In Starting 2015, all at-sea vessels with a flow scale will be required to use the electronic logbook to capture their deploy and retrieval information in addition to Daily Flow Scale Tests.
The electronic logbook is available through the eLandings application, instructions can be found below. Motherships that also act as Catcher Processors will be able to enter Deliveries and Hauls in one elogbook.
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eLogbook Navigation
You can navigate to the Logbook, Trip Report and Daily Report in different ways.
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Below is the Logbook page. This Logbook shows 2 Trip Reports, and 4 Daily Reports.
- Open existing Trip Report: On the Logbook page, click the Trip Letter button (A, B, C, etc.).
- Create new Trip Report: On the Logbook page, click the Add Trip Report button.
- Open existing Daily Report: On the Trip Report page, click the Date button (01/02, 01/03, etc.).
- Create new Daily Report: On the Trip Report page, click the drop-downbutton, and Add Daily Report button.
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Trip Report Navigation
- Trip Report (Open / Edit / Create / Delete):
- Open existing Trip Report: On the Logbook page, click the Trip Letter button (A, B, C, etc.).
- Edit existing Trip Report: On the Logbook page, click the Trip Letter button (A, B, C, etc.), click the downdrop-down button, and Edit Trip button.
- Create new Trip Report: On the Logbook page, click the downdrop-downbutton, and Add Trip button.
- Delete Trip Report: On the Logbook page, click the downdrop-downbutton, and Delete Trip Report button.
- To navigate back to the Logbook, use the browsers "Back" button.
Below is the Trip Report page. This Trip Report shows 1 Active Status change, and 1 Daily Report.
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Daily Report Navigation
- Daily Report (Open / Edit / Create / Delete):
- Open existing Daily Report: On the Trip Report page, click the Date button (01/02, 01/03, etc.).
- Edit existing Daily Report: On the Trip Report page, click the Date button (01/02, 01/03, etc.), and Edit the information.
- Create new Daily Report: On the Trip Report page, click the downdrop-downbutton, and Add Daily Report button.
- Delete Daily Report: On the Trip Report page, click the downdrop-downbutton, and Delete Daily Report button.
- To navigate back to the Trip Report page, use the browsers "Back" button, or click on the Trip Letter button (A, B, C, etc.).
- To navigate back to the Logbook, use the browsers "Back" button twice, or follow previous instructions.
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Once you have entered the New Trip information and saved it, you will be returned to the Logbook page.
Edit Gear Profile
Begin from the Logbook page. Select Gear Profiles in the drop-down menu.
From the Gear Profile page click on the Plus (
) button to add your gear types.
Select the appropriate Gear Code from the dropdown menu and click Ok.
Enter the applicable Gear Details for your operation on the Gear Details page.
The Gear profile is complete.
Edit Active / Inactive Status
Begin from the Trip Report page.
To edit the Active / Inactive Status, select the Daily Trip Report letter. This takes you to the Trip Report page.
Go Inactive
If you are not actually engaged in fishing activity yet, you will need to Go Inactive until you actually begin a fishing trip.
- Click on the date (MM/DD/YYYY) in blue text in the first column
- The date must be later than the Go Active date
- Click on the Go Inactive button
Go Active
- Click on the Go Active button if you are actually engaged in fishing activity at this time.
- Enter your Go Active date (cannot be in the future)
- If you are not actively fishing when you register your logbook, you can ignore this step until you do actually Go Active.
Remove Go Active / Go Inactive Status
- To Remove a previous Go Active / Go Inactive status, select the Remove Go Active/Inactive button
- Select the activity record to delete
Add/Edit Daily Report
On the Trip Report page, select Add Daily Report from the drop-down menu.
Within the Daily Report, the following actions can be completed:
- Add/Edit Hauls (includes Deployment, Retrieval, and Catch data)
- Add/Edit Delivery Information
- Add/Edit Flow Scale Test
- Add/Edit Comments
Select the Report Date.
Logbook Haul Entries
Begin from the Daily Report page.
Select the Add Haul () button.
Add Deployment, Retrieval, and Catch data. Refer to the following for help choosing codes: Alaska Department of Fish and Game Fish Ticket Codes for eLandings Statewide Fisheries.
Haul Deployment Entry
Enter the following information:
- The Set Number will auto-fill for you but can be modified as needed
- Target Species - more than one can be entered as applicable
- Gear Type can be selected from the drop down menu if you have more than one type
- Time set (needs to be in military format)
- Deploy Latitude and Longitude
Haul Retrieval Entry
- Enter Retrieval Time
- Retrieval Latitude and Longitude
- Management Program
- Management Program ID (no need to enter management Program ID unless fishing under a CDQ program)
- Federal Reporting Area
- Special Area
- Sea Depth
- Gear Depth
- Enter Flow Scale Weight
- Enter Hail Weight 119799846
If you have a haul that crosses multiple days:
- In the Retrieval Time data field, enter the month, day and time in the following format: MM/DD (one space, i.e. hit spacebar) HH:MM - see below.
