Project operational plan for the 1990 Bristol Bay red king crab test
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1. MM M M L M 4 S RECOVERY FORM TAG Species Sex Recorder STATISTICAL LONGITUDE Detected 1 o KC length Appendix C 1 page 16 of 31 E 9 A 2900 M uu 9 lt n www i 4222 f m lt m lt 8 oom E 00 z gt NS y on m am M e eri M al 5 i ond 5 T 2 I O f PIT NO mi w nl 5 ADF amp G TIME AND ATTENDANCE REPORT TIMESHEET ENTRY SYSTEM TSE Name SSN __ Payroll RD Bargaining Unit GGU J SU Pay Period Ending M Overtime Exempt YES NO Pay Type Salaried Hourly DIVISION A ecce Record start and stop times in military format Check the OS box if the work is related to the oil spill If you work past midnight stop at 2400 and start at 0001 the next day DATE START n We certify that t2. M B ee 46 R AG RECO Species ef C FRERE FORM ei SEXUM Recorder Vack O _Lankesn DATE LOCATION LATITUDE LONGITUDE NUMBER oe MM loo w LORAN X LORAN Y p a 31 24 1 09 2 6 4 4 1 2 E EX 3 NM 4 5 SEA 6 KESENENE 7 CET CET 9 38 10 m 8 b lt KC length 1 new 5 Detected TC width 2 2 Not detected gt 3 very 3 Not checked old 4 Not applicable 5 COMMENTS Skipper s Name and Address a 1 h 1 3 Sf d oz ebe Appendix C 1 page 21 of 31 Portable Reading System HS5101 HS5102 Series Destron IDI User Manual 810 0005 300 ECO 970 Rev A Lit Code 2002 4 20 90 1990 Destron IDI Inc 48 Appendix C 1 page 22 of 31 5 Portable ID Reader Table of Contents Title j i Page Chapter 1 Portable ID Reader ID Reader Capabilities Luya veio Co RR Pe ie 1 Menu Based Design PODES 2 Reader Operation s uuu au Fade aaa fug nd doa CER IRA asas 3 EP 3 iue es E ne
3. Catch Sampling Oe Sampling of Crabs for Tagging Tagging Procedure sso ass wasa n Canas nus xd ss RR sip Rs Tag Recovery EY PIT Tag RECOVERY u s ese eae ow C hee dete o De Dual Tagged PIT Tags Crab Recovery Tag Reward Lan dus Joe Release of Original Tagging Data to Vessel Captains SCHEDULES ane e ox REPORTES ZS asa kus Pa S D E oo gt me lt LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Annual abundance estimates millions of crabs for red king crab P camtschatica in Bristol Bay and the Pribilof District from NmFS surveys after Stevens and MacIntosh 1990 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Location of the 1990 Bristol Bay red king crab tagging study 2 Ventral aspect of a red king crab abdomen showing the placement of the 10 mm PIT tag in the proximal segment of the right fifth leg o 47 LIST OF APPENDICES APPENDIX A LOCATION LAYOUT AND DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULE OF THE 75 14 POT TAGGING STATIONS IN THE 1990 BRISTOL BAY RED KING CRAB TAGGING SURVEY A l Tagging study station locations A 2 Layout
4. overnight for example Under normal use a fully charged reader will work a full eight hour day without recharging A battery left in a state of deep discharge for an extended period of time days may not accept recharging To replace the battery remove cover loosen the 4 screws to remove old battery and replace with complete battery assembly including the two battery packs Place assembly at right angle to battery frame Tighten the 4 screws and replace cover Hecharging Recharge the reader batteries by plugging the battery charger into the back of the reader and connecting the charger to grounded 110 VAC The two LEDs Light Emitting Diodes located on top of the charger remain lighted while the reader batteries are drawing full power one LED will blink when the reader is nearing full charge Note with the model 8101 D12 or 8618 1 9 54 Appendix gels page 28 of 31 Portable ID Reader 5 charger the reader may be used while connected to the charger and to power This practice is NOT recommended with other charger models Automatic Shutdown The system automatically shuts down when the battery voltage falls below the manufacturer s recommended safe operating threshold 87 This prolongs the useful life of the reader s batteries Non Volatile Memory The reader is equipped with non volatile memory so it retains in memory any ID tag numbers that were read and stored and not explicitly cleared This feature not only
5. 162 52 30 4 56 12 o 162 52 30 5 56 15 o 162 52 30 6 56 15 o 162 37 30 7 56 18 162 37 30 8 56 21 0 162 37 30 9 56 24 162 37 30 10 56 27 0 162 37 30 11 56 3 o 162 22 30 12 56 6 o 162 22 30 13 56 9 o 162 22 30 14 56 12 o 162 22 30 15 56 15 162 22 30 16 56 15 0 162 7 30 17 56 18 162 7 30 18 56 21 o 162 7 30 19 56 24 162 7 30 20 56 27 162 7 30 21 56 45 0 161 7 30 22 56 48 o 161 7 30 23 56 51 0 161 7 30 24 56 54 o 161 2 30 25 56 57 0 161 Nr 30 26 56 33 o 161 22 30 27 56 36 161 22 30 28 56 39 o 161 22 30 29 56 42 o 161 22 30 30 56 45 0 161 22 30 31 56 45 o 161 37 30 32 56 48 0 161 37 30 33 56 51 o 161 37 30 34 56 54 161 37 30 35 56 57 161 37 30 36 56 33 o 161 52 30 37 56 36 o 161 52 30 38 56 39 0 161 52 30 39 56 42 161 52 30 40 56 45 0 161 52 30 41 56 45 162 7 30 42 56 48 0 162 7 30 43 56 51 o 162 7 30 44 56 54 o 162 7 30 45 56 57 162 7 30 46 56 33 162 22 30 14 Appendix A 1 page 2 of 2 STATION NORTH LATITUDE WEST LONGITUDE Degrees Minutes Seconds 47 56 36 162 22 30 48 56 39 162 22 30 49 56 42 o 162 22 30 50 56 45 o 162 22 30 51 56 45 162 37 30 52 56 48 162 37 30 53 56 51 162 37 30 54 56 54 162 37 30 55 56 57 o 162 37 30 56
6. 5 hours to recharge when fully drained the Portalac requires 1 3 hours Keep the Portalac battery out of water fanny pack supplied we The readers and scanning wands are not waterproof protect the reader encase in ziplock bags you can read window and operate puttons through the bag The scanning wand has a detachable rubber cover that must be in place during scanning as you will be passing this surface directly over the crab tail After each shift the reader and wand rubber cover removed arid rinsed should be wiped clean and left out to air dry overnight During breaks leave equipment in a secure dry place 33 Appendix C l page 7 of 31 Operating the Reader and Scanner Complete instructions for operating the reader and scanner are given in the attached manual Please read it carefully For quick reference here are the high points 1 2 CAUTION CAUTION Scanning wand needs to be firmly attached to reader There are only three buttons to push on the reader Red rocker switch Press to the right to turn reader on press to left to turn off MENU button This button cycles through the top menu scan only scan send SCAN STORE dump mem to port set up system then back to scan only START STOP button This button will start the function selected on the menu button or will cycle through the sub menus The main operation mode to be used is SCAN STORE read all about it on page 6 of
7. 56 33 162 gt 52 30 57 56 36 0 162 52 30 58 56 39 162 52 30 59 56 42 162 52 30 60 56 45 0 162 52 30 61 56 45 0 163 7 30 62 56 48 o 163 7 30 63 56 51 0 163 7 30 64 56 54 o 163 7 30 65 56 57 0 163 7 30 66 56 33 o 163 22 30 67 56 36 163 22 30 68 56 39 o 163 22 30 69 56 42 163 22 30 70 56 45 0 163 22 30 71 56 45 163 37 30 72 56 48 163 37 30 73 56 51 163 37 30 74 56 54 163 37 30 75 56 57 163 37 30 15 9T Appendix A 2 areas 57 0 DEGREES LATITUDE 56 0 96 5 Layout of the 75 tagging stations 615630 625600 625630 and 635630 designate ADF amp G statistical 164 163 162 51 DEGREES LONGITUDE Appendix A 3 Layout of stations 1 through 20 in statistical area 625600 STAT AREA 625600 56500 56 375 DEGREES LATITUDE 56 125 56 000 16300 16275 16250 16225 16200 DEGREES LONGITUDE 17 Appendix A 4 Layout of stations 21 through 40 in statistical area 615630 STAT AREA 615630 57 000 56875 56 750 DEGREES LATITUDE 56625 S6 500 16200 16175 16150 16125 16100 DEGREES LONGITUDE 18 Appendix A 5 Layout of stations 41 through 60 in statistical area 625630 STAT AREA 625630 57 000 56875 DEGREES LATITUDE 56 625 56 500 163 00 16275 16250 16225 162 00 DEGREES LONGITUDE 19 Appendix A 6 Layout of stations 61 through 75 in stati
