 34° 05.15′ N, 120° 04.85′ W.

• SST: Sea surface temperature in Fahrenheit.

• Bottom Depth: Depth at set location in fathoms.

• Light Boat: Enter name of light boat set upon. If no light boat was used, then leave blank.

• Catch Estimate: Enter your catch estimate for that set in short tons.

• Market Order Limit: Enter Y (Yes) or N (No) if your fishing was limited by your market.

• Bycatch: Species common name and amount in pounds.

• Landing Receipt: Enter landing receipt or receipt numbers if delivering to multiple receivers.

• Comments: List by date any anecdotal information such as equipment problems, interference from other boats, weather-related problems, day set activity, additional bycatch information, etc.

Definitions:

• Vessel ID Number: The registration number assigned by CDFW to a particular vessel.

• Captain's ID Number: The number assigned by CDFW to the fisherman. This number consists of an “L” and five numbers.

• Attracting lights used: Type (sodium, incandescent, metal halide, light emitting diode (LED), other), amount of light generated by individual bulb (circle W for watts or L for lumens), and number of total bulbs for each type. Please indicate if light is for use underwater (submerged) by adding S to type (i.e. S-metal halide).

• Vessel characteristics: Boat length (feet), gross tonnage, and hold capacity (short tons) of the vessel.

• Electronics used: Circle appropriate response.

• Horsepower: Both the main and auxiliary (generator) engines.

• Scoop capacity: Enter the circumference (distance around the circle) and depth of bag in feet. Also include an estimate of average pounds of squid caught per scoop.

• Fish hold's water system: Circle appropriate response. RSW is the acronym for refrigerated sea water and CSW is the acronym for chilled sea water.

• Crew members: List names and CDFW license ID numbers.

Definitions:

• Date: Date of fishing activity.

• Location: If fishing with brail gear enter latitude and longitude using degree decimal minutes to the hundredths place. Example: 34°05.15′ N, 120° 04.85′ W. If operating as a light boat, enter the CDFW block code that encompasses your location of fishing. If the CDFW block code is unknown enter your latitude and longitude. If you move to a new block record details on a new line.

• Hours spent searching: Hours spent metering for squid. This time also includes time spent holding locations for day sets. Only enter one value per date or one value for each location if you operated in multiple locations on the same date. Do not enter a unique value for each seiner if you provided light for more than one seiner.

• Hours spent lighting: Hours spent attempting to attract squid with lights. Only enter one value per date or one value for each location if you operated in multiple locations on the same date. Do not enter a unique value for each seiner if you provided light for more than one seiner.

• Name of seiner that set squid: Provide the name of the seiner that set squid on each line. If you lit for more than two seiners, use the next line.

• Estimated total tons taken by each seiner: Enter total short tons taken by each seiner. Use one line per seiner.

• Estimated tonnage, if any, remaining after fishing is completed: Was there any squid left? Enter amount in short tons. Only enter one value per date or one value for each location if you operate in multiple locations on the same date. Do not enter a unique value for each seiner if you provided light for more than one seiner.

• Were birds present? Y/N: Enter appropriate response.

• Were mammals present? Y/N: Enter appropriate response.

• Time of brail fishing activity (brailing): Time of start and end of brail fishing activity. Hours and minutes may be entered in 24-hour or 12-hour format. If using 12-hour format, circle AM or PM.

• Bottom Depth: Depth in fathoms to be completed if fishing by brail.

• Amount sold to market: Record amount of your vessel's brail caught squid sold to market in short tons.

• Landing receipt #: Enter landing receipt of your vessel's brail caught squid or receipt numbers if delivering to multiple receivers.

• Amount for live bait: Enter your vessel's live bait catch amount in pounds.

• Bycatch: Species common name and amount in pounds of your vessel's brail caught bycatch.

• Comments: List by date any anecdotal information such as additional bycatch information, equipment problems, interference from other boats, weather-related problems, day set activity, etc.