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Forms and Instructions for Pelagic Observers
From the Pelagic Observer Training Manual:

Life Raft Training
Photo Credit: SEFSC
(All documents are in PDF format.)
- Animal Log
- Circle Hook Guide
- Communications Instructions
- Distance Calculation Table
- Equipment List
- Field Instructions
- Gear Log
- Haul Log (Longline)
- Incidental Take:
- Logbook Catch Summary
- Photo Log
- Post-Trip Checklist
- Safety Checklist
- Sea Turtle Release Equipment Checklist
- Species Codes
- Weigh Out Sheet
Pelagic Observers
How Do I...?
- Distinguish a white marlin from a spearfish
- How do I report a stranded/ beached whale, dolphin, or turtle?
- How do I report a lionfish sighting?
- Access SouthEast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR)
- How do I report for my fishing/dealer permit requirements?
- How do I report a retrieved tag?
- How do I find current fishery closures?
- How do I adopt a billfish?
- How do I register my billfish tournament?
- How do I apply for a permit?
- Visit the SEFSC library
- How do I find NOAA staff?
- How do I apply for grant funding?
- How do I request permission to use a photo found on the website?
- How do I find It? Provide Website Feedback