8. 625600 625630 and 635630 75 sampling stations have been identified The location of these stations are given in Appendix A 1 and illustrated in Appendices A 2 through Each station is made of 14 pots set in a 1 625 nautical mile nm east to west line with a spacing of 1 8 125 nm between pots Appendices A 7 and A 8 The location identified for a station in Appendix is the midpoint of the string of 14 pots The 75 stations are arrayed south to north in groups of five i e stations 1 through 5 6 through 10 11 through 15 etc Appendices A 2 through A 6 The distance between stations within an array is 3 nm giving a total length of 12 nm for a five station array Appendices A 7 and A 8 All the stations within an array will be set or picked in the same day An itinerary for setting and picking pots in a station is given in Appendix A 9 On most days one array of 5 stations will be picked and another array of five stations will be set ie on most days 70 pots will be set and 70 pots will be picked The itinerary in Appendix A 9 is based on the following assumptions 1 running speed for the vessel is 8 knots 2 the average time to set a pot and move on 1 8 nm to the next pot in the same station is 2 5 minutes and 3 the average time to pick a pot dump it stack it and move onto the next pot in the same station is 5 minutes Under these assumptions the average time to set the 14 pots in a station is 35 mi
9. and capture information can be collected HERENDEEN BAY KING CRAB TAG RECOVERY INFORMATION Vessel Name Captain Latitude Longitude or Loran C X Y For more in formation on the U of W program contact Dr David Armstrong University of Washington WH 10 Seattle WA 98195 206 543 6132 41 Appendix C l page 15 of 31 PIT TAG RECOVERY PROGRAM WANDER DATA FORM NAME SHIFT HOURS PLANT un A eue ne ent ne ee SAMPLE SIZE COMMENTS 4 a MJR d
10. delivery so that tags body parts and capture information can be collected King crab shoving tag through isthmus male abdomen A ULI carapace s 2 i 5th leg 5th le yellov walking leg LE g King crab shoving position of pit tag KING CRAB TAG RECOVERY INFORMATION Vessel Name Captain Capture Latitude Longitude Date or mm dd yr Loran C X Y 40 Appendix C 1 page 14 of 31 CO APER 4 55 MMERCIAL FISHERIES NEWS RELEASE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH amp GAME STATE OF ALASKA Westward Region Department of Fish and Game 211 Mission Road pon W Collinsworth Commissioner Kodiak AK 99615 Ken Parker Director Contact Leslie J Watson Division of Commercial Fisheries Fishery Biologist IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date October 15 1990 ATTENTION ALL BRISTOL BAY CRAB FISHERMEN The University of Washington UW has implemented a tagging study of Herendeen Bay red king crab The Department is assisting in the collection of tags and recovery data during the November fishery Fishermen finding crab with University of Washington tags are requested to do the following 1 Remove tag and record sex date caught and location either lat long or Loran coordinates f Return sublegal male and female red king crab to the sea Legal male red king crab may be retained for delivery Notify Department personnel upon delivery so that tags
11. function available in SET UP SYSTEM Error messages DIRECTORY FULL No more files can be created in the current directory in response to selection of START FILE option FILE EMPTY No ID is found in current file with CLEAR LAST ID option selected Releasing START STOP causes FILE EMPTY FILE NN and the READY to be displayed IDs can then be read into the current file LOW BATTERY Batteries are low It is recommended that use be discontinued until the batteries are recharged To continue use press either MENU or START STOP M MEMORY FULL Displayed if non volatile memory is full Press MENU or START STOP to return to top menu 57 Appendix C 1 page 31 of 31 MEMORANDUM STATE OF ALASKA TO See Distribution DATE October 23 1990 Ww FROM Leslie Watson UV SUBJECT Bristol Bay Red King Fishery Biologist Crab Sampling Manual Attached is a sampling manual for your reference Please remember to bring rain gear boots sleeping bags and pads and your sense of humor Reservations and tickets TRs have been obtained for your expected travel date to Dutch Harbor see below For those of you departing from Kodiak please see Lucinda for your ticket This project should be fun and interesting see you all in Dutch Harbor Thanks for all your suggestions and help in setting this up Please call me if you have any questions LOCATION REPORT DATE Dutch Harbor George Malone lt KOD gt Oct 25 Dana S
12. of the 75 tagging station 615630 625600 625630 and 635630 designate ADF amp G statistical areas A 3 Layout of stations 1 through 20 in statistical area 625600 NT A 4 Layout of stations 21 through 40 in statistical area 615630 is TTE A 5 Layout of stations 41 through 60 in statistical area 625630 ere xs A 6 Layout of stations 61 through 75 in statistical area 635630 A 7 Schematic of 70 pots distributed in an array of 5 stations of 14 pots GACH EK REPE NICA bie ER Vg Co v paid b C GSE A 8 Schematic of 70 pots distributed in an array of 5 stations of 14 pots each Vasa e Xd E Wa Wee eee CHR oye A9 Tagging charter itinerary te APPENDIX B DATA FORMS USED IN THE 1990 BRISTOL BAY RED KING CRAB TAGGING SURVEY B 1 Pilot house log form oe x oe ee ORGS Ra ha bte Ee a s B 2 ADF amp G crab research data form APPENDIX C 1990 BRISTOL BAY PIT TAG RECOVERY PROGRAM SAMPLING MANUAL C 1 1990 Bristol Bay PIT Tag Recovery Program 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ALASKA DEPARTMENT FISH AND GAME DIVISION OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES PROJECT OPERATIONAL PLAN Title Bristo Bay Red King Crab Test Fishery Project Yellowbook Project No TF 960 Principal Investigator Dr Dana Schmidt PCN 1202 Project Leader L
13. record the vessel name from which the sample was taken the number of tail sections scanned and the PIT tag identification numbers of any tail sections that have detectable PIT tags Any tail sections that are identified as having PIT tags will be retained for later analysis Data will be recorded on the PIT tag recovery program wander data form Appendix C 1 E Dual tagged PIT and Floy Tags Crab Recovery Dockside samplers shellfish observers and PIT tag samplers will solicit tag returns of Floy tagged crab from vessel and processing crews at the processing facilities where they are stationed Floy tagged crabs will be measured and shell aged and scanned for the presence of PIT tags The tail sections from these crab will be cut off and retained for later analysis The crab will then be returned to the offloading brailler for delivery All dockside sampling information capture location data and names and addresses of those vessel crews and or processing workers who returned tags or tagged crabs will be recorded on the tag recovery form Appendix C 1 Tag Reward Lottery Following the closure of the 1990 fishery all Floy tag returns will be entered in a random drawing for cash awards ranging from 50 to 500 Captains vessel crewmembers and processing workers who return tags or tagged crabs to ADF amp G will be eligible for the random drawing Observers who forward tags to ADF amp G are not eligible for the drawing Details of the tag rew
14. tags 51 Appendix C l page 25 of 31 2 DestrorvID I MENU BASED The reader incorporates a hand held scanner wand and exciter reader electronics enclosed in a separate box Accessories include a carry strap and carry sack The reader is battery operated and can be recharged or operated directly from any standard 110 VAC outlet by using the battery charger included with the unit The reader can be used in a simple read only mode or 7F7E2D1965 Figure 1 Portable ID Reader configured to store tag numbers in memory and or send numbers to an external computer printer or modem DESIGN For simplified operation all functions available in the reader can be selected from either the top menu or several submenus Menu selections are shown in Figure 2 52 C Appendix C 1 page 26 of 31 Portable ID Reader 3 DUMP MEM SET UP SCAN ONLY SCAN SEND SCAN STORE TO PORT SYSTEM Menu FILE 2 Serial Communication Parameters Figure 2 Menu Selections READER OPERATION Preparation To prepare the ID Reader for operation connect the handwand to the reader by screwing the handwand cable to the rear connector on the reader unit The connector is keyed and must be lined up with the keyway by rotating then by turning the knurled housing clockwise until the connector is securely fastened about one full turn I Battery Charger Handwand Connector Connection Fu