- The date of Deploy Time cannot be edited. A new Daily Report must be added to document new Deployments and Retrievals occurring on separate dates.
Haul Catch Entry
- Enter Species code
- Weight in Metric Tons
- Count, if Salmon species
- Condition, if Sablefish (Black Cod)
- Disposition (what you intend to do with the fish)
- Additional Catch Lines can be added using the More Catch Lines button
Click Save button.
Use the Pencil button to edit a Haul.
If necessary, add appropriate Management Program ID's below:
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The management program ID values for AFA and CDQ id's are:
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Management Program
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Management Program ID
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Description
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AFA
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200
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AFA catcher/processors
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CDQ
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51
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Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association
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CDQ
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52
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Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation
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CDQ
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53
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Central Bering Sea Fishermen's Association
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CDQ
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54
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Coastal Villages Region Fund
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CDQ
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55
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Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation
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CDQ
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56
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Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association
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RPP
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401
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RP Entry Level
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RPP
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402
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CGOA RP CV Limited Access
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RPP
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403
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CGOA RP Limited Access
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RPP
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404
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OPted Out
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RPP
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405
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Trident Offshore Rockfish Cooperative Association
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RPP
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406
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FCA Cooperative
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RPP
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407
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I.S.A. Cooperative
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RPP
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408
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North Pacific Rockfish Cooperative
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RPP
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409
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OBSI Rockfish Cooperative
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RPP
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410
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Western Alaska Fisheries Rockfish Cooperative
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RPP
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411
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Star of Kodiak Rockfish Cooperative
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RPP
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412
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Gulf of Alaska Best Use Cooperative
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RPP
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413
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Cascade Unimak Rockfish Cooperative
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RPP
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414
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USS Rockfish Cooperative
- Begin Latitude and longitude
- Below is a table that lists acceptable lat/long formats, make sure you have a single space between degrees and minutes (where dd = degrees, mm = minutes, ss = seconds, N S E W = direction, +/- )
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Latitude
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Longitude
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dd mm ss N
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ddd mm ss W
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dd mm.m N
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ddd mm.m W
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N dd mm ss
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W ddd mm ss
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dd mm.m
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+ddd mm.m
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dd.dddd N
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ddd.dddd W
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N dd.dddd
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W ddd.dddd
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+dd.dddd
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+ddd.dddd
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dd mm
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-ddd mm
NOTE: If you are unable to save haul or catch data in the appropriate fields, document that information in the Comment field for that specific fishing date.
Adding IR/IU (Improved Retention / Improved Utilization) Species & Salmon Prohibited Species Catch (PSC) to Haul Report
The process to add IR/IU Species & Salmon PSC to the Haul Report is the same as other species.
- Enter Species code
- Weight in Metric Tons
- Count, if Salmon species
- Condition, if Sablefish (Black Cod)
- Disposition (what you intend to do with the fish)
- Additional Catch Lines can be added using the More Catch Lines button
If you are an AFA catcher / processor or any catcher / processor harvesting CDQ pollock:
- You MUST record prohibited species catch (PSC) AND discard disposition of all salmon species in each haul.
- Record salmon PSC in number of animals.
- All other discards should be recorded on your daily production report.
Required Salmon Bycatch Movement Comments
You MUST record vessel movement due to Chinook Salmon Bycatch by:
- Adding the salmon PSC count in the Catch Entry table associated with the applicable Haul #(s).
- Add the canned comment "2 Moved To Avoid Salmon" to the Daily Report associated with the Salmon Bycatch.
Add/Edit General Comments
Begin from the Daily Report page.
Add/Edit Comments from the Plus () button. Enter the Comment. Edits can be made with the Pencil button.
Add/Edit Delivery Information
Begin from the Daily Report page.
Add/Edit Delivery Information from the Plus () button.
Enter the Delivery information.
- Enter the Fish Ticket number that correlates with the vessel Delivery
- Catcher Vessel ADF&G Number
- Select applicable reply for Discard Report
- Gear code of the delivering vessel
- Management Program
- Management Program ID (if applicable)
- Receipt Time
- Enter the Receipt Latitude and Receipt Longitude (your vessel)
- Federal Reporting Area
- Special Area (if applicable)
- Hail Weight
- Delivery Haul Number
- Enter Species code
- Weight in Metric Tons
- Count, if Salmon species
- Condition, if Sablefish (Black Cod)
- Disposition (what you intend to do with the fish)
- Additional Catch Lines can be added using the More Catch Lines button
Add/Edit Flow Scale Test
Begin from the Daily Report page.
Add/Edit Flow Scale Test from the Plus () button. Edits can be made with the Pencil button.
Enter the Flow Scale test data.
- % Error is calculated based on the difference between Platform and Flow Scale weights.
- Tests can be repeated. Add comments for context.
How to Print your Logbook Pages
- Each page can be printed to PDF, including the Logbook, Trip Report and Daily Report - see below.
To download the instructions, click on the link below:
Here is a link to this article's PDF: Mothership eLogbook Instructions for eLandings
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How to Download and Print this Article as a PDF
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