15. 5 and 21 through 25 will soak for only one day before picking all other stations will soak for two days before picking Stations 71 through 75 may be dropped to reduce days from first set to last pick to 16 Another option is to not include stations 21 through 25 but to include 71 through 75 again reducing days to 16 23 PILOT HOUSE LOG POT SURVEYS 199 Appendix B 1 Skipper Recorder if longlining pots distance between pots on string fm Vessel LONGITUDE W or E LORAN POSITION IE d d ES EIE SE sss T SK wa Bs EE BS SE SR Ed Sa sa mz gp LI LII Tr poc s 3 ea ee s La imi a manu 0 00 ss asco BS aa as ws sa sx Alw E E _ E Z w E E 8 E g E a E E E Immediately tell ADF amp G deck crew whenever a potis lost so their deck paperwork can stay in order Circle either W west or E east Skipper must tell ADF amp G crew if pulling gear in reverse order than set Lost Pot must be recorded under Lift Gear section by appropriate pot which was lost Bottom type codes 1 Rock 2 Sand 3 Silt and 4 Mud Revised 7 91 Appendix B 2 ADF amp G CRAB RESEARCH DATA FORM SPECIES STATION NUMBER REGISTRATION AREA 81819 Bay MEASURER SEX BUOY NUMBER VESSE
16. 9 3 1981 56 6 18 4 11 3 86 3 36 3 67 3 103 6 189 9 1982 107 2 17 4 4 7 129 3 77 2 548 132 0 261 3 1983 43 3 10 4 15 552 243 9 7 340 892 1984 81 8 12 6 3 1 97 6 57 6 17 6 75 172 7 1985 13 7 10 1 25 263 6 9 6 8 13 7 39 9 1986 11 8 12 3 59 301 45 5 4 9 8 39 9 1987 20 1 12 6 7 9 406 16 8 18 3 35 1 75 7 1988 8 5 64 64 213 2 7 15 7 18 4 39 7 1989 8 6 9 4 119 299 44 169 21 2 51 1 1990 8 2 102 092 276 72 17 5 247 52 2 Limits Lower 4 1 49 6 5 185 0 0 6 0 8 6 271 Upper 12 3 15 4 11 9 36 7 149 29 1 40 7 77 4 50 52 29 33 108 66 65 48 Carapace length mm Limited survey in 1971 not used for population estimate 71973 and 1974 estimates considered unreliable Mean 2 standard errors for most recent year ee Mam 65 65 60 Md Bristol Bay Study Area 55 9 55 Bering Sea on 2 Dutch Harbor so 50 459 W 459 1609 165 175 1809 1159 1709 163 160 155 150 145 140 155 130 Figure 1 Location of the 1990 Bristol Bay red king crab j tagging study 11 PIT Tag 2 cm Figure 2 Ventral aspect of a red king crab abdomen showing the placement of the 10 mm PIT tag in the proximal segment of the right fifth leg 12 APPENDIX 13 Appendix A 1 Tagging study station locations STATION NORTH LATITUDE WEST LONGITUDE Degrees Minutes Seconds 1 56 3 162 52 30 2 56 6 o 162 52 30 3 56 9 0
17. AMPLE PIT TAG RECOVERY PROGRAM WANDER DATA FORM NAME Jac e GLantevn surr nouns 0800 800 PLANT SEASIDE ww SAMPLE SIZE COMMENTS ees vM reno edd Sum m 2462 dw PIT FLOX 7 Coven WAYNE Sec On free Sume Sar 1578 _ o Led PT Jee E ot eee CE e then fond t rye d a AO O maire OD eue Ro RE E es M one mue SL me me as M mo am meme me fo ae am ao am am em mue me eee mere ce ee le eae ee ee ee ee me ee eh we we ae we ae a a ee ee me we ee ae ee RM eue ee me
18. CTIVES The short term goal of this study is to assess the feasibility of utilizing PIT tag technology in an effort to provide an accurate estimate of the population of legal male red king crabs in Bristol Bay during the summer of 1990 Long term goals are to obtain information on the exploitation rate and natural mortality rate of this population and the effects of biolo Bical parameters on these rates Specific objectives of the study are as follows 1 Determine the feasibility of Passive Integrated Transponder PIT tag mark and recapture studies during the initial year by PIT tagging 2500 legal males and 2500 sublegal males Additionally half of the PIT tagged legal males 1250 and half of the PIT tagged sublegal males 1250 will also be externally marked with isthmus or Floy tags referred to hereafter as dual tagged crabs 2 Examine approximately 50 of the 1990 Bristol Bay red king crab commercial catch for recovery of PIT tagged crabs 3 Monitor the 1990 Bristol Bay red king crab harvest for recovery of dual tagged crabs to provide an estimate of PIT tag loss rates 4 Estimate the fishery exploitation rate by analysis of marked unmarked crab ratios from the commercial fishery 5 If the first year of the tagging program is successful plans will be developed for automated recovery procedures at shorebased canneries and expansion into other Bering Sea crab fisheries considered Tasks to be accomplished are as follows 1 Iss
19. Fishery project RIR No 4K 93 17 Watson Pengilly LITERATURE CITED Gray G W Jr 1965 Tags for marking king crabs Progr Fish Cult 27 221 227 Prentice E P 1986 A new internal telemetry tag for fish and crustaceans In A K Sparks editor Marine farming and enhancement proceedings of the fifteenth U S Japan meeting on aquaculture Kyoto Japan October 22 23 1986 Stevens B G amp R A MacIntosh 1990 Report to industry on the 1990 eastern Bering Sea crab survey Ak Fish Sci Center Proc Rpt 90 09 st Cua Table 1 Annual abundance estimates millions of crabs for red king crab P camtschatica in Bristol Bay and the Pribilof District from NMFS surveys after Stevens and MacIntosh 1990 Males Females Size mm 110 110 134 2195 90 290 Grand Width in 5 2 5 2 6 5 26 5 Total 3 5 23 5 Total Total 1969 41 0 203 98 71 1 183 285 46 8 117 9 1970 9 5 8 4 53 12 2 49 13 0 17 9 41 1 19725 14 1 80 54 275 70 12 1 19 1 46 6 1973 50 0 25 9 10 8 86 7 24 88 76 8 101 6 188 3 1974 59 0 312 209 111 1 37 7 72 0 109 7 220 8 1975 84 9 317 21 0 1376 70 8 58 9 129 7 267 3 1976 70 2 49 3 32 7 152 2 359 71 8 107 7 259 9 1977 80 2 63 9 37 6 181 7 33 5 150 1 183 6 365 3 1978 62 9 47 9 46 6 157 4 38 2 128 4 166 6 324 0 1979 48 1 37 2 43 9 1292 45 1 110 9 156 0 285 2 1980 56 8 23 9 36 1 116 8 448 67 6 112 5 22
20. L KRISTEN GAIL TRAWL HAUL NUMBER RECORDER or sawumeracron pace OF S l SR RRA Pp TI 7 U U Y YU ETE UTILE 7 EECA aes REE ESR SEER REESE REE l es tt 1111 11111111 se 11111 1 I j 1111 UNNEEBBEENNEEUNNNWEREZNERRREEBENE TERRE EEE FTIIT I LILKHL IL Til xd yr T s SEERERNBENMIEENWENENERNDLSEZEERBNE JERR EERE RES RRA 1 1 TL LL 1 exp iig T pl j ccr LL I 111111 11111111 5 j Ti LEE EUR sss 1111111 11111 x ILE P J See T LE s See coded species ilat Egg Devel P camtschaticus Sex P platypus 1 Male Erimacrus 2 Female C bairdi x C bairdi 1 Sublegal opilio 2 Legal C angulatus Shell Age cottage cheese disesse Cancer magister 9 Soft Shell rust A L couesl 1 New Other describe in 9 8 caliosus D C tanner 2 Od comments Revised 7 91 3 Very Old 25 Pup 1 Uneyed 1 Barren clean pleopods 1 pen Barren with Brown 2 Eyed 2 n with empty N Nemerteans in clutch Turbellarians In dutch Blsck mat Bitter crab disease Orange eggs cases and or Purpie brown s
21. NG CRAB FISHERMEN AND PROCESSORS Under the support of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game s test fishery program a pilot tagging study was implemented for the purpose of providing information on the Bristol Bay red king crab population Data from this study should proyide refined population estimates and exploitation rates along with information on natural mortality growth and migration As an aid towards achieving these goals the Department is testing a commercial application of a small internal PIT Passive Integrated Transponder tag within commercially important crab populations It must be stressed that inseason tag recovery data will not affect or used to adjust the announced mid point guideline harvest level The tagging survey was conducted from August 7 27 1990 on board the chartered crabber F V Kristen Gail total of 490 pots were pulled from 70 locations Station locations were generally located in historically productive commercial fishing areas The tagging effort exceeded presurvey expectations of marking 5 000 male king crab A total of 6 700 male king crab were PIT tagged 4 700 legal and 2 000 sublegal PIT tags were injected into a proximal segment of the fifth right leg of the crab near its attachment to the tail section Half of the legal size PIT tagged crab were also externally marked with yellow spaghetti tags in the isthmus portion of the crab between the carapace and the abdominal flap see
22. am involving one or a combination of both tag types PIT taq program Recovery methods will be addressed in a separate news release due to the magnitude of the proposed recovery effort Processing facilities will be contacted individually by the Department for the placement of staff within the plant Dual tag spaghetti PIT program This program will be directed at vessel captains for the recovery and documentation of dual tagged crab As an incentive for return of these crab the original tagging location data will be forwarded to participating vessel captains after the season closes King crab shoving tag through isthaus isthmus carapace yellov walking leg spaghetti tag King crab shoving position of pit tag 38 Appendix C 1 page 12 of 31 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES NEWS RELEASE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH amp GAME STATE OF ALASKA Westward Region Department of Fish and Game 211 Mission Road Don W Collinsworth Commissioner Kodiak AK 99615 Ken Parker Director Contact Leslie J Watson Division of Commercial Fisheries Fishery Biologist IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date October 15 1990 ATTENTION ALL BRISTOL BAY CRAB FISHERMEN The Alaska Department of Fish and Game ADF amp G is asking for your help in the recovery of tagged red king crab and C bairdi Tanner crab during upcoming commercial fishing seasons ADF amp G tagged legal red king crab sublegal red king C bairdi Tanner c
23. and where appropriate tag number s will be recorded for all crabs as shown in the crab research data form Appendix B 2 Tagging Procedure Crabs that will be PIT tagged will be injected with a 10 mm Destron IDI TX1400L 125 kHz Passive Integrated Transponder The PIT tag will be injected longitudinally into the proximal segment of the fifth right leg as shown in Figure 2 Following injection the crab will be scanned with a Destron IDI HS5102L 125 kHz portable PIT tag detector to verify that the tag has been successfully injected the 12 digit PIT tag identification number will be stored on the detector for subsequent merging with the attendant catch sampling data for that crab Crabs that will be dual tagged will also receive a isthmus or Floy tag as described by Gray 1965 that Floy tag number will also be recorded on the crab research data form Appendix B 2 Tag Recovery ADF amp G personnel will be stationed at shore based crab processing facilities in Dutch Harbor Akutan and King Cove and at several floating processors in the Bristol Bay area for the purpose of recovering PIT tagged and dual tagged red king crabs from the November 1990 commercial fishery Each sampler will receive instructions and equipment to conduct sampling at their assigned station as outlined in Appendix C 1 PIT Tag Recovery Samplers will scan the tail sections from butchered crabs using Destron IDI HS5102L 125 kHz portable PIT tag detectors and will
24. ard program are outlined in several news releases shown in Appendix C 1 Release of Original Tagging Data to Vessel Captains Following the closure of the 1990 fishery and the subsequent return of Floy tags and or capture information participating vessel captains will receive the original tagging information for the tagged crabs they captured SCHEDULES DATE S PERSONNEL ACTIVITY 1 90 6 90 Schmidt Donaldson Project planning secure vessel Pengilly Watson charter equipment purchasing hiring bid for sale of cost recovery crabs 8 90 9 90 Schmidt Donaldson Clay Conduct tagging survey and cost Stallmach Watson recovery fishing FV Kristen Gail 9 90 10 90 Watson Schmidt Test PIT tag recovery methods plan tag recovery effort 11 90 Watson Schmidt Pengilly Tag recovery effort et al mE 11 90 12 91 Watson Pengilly Data edit entry analysis and report prep REPORTS PERSONNEL REPORT 10 91 Watson Pengilly A pilot mark recapture study using external tags Donaldson Schmidt and implantable Passive Integrated Transponder PIT tags on red king crab in Bristol Bay 1992 4 93 Alaska RIR No 4K91 21 Donaldson Schmidt Watson Pengilly Development of a technique to tag adult red king crab Paralithodes camtschaticus Tilesius 1815 with Passive Integrated Transponder Tags Jour Shellf Res 11 1 91 94 Project Operational Plan for the 1990 Bristol Bay red king crab Test
25. as bo w apaku S ua as 4 Baiteries E ERU NR 4 a Recharging uo SO ERR ER Ex Ue 4 Automatic Shutdown LE 5 Non Volatile Memory er etes 5 Operation Modes A 5 Sean rm 5 SIG ed nacre 6 SCAM SOLS Essen anti Sont a mushu shua A MES 6 Dump Mem To Pottz inerea arinki 7 Set Up System ide ees ees ed e d NE 8 Ea u de m 9 49 Appendix C 1 page 23 of 31 Chapter II Communications Interface Connector 4525 n Ei ERU E ETE CENA NA 11 Serial Communications wil List of Figures Figure Title _ Page Chapter 1 1 Portable ID Reader 2 2 Menu Selections PS cef ions 3 utei a asc 3 3 Connection Diagram Chapter 2 1 Portable Reader Interface with DTE Handshake 12 9 50 Appendix C 1 page 24 of 31 1 Portable ID Reader ID READER CAPABILITIES The portable radio frequency RF identity tag reader provides a full range of operational functions in a package small enough to be carried into the lab the stable the warehouse and out into the field for on the spot identification of RF tags ranging in size from 3 1 2 disks used in industrial applications down to syringe implantable veterinary
26. attached manual This mode scans and stores any detected tags If you get lost on the menu you can usually get back to scan store by repeatedly pushing the menu button If that doesn t work reset the menu by turning the machine off The reader retains in memory any ID tag numbers that were read and stored even if the machine is turned off The effective scanning distance of the wand is less than 2 inches Run the wand directly on the tail section to insure contact with tagged body part You will want to avoid the sub menu CLEAR LAST ID If you inadvertently press the start stop button when this message is in the window you will delete the last tag number that you detected Press menu button until you see READY displayed and continue scanning Never respond positively to the sub menu CLEAR MEM as you will delete all of the tag numbers stored in memory 34 Appendix C 1 page 8 of 31 CATCH SAMPLING PIT Tags Samplers must document their sampling activities daily on the PIT TAG RECOVERY PROGRAM WANDER DATA FORM see attached example The basic sampling unit is each vessel s delivery You must know what vessel s crab you are working on There may be mixed deliveries just note both vessel names in the vessel column If you move to another plant use a new form Detailed instructions are as follows 1 Turn machine on Press MENU button until you arrive at SCAN STORE Press start stop button to select SCAN STORE t
27. chmidt lt KOD gt Nov 5 Susie Byersdorfer lt KOD gt Nov 9 Doug Pengilly lt KOD gt Nov 9 Jim Blackburn lt KOD gt Nov 9 Tom Dinnocenzo lt KOD gt Nov 9 Kim Phillips lt KOD gt Nov 9 im Rud lt ANC gt Nov 9 T ak gt Nov 9 Lon Marifern lt SE gt Nov 9 Gretchen Bishop lt SE gt Nov 9 Tom Easthope lt SE gt Nov 9 Akutan Forrest Blau lt KOD gt Deep Sea Nov 5 Mo Lambdin ANC Trident Nov 5 King Cove Dave Skordelis lt DUT gt Floaters Cort Neff KOD OMNISEA Oct 28 Dave Jackson KOD ALL ALASKAN Nov 7 Bill Donaldson KOD SEALASKA Nov 7 58 The Alaska Department of Fish and Game administers all programs and activities free from discrimination based on race color national origin age sex religion marital status pregnancy parenthood or disability The department administers all programs and activities in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program activity or facility or if you desire further information please write to ADF amp G P O Box 25526 Juneau AK 99802 5526 U S Fish and Wildlife Service 4040 N Fairfax Drive Suite 300 Webb Arlington VA 22203 or U S Department of the Interior Washi
28. ctively 28 9K and 241 2K for a project total of 270 1K However test fishery receipts for the project totalled 284K this latter figure reflects the amount spent on the project in FY91 INTRODUCTION The Bristol Bay red king crab Paralithodes camtschaticus fishery has historically been one of Alaska s most valuable shellfish fisheries The abundance of Bristol Bay red king crab has been assessed annually since 1969 from trawl surveys conducted in the eastern Bering Sea by the National Marine Fisheries Service NMFS Stevens and MacIntosh 1990 Over the course of the fishery and its assessment many unanswered questions concerning stock status and the dynamics of the Bristol Bay red king crab population have arisen For example annual population estimates of red king crab in Bristol Bay have shown relatively major variations Table 1 some of which are not explicable by natural mortality Variations appear to be larger than probable errors caused by lack of precision Because of the uncertainty associated with the estimate in season fishery performance data has been used to modify the guideline harvest level In season adjustments also have significant uncertainty associated with them because the effort component associated with current short term fisheries is subject to variations caused by weather tides annual in fishing practices competition from more gear and possibly other reasons In an effort to address these apparent variat
29. dK 43 17 PROJECT OPERATIONAL PLAN FOR THE 1990 BRISTOL BAY RED KING CRAB TEST FISHERY PROJECT by Leslie J Watson and Douglas Pengilly Regional Information Report No 4K93 17 Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Commercial Fisheries 211 Mission Road Kodiak Alaska 99615 April 1993 lThe Regional Information Report Series was established in 1987 to provide an information access system for all unpublished division reports These reports frequently serve diverse ad hoc informational purposes or archive basic uninterpreted data To accommodate timely reporting of recently collected information reports in this series undergo only limited internal review and may contain preliminary data this information may be subsequently finalized and published in the formal literature Consequently these reports should not be cited without prior approval of the author or the Division of Commercial Fisheries LIST OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES U aa ayay eo Ae ates diio Rb WERE eia LIST OF FIGURES abs p AUAM LISTOF APPENDICES 3 ces E X RR WA don de en SUR PORE WORD Stee ete eee E Sub Ja UC a E d qu oe I INTRODUCTION Poe bs dite BOE OUO Po ot S ba E NTM OBJECTIVES XE Sod ute qued ace i a METHODS nas ins Tagging Survey and Cost Recovery sta ws Tagging Station Locations and Itinerary
30. diagram The purpose of the dual tagging is so that PIT tag loss rates can be evaluated over time as it is not known how long PIT tags will remain in the crab Approximately 4 000 C bairdi Tanner crab were also tagged during the survey recovery of these tags will be addressed in subsequent news releases 37 Appendix C l page 11 of 31 News Release 2 October 1990 In order to test the program prior to the November fishery PIT tagged crab were seeded into the retained for sale crab so that detection of the tags could be tested under actual processing conditions With the cooperation of processing staff at Royal Aleutian Seafoods in Dutch Harbor ADF amp G samplers monitored the delivery by scanning the tail sections of approximately 4 450 butchered crab This effort was very successful resulting in an overall recovery rate of 82 of the PIT tagged crabs 81 of the 99 PIT tagged crabs were detected Industry response to the program was quite favorable with most area facilities indicating general approval to conduct this project within their facilities during processing The Department is soliciting the cooperation of fishermen processors and processing workers in the recovery and documentation of tagged legal male red king crabs during the upcoming November fishery Department personnel will be stationed in Dutch Harbor and outlying areas to monitor red king crab deliveries during processing This is a two part progr
31. eslie J Watson PCN 1857 Biometrician Douglas Pengilly PCN 1227 Assisting Personnel William Donaldson PCN 1213 Date Submitted original July 25 1990 final April 2 1993 Region Westward Fishery Unit Bering Sea Aleutian Islands Crab Fishery Bristol Bay Red King Crab Fishery Management Plan Fishery Management Plan for the Commercial King and Tanner Crab Fisheries in the Bering Sea Aleutian Islands File Name C POP90LJW 493 f APPROVALS Level Signature Date Project Leader Regional Biometrician Research Supervisor Regional Supervisor Headquarter s Receipt Headquarter s Approval Headquarter s Recommendation Further Review Approval NOTE The original POP was submitted and signed through the level of Headquarter s receipt on July 25 1990 It was reviewed by Headquarters in October 1990 but the file containing this information has been lost What follows is a recreation of the latest known version of the POP and to the authors knowledge reflects accurately the original content of it FOREWORD The Bristol Bay red king crab tagging project will be funded under the State of Alaska Test Fishery program Due to the late notice of project after the FY91 budgets had been approved it does not appear in the FY91 Yellowbook in its true form There are two budgets for this program TF 960 Bering Sea Crab Test Fishery and 39571 Bering Sea King Crab Tagging Authorized allocations for the two budgets are respe
32. figured to test for CTS Clear To Send or DSR Data Set Ready This operation may be indistinguishable from A SCAN ONLY mode If the reader expects a handshake from an external 8 I device and does not receive one an error message SERIAL PORT ERR is displayed Press START STOP to return to th top menu Error messages LOW BATTERY Batteries are low It is recommended that use be discontinued until the batteries are recharged To continue use press either MENU or START STOP SERIAL PORT ERR Handshake has not been detected within required time 30 milliseconds Check the cable press MENU or START STOP to continue Scan Store SCAN STORE displays IDs as above and concurrentiy stores each ID number in a numbered memory location This mode allows the operator to collect a number of ID codes before transmitting them to one or more external devices After each successful tag read the ID number is stored in a sequentially numbered location The first tag number entered into a freshly cleared memory will be stored at 1 the next at 2 etc The display reports the tag number and its file location q 56 Appendix C l page 30 of 31 Portable ID Reader 7 o If the ID numbers are sent to more than one external device with different communication configurations it will be necessary to set parameters for each device in SET UP SYSTEM mode before transmitting SCAN STORE also contains submenu options that allow the o
33. he information provided above is true and correct LEAVE CODES Employee Signature A Annual H Holiday Date Supervisors Signature S Sick Other ___ P Personal Attach PINK copy of leave slip Data Entry Date Approving Officer Date I 2 xtpusddy JO LT 9bed Appendix C 1 page 18 of 31 STATE OF ALASKA DIVISION OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES 211 MISSION ROAD KODIAK ALASKA 99615 CLAIM FOR PAYMENT OF SUBSISTENCE FOR FISH AND GAME PERSONNEL ABOARD COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL OR PRIVATE FACILITIES WHILE ENGAGED IN COLLECTING RESEARCH DATA Following is the claim for payment of room and or board provided to Name of Fish Game Employee while he was aboard Name of Vessel or Facility from Dates E while engaged in collecting research data for the Department of Fish amp Game MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE IS 21 00 per day Number of Meals 3 00 Total Number of Night s Lodging 12 00 Total TOTAL CLAIM IS z Py Fish amp Game Employee Authorized Signature of Vessel or Facility Social Security Number or Company Tax I D Number Mailing Address City State and Zipcode Telephone number 9 ne mn me Dem e mE um KM A A For Department Use Only Code for Above Project Supervisor or Project Leader Signature 45 Appendix C 1 page ES of 31 S
34. he word READY should come up in the window First scan store your READER ID NUMBER This identifies the reader to your data file and should also be done periodically throughout the day to assure you that your reader is working 2 Scan every tail section possible regardless of condition Before you begin working on a new vessel s catch you must scan store the INTERRUPT ID NUMBER At the end of your working day scan the INTERRUPT ID NUMBER before you turn the machine off You will also be documenting these activities on your WANDER DATA FORM which will enable us to match the information on the form to the information on the reader At sea scanners will follow the same procedure 3 Collect all tails that have PIT tags in Ziplocks and return them to the bunkhouse or place in cold storage if on vessel 4 Use the tallywhacker or a notebook to keep track of your sample size as the reader does not have an internal counter Counting in multiples 5 10 etc will save time Sample size is determined by counting only the scanned tails bearing the right fifth leg You will be scanning the underside of the tail where all the guts are make sure you know which is the right leg The diagram show the right leg from the shell side outside 5 Return to bunkhouse as soon as you are done scanning with the machine and completed forms Data on the readers will be down loaded to a computer the memory cleared and the machine returned to you fo
35. ion location data will be recorded as shown in the pilot house log form Appendix B 1 Catch Sampling The contents of each sampled pot will be unloaded onto a sorting table where the catch of king and Tanner crabs are sorted by species and sex From each pot one half of the male red king crabs with carapace widths CW between 6 and 6 5 inches and one half of the male red king crabs greater than 6 5 inches CW will be retained for charter cost recovery Each sampled crab tagged or untagged will be measured assessed for shell condition egg clutch condition and disease Crabs unsuitable for tagging will be released alive as soon as possible In instances where large numbers of Tanner crabs immature male red king crabs and female red king crabs are encountered the catch will be subsampled to allow additional deck time for tagging Sampling of Crabs for Tagging At each pot one half of the legal male red king crabs greater than 6 5 inches CW and one half of the sublegal male red king crabs between 6 and 6 5 inches CW will receive PIT tags and released At each pot one half of the legal crabs receiving PIT tags and one half of the sublegal crabs receiving PIT tags will also receive isthmus Floy tags Only healthy non injured crabs will be tagged tagged crabs will be handled in a gentle manner and returned on station to the sea as quickly as possible Carapace length legal sublegal status as determined from carapace width shell condition
36. ions in population abundance NMES has tagged crab and released them during annual eastern Bering Sea trawl surveys Subsequent recoveries have been sporadic and inconsistent and the resulting overall low numbers of recoveries have been insufficient to address major questions concerning population dynamics This research is an intensive tagging project utilizing new tag technology Passive Integrated Transponders or PIT tags to determine the recovery ratio of tagged untagged legal and pre recruit male red king crabs in a portion of the Bristol Bay commercial crab fishing area Preliminary testing of PIT tags on small numbers of the dungeness crab Cancer magister Prentice 1986 and red king crabs W E Donaldson pers comm indicates that these tags are retained through molting and could be detected without sacrificing the tagged animal Data from the project will be useful for determining fishing mortality natural mortality and population size Growth parameters molting rates and migration will also be obtained If feasible data from the first year will be used to determine if the population estimate from the trawl survey corresponds with that based on tag recoveries If the project is successful subsequent years data will provide improved estimates of natural mortality growth and migration These data can then be applied to the historical trawl survey data to provide improved estimates of population size and historical fishing rates OBJE
37. ngton DC 20240 For information on alternative formats for this and other department publications please contact the department ADA Coordinator at voice 907 465 6077 TDD 907 465 3646 or FAX 907 465 6078
38. nutes and the expected time to travel the 3 nm between two stations within an array is 22 5 minutes giving an expected time of 4 hours and 25 minutes to set 70 pots in the five stations of an array Also the assumed average time to pick the 14 pots in a station is 1 hour and 10 minutes Including running time between stations this gives an expected time of 7 hours and 20 minutes to pick 70 pots in the five stations of an array On a day when an array of five stations 70 pots is picked and another array of five stations 70 pots is set the total estimated time to pick and set pots and to travel between arrays of stations is 15 hours 7 hours and 20 minutes to pick an array 2 hours and 8 minutes to travel 17 nm to the next array 4 hours and 25 minutes to set that array and 1 hour and 4 minutes to travel to the array that will be picked on the next day For the two days when two arrays are set 9 and 14 August in the itinerary the total estimated time for setting and travel is 12 hours and 45 minutes 4 hours and 25 minutes to set each of the two arrays 1 hour and 50 minutes to travel between the first array and second array and 1 hour and 4 minutes to travel from the second array back to the first Under the itinerary in Appendix A 9 the pots will soak two nights before picking except for those in stations 1 through 5 and stations 21 through 25 pots in stations 1 through 5 and 21 through 25 will soak one night before picking All stat
39. ological sampling and tagging Tagging Station Locations and Itinerary The Bristol Bay red king crab management area Area T is too large to cover in a 20 day charter Tagging effort must therefore be restricted to a smaller study area within Area T that supports a significant portion of the harvestable population Figure 1 Five contiguous ADF amp G statistical areas 615630 625600 625630 635600 and 635630 were chosen to be the tagging study area This area of approximately 5 100 nm has produced over half of the harvest in the last five commercial red king crab seasons These five statistical areas also tend to be in the top five producing statistical areas in the last five seasons Each of the last five commercial seasons began on 25 September and ended in early October roughly one to one and one half months later in the year than this year s mid August tagging study The annual NMFS trawl survey which visits Bristol Bay in June also indicates that these five statistical areas support a large portion of the legal crab in Bristol Bay approximately 70 50 and 40 of the legal males in Bristol Bay were caught within these statistical areas during the 1990 1989 and 1988 NMFS trawl surveys respectively Because of the time constraints on the charter and _ because no legal red king crabs were caught at the four NMFS trawl stations within statistical area 635600 in 1990 sampling for tagging will be limited to statistical areas 615630
40. olumn PIT NO It s a little harder to scan this area on a live crab you may have to jockey the fifth leg and the wand around to get close enough to detect the PIT tag Take your time we need to be sure the tag is either there or not there 5 In the column marked PIT enter appropriate action 1 detected 2 not detected 3 not checked 4 not applicable 6 Return Floy tags with data forms at end of day Separated ADF amp G Floy Tags and Tags From Other Agencies We will take any tags that are turned in regardless of tagging agency including loose Floy tags from our own program The Univ of Washington tagged crab in Herendeen Bay this summer see news release and there may be NMFS tags out as well Take the tag first then get any available information Record the information on the TAG RECOVERY FORM and note tagging agency in comments section Record 141 in the PIT column for all loose tags and return tags with forms at end of day to bunkhouse Thanks in advance for all your hard work and good luck 7 36 Appendix C 1 page 10 of 31 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES e NEWS RELEASE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH amp GAME STATE OF ALASKA Westward Region Department of Fish and Game 211 Mission Road Don W Collinsworth Commissioner Kodiak AK 99615 Ken Parker Director Contact Leslie J Watson Division of Commercial Fisheries Research Biologist IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date October 1 1990 ATTENTION ALL BRISTOL BAY KI
41. ot be permitted inside the main living area or bedrooms there are 2 entrances that can be used to hang up gear Only local calls can be made from the bunkhouse phone incoming non collect long distance calls can be received as well If you need to make long distance phone calls the airport has several long distance only phones 5 minute walk down the hill As shift work is anticipated for the project please keep in mind that people will be trying to Sleep at odd hours 30 Appendix 1 page 4 of 31 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAMPLERS Objectives The primary objective of this program is to sample the commercial catch of Bristol Bay red king crab for the recovery of PIT Passive Integrated Transponder tags The secondary objective is to determine the loss rate of the PIT tag on individual crab Introduction 4 700 legal male red king crab were tagged in the proximal segment of the right fifth leg in August 1990 Half of these crab 2 350 were also externally marked with a yellow Floy spaghetti tag and will hereafter be referred to as PIT Floy crab As it is easier to detect PIT tags from the separated tail section of the crab we will be working almost exclusively with tail sections from butchered crab In order to fully test the success of the PIT tag approximately 700 000 to 1 425 000 crab tails will need to be scanned Per sampler that s 4 000 8 000 tails per day for 10 days Attached are several news releases that briefly e
42. perator to erase the last ID stored or to divide the available memory locations over 1300 into a series of files When MENU is pressed after SCAN STORE has been selected the message NNN LINES FREE is displayed to indicate the amount by number of lines of available nonvolatilememory When MENU is released the first submenu choice CLEAR LAST ID appears Press START STOP to delete the last ID read into the current file then to display the amount of remaining memory NNN LINES the submenu choice is redisplayed when MENU is released To erase several ID codes press and release START STOP Iepesiedly a t m rn If MENU is pressed while CLEAR LAST ID is displayed the message FILE NN indicates the current file number When MENU is released the second submenu choice START FILE is displayed Press START STOP to create a new file and display the new file number FILE NN Release START STOP to return the reader to SCAN status with READY displayed Note that writes and erases are possible only to the most recently created file To terminate the SCAN function and return to the top menu at any time press and release START STOP To terminate the CLEAR LAST ID function press and release READY is displayed then press and release START STOP Stored ID numbers can be kept in memory to be sent to external device s through the RS232 port using DUMP MEM TO PORT mode at any time and cleared from memory using the CLEAR MEM
43. r cleaning Samplers on vessels will not clear the memory at any time 6 Contact me at the bunkhouse if problems arise or you run out of crab to scan 35 Appendix C 1 page 9 of 31 PIT Floy Tags Occasionally there will also be whole tagged crab to sample These crab will be sampled directly from vessels at the time of delivery but processing workers may bring these crab to you in the plant as well The PIT Floy crabs have a yellow spaghetti tag which has an orange tab bearing the words LEAVE TAG ON CRAB NOTIFY ADF amp G There is no reward for the tag It is imperative that the tag be on the crab in order to test the PIT tag loss rate Specific instructions are as follows 1 Use the vessel s measuring stick to determine if the crab is legal If it is sublegal less than 6 and 1 2 inches sample as for legal crab then throw the crab overboard pull the Floy tag first 2 All recovery information must be recorded on the TAG RECOVERY FORM by the sampler see attached example Pull the Floy tag off the crab and record the number along with all recovery information provided by the captain Be sure to get the captain s name and address so that the original tagging information can be forwarded to them 3 Shell age and size information is not necessary this year so leave these columns blank 4 Select SCAN ONLY on the menu button Scan the tail section area for the PIT tag and record the 10 digit number in the c
44. rab in August 1990 Recovery data should provide fishery managers with additional data on crab populations in the Bristol Bay area The ADF amp G crab tag is yellow with an orange tab which says LEAVE TAG ON CRAB NOTIFY ADF amp G All king crab bearing the yellow tag have also been marked with internal PIT tags see diagram The Department is requesting that captains who catch legal size tagged red king crab do the following 1 Keep only legal size red king crabs during the red king crab season Release undersize king crab and C bairdi Tanner crab with tags intact 2 Record vessel name captain s name tag number date and location latitude longitude of capture on attached form 3 If possible keep tagged crab separate from the rest of the tanked crab tethered or bagged in burlap 4 Contact Departnent personnel or shellfish observer upon arrival at processing facility so that crab can be properly sampled and returned for delivery 39 Appendix C 1 page 13 of 31 News Release 2 October 15 1990 If Department personnel are not available at the dock to sample whole legal crab 1 Remove tag and either remove entire tail section or pinch off both fifth legs see diagram Place all tags and body parts in a ziplock bag and refrigerate or freeze 2 Record vessel name captain s name tag number date and location latitude longitude of capture on attached form 3 Notify Department personnel upon
45. s communications Most of the staff will be stationed in processing plants in Dutch Harbor Transportation and meals will be provided Meals will be provided at either the Dutch Harbor bunkhouse prepared by all or at the processing facility you are working at There will be no charges to restaurants in Dutch Harbor We will assign staff to grocery shop as necessary remit all charges for groceries to Leslie Per diem claims if any will be made after the project is completed and should be submitted to Leslie Copies of any TRs used and all time sheets should also be submitted to Leslie Seasonals will be activated on the project on the day they fly to Dutch and deactivated when they return to Kodiak or town of origin Each person will be expected to work 10 12 hour shifts once deliveries begin All staff will be required to keep track of start stop times on time sheets All OT eligible staff will be paid a maximum of 2 4 5 hours of OT per day once sampling starts No OT eligible staff will work more than 10 12 hours in a single day Return flights out of Dutch Harbor have not been booked these flights will be full after the fishery closes so plan on stand by status at that time Bunkhouse Notes There will be 12 16 people staying at the facility for 7 10 days Endeavor to keep both the bunkhouse and yourself as clean as possible There are not enough beds for all so remember your Sleeping pads Boots and other wet smelly gear will n
46. saves tag numbers from day to day but also saves stored information even if an operator inadvertently shuts the reader off OPERATION MODES In general press and release MENU repeatedly to cycle through the top menu until the display reports the desired operational function Then press and release START STOP to begin the function or to cycle through the submenus To terminate the function and or to re enter the top menu from a submenu press and release START STOP The display will report the top menu option from which the submenu selection was made Use of MENU and START STOP that is particular to a mode is covered below To clear a displayed error message press and release START STOP The message will disappear and the program will then resume Appropriate corrective actions for specific errors are discussed below Scan Only SCAN ONLY the simplest tag reading mode Select the mode by pressing START STOP while the display reports SCAN ONLY then press and hold the handwand trigger and the display will report WORKING If the wand antenna is in the vicinity of an RF tag the reader beeps and the display reports the tag s ID number In order to read the same tag twice release the trigger then depress again To read another tag release the trigger move the handwand close to the next tag then press the trigger again It is also possible to simply keep the trigger depressed and move the handwand from tag to tag to do a number of reads howe
47. ses o RS232 Connection Figure 3 Connection Diagram 53 Appendix C l 27 of 31 4 DestromDI Connect the battery charger to the rear of the reader and plug in to any grounded 110 VAC outlet s On Off Press the red rocker switch to the right to turn the reader on and to the left to turn it off The LCD display will report the top menu selection last used when the reader was turned off e g SCAN ONLY SCAN SEND or SET UP SYSTEM or will display LOW BATTERY if the reader requires recharging before use If the last function used was CLEAR MEM the LCD will display SCAN ONLY MS Batteries and Fuses Reader fuses are 2A 3AG regular blow They are replaceable by the user as needed Fuses are located in the back of the reader unit Use a large flat screwdriver and press in slightly on screw slot to depress spring Turn 1 4 turn counterclockwise to release Insert new fuse then depress with screwdriver and turn 1 4 turn clockwise to set in place The reader comes supplied with a rechargeable battery pack that can 9 typically support 1000 ID readings before recharging Each battery has an expected life of 250 charge discharge cycles Reorder batteries by part number from Destron IDI Turn the reader off after use to avoid unnecessary battery discharge To optimize battery life keep the reader charged and ready for extended use by plugging it into the battery charger when it is to be left for any period of time
48. stical area 635630 STAT AREA 635630 57 56875 56 750 DEGREES LATITUDE 96625 56 500 16400 16375 16350 16325 16300 DEGREES LONGITUDE 20 Appendix A 7 Schematic of 70 pots distributed in an array of 5 stations of 14 pots each NOT DRAWN TO SCALE kk OK OK OX NAUTICAL MILES KOK OK KN OK 9009129926997 6400 962870 08181000 128 280 a19 500 625 NAUTICAL MILES 21 Appendix A 8 Schematic of 70 pots distributed in an array of 5 stations of 14 pots each DRAWN TO SCALE 12 9 9 1 6 D lt z 3 0000 1625 NAUTICAL MILES 22 Appendix A 9 Tagging charter itinerary Notes Leave Dutch Harbor Arrive at station 1 in Statistical Area 625600 Set 1 5 and 10 6 Return to 5 Pick 5 1 Set 11 15 Return to Pick 6 10 Set 20 16 Return to 15 Pick 15 11 Return to 16 Pick 16 20 Travel to 25 Set 25 21 and 30 26 Return to 21 Pick 21 25 Set 35 31 Return to 30 Pick 30 26 Set 36 40 Return to 31 Pick 31 35 Set 45 41 Return to 40 Pick 40 36 Set 46 50 Return to 41 Pick 41 45 Set 55 51 Return to 50 Pick 50 46 Set 56 60 Return to 51 Pick 51 55 Set 65 61 Return to 60 Pick 60 56 Set 66 70 Return to 61 Pick 61 65 Set 75 71 Return to 70 Pick 70 66 Return to 71 Pick 71 75 Begin return to Dutch Harbor Return to Dutch Harbor Under this plan stations 1 through
49. talks 1 Dead eggs not Clutch 1 29 full Reddish apparent Clutch 30 59 full 2 Dead eggs lt 20 Clutch 60 89 full 3 Dead eggs gt 20 Clutch 90 100 full vit o 4 O XU M ww CV C W 4 5 x 4 Appendix C 1 1990 Bristol Bay PIT Tag Recovecy Program 1990 BRISTOL BAY PIT TAG RECOVERY PROGRAM by Leslie J Watson October 1990 26 27 Appendix C 1 page 2 of 31 Logistics Bunkhouse Notes Instructions For Samplers Objectives Introduction Equipment Safety Interaction With Processing Staff Managing and Maintaining Your Equipment Operating the Reader and Scanning Catch Sampling PIT Tags PIT Floy Tags Separated ADF amp G Floy Tags and Tags From Other Agencies 28 29 Appendix C 1 page 3 of 31 LOGISTICS It is anticipated that most samplers will be coming to Dutch Harbor around November 9 but it could be sooner or later depending on the fishery Be prepared for last minute notification of departure date Election Day is November 6 so absentee voting is advisable I will be in Dutch Harbor by October 25 call me there if you have any questions Dutch Harbor bunkhouse phone number is 581 1562 Dutch Harbor ADF amp G office number is 581 1239 The project will be headquartered at the Dutch Harbor bunkhouse eating sleeping down loading data to computers charging batterie
50. ue a contract under the State of Alaska Test Fishery Program for a vessel to conduct the tagging project The vessel must also harvest sufficient quantities of red king crabs to pay the cost of the project 270 100 2 Release tagged crabs in accordance with planned procedures see below 3 Conduct the tag recovery program during the 1990 commercial crab fishery in accordance with planned procedures see below 4 Analyze the data and prepare a report to be distributed prior to the 1991 Alaska Board of Fisheries meeting METHODS The project will be conducted in two phases 1 tagging survey and cost recovery and 2 tag recovery Tagging Survey and Cost Recovery _ Phase 1 of this project will be conducted approximately from August 7 to September 7 1990 in Bristol Bay Figure 1 A chartered vessel will be contracted using the test fishery account for the purpose of the tagging survey and cost recovery The contract shall state that the vessel will retain 50 of the male red king crab 6 inches or greater in carapace width during the first 20 days of the charter Legal size Tanner crab Chionoecetes bairdi may also be retained based on product quality competitive bid for the sale of the cost recovery crabs will be tendered prior to embarkation crabs will be delivered to Dutch Harbor to allow for charter logistics and a pre season test of PIT tag recovery methodology Four biologists will be on board the vessel to conduct bi
51. ver this method uses more power This operation can be continued as long as needed To return to the top menu after a series of successful tag reads press and release START STOP If no tag is near the reader continues to display WORKING until the trigger is released then it displays NO ID FOUND Press the trigger to return to SCAN mode Return to the top menu by pressing and releasing START STOP 55 Appendix C 1 page 29 of 31 6 DestrorvIDI Note that interference may occur if RF tags are close to each other Error messages LOW BATTERY Batteries are low It is recommended that use be discontinued until the batteries are recharged To continue use press either MENU or START STOP Scan Send SCAN SEND displays ID numbers as above and concurrently sends the numbers to an external device printer computer etc This mode transmits each ID number to an external device via the RS232 port on the back of the reader The ID number is sent with its checksum as a string of printable ASCII characters followed by an end of line EOL marker The characters are converted from hexadecimal to ASCII representation before transmission EOL can be indicated either with an ASCII carriage return CR or ASCII carriage return and linefeed CR lt LF gt depending on how the reader is configured through SET UP SYSTEM mode Operation is the same as for SCAN ONLY if the reader is not hooked up to an external device and is not con
52. we will be sampling during active processing You may be assigned a particular processing worker to help you Because you must know what vessel s catch you are working on you will have to stay in contact with the unloading foreman as well 32 Appendix C 1 page 6 of 31 Managing and Maintaining Your Equipment As there are no back up readers scanners or batteries you will need to service your gear carefully prior to and after sampling When the wand trigger is depressed maximum power is being drawn from the battery For this reason DO NOT TAPE THE TRIGGER DOWN Also the internal battery automatically shuts down every 13 18 minutes if the trigger is continuously depressed Turn the machine off when not in use breaks lunch etc When the battery is getting low you will see an error message in the window which says LOW BATTERY You have very little scanning time left at this point call for help CAUTION If you have turned the reader on and you see a blank window no message of any kind YOU ARE NO LONGER SCANNING A fully charged internal battery will last from 5 11 hours depending on use The extra battery Portalac 12V should provide at least 12 additional hours of power It is recommended that you begin each shift with the reader hooked up to the external battery power will be drawn directly from the Portalac After your shift is completed you will need to recharge the batteries The internal battery takes 6
53. xplain the program diagrams of Floy and PIT tag placement included Equipment Each sampler needs to bring rain gear boots sleeping bag and pad and sufficient clothing for cold wet work ng conditions ADF amp G will supply gloves and all sampling equipment listed below Is 1 portable ID Reading System scanning wand w rubber cover reader carrying strap and manual 2 Extra battery Portalac cord and fanny pack 3 Battery charger for both internal and external batteries 4 Recovery forms 2 forms 10 each 5 Time sheets 6 Tallywhacker 7 1 box Ziplock bags and 1 roll electrical tape 8 News releases 9 Clipboard and pencils 10 Ear plugs 11 Rite in rain notebook 12 Sampling Instructions 13 Equipment bag 31 Appendix C l 5 of 31 Safety DO NOT REACH INTO AUGERS GRINDERS OR TROUGHS LEADING TO AUGERS OR GRINDERS TO RETRIEVE CRAB TAILS It will not be necessary to get every single crab tail that goes by Long hair scarfs and clothing strings or tabs should be tucked securely away to prevent obvious entangling If you treasure your hearing wear the supplied ear plugs Walkman headsets should not be used while working in the plant Adhere to whatever safety and sanitary procedures required by the plant Interaction With Processing Staff In order to most efficiently sample the catch you will probably be stationed directly on the processing line All processors have been notified that
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