Longline/Pot Gear Catcher Processor Logbook Instructions for eLandings

The Logbook replaces the paper DCPL and is required for longline catcher/processor vessels named on an LLP license with a Pacific cod CP hook-and-line endorsement for the BSAI who are directed fishing for Pacific cod in the BSAI and conducting groundfish CDQ fishing.

Logbook Navigation

You can navigate to the Logbook, Trip Report and Daily Report in different ways. 

Once you have logged into elandings, you will need to select the Reports dropdown menu, and click on the menu item Logbooks.

Select your Operation from the dropdown menu.

There will be a button for: Open Logbook, Open Current Trip, Open Current Daily Report.

• Create New Logbook: 
  • Proceed to the next article section "How to Register a new Logbook".
• Logbook (Open / Create): 
  • Open existing Logbook: The Logbook can be opened from the Reports dropdown menu. Select the Operation, and Open Logbook button. 
  • Create new Logbook: If your vessel does not currently have a Logbook, the system will ask if you want to create one. Click OK to proceed.
  • If you proceeded to Trip Report, and want to get back to Logbook, press the browser Back navigation button, or repeat instructions for Open existing Logbook.

Below is the Logbook page. This Logbook shows 2 Trip Reports, and 4 Daily Reports. 

• 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 down-down button, and Edit Trip button.  
  • Create new Trip Report: On the Logbook page, click the down-down button, and Add Trip button.
  • Delete Trip Report: On the Logbook page, click the down-down button, and Delete Trip Report button.
  • To navigate back to the Logbook, use the browsers "Back" button, or follow previous instructions.

Below is the Trip Report page. This Trip Report shows 1 Active Status change, and 1 Daily Report. 

• 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 down-down button, and Add Daily Report button.
  • Delete Daily Report: On the Trip Report page, click the down-down button, 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.

Below is the Daily Report page. This Daily Report shows 1 Haul. 

Register a New Logbook

Begin from the elandings Home page.

Once you have logged into elandings, select the Reports dropdown menu, and click on the menu item Logbooks.

Select your Operation from the dropdown menu.

Click on the Open Logbook button.

If your vessel does not currently have a logbook the system will ask if you want to create one. To proceed with registering your logbook, click OK.

Logbook Registration is complete. 

Add Trip Report

Begin from the Logbook page.

Before you can make any Set entries in your logbook, you will need to do the following three things:

• • Add a Trip Report
  • Add Gear
  • Go Active

Click on the Add Trip Report button.

• Select the Report Date
• Select the Add Trip Report button

• The Edit Trip Report page will appear, enter the following information:
  • Start Date: It should always be January 1st of the current year you will be fishing
  • Go Active/Inactive: select whether or not you will be fishing actively as of the Trip Report creation date
  • Crew Size (even if it's only one or two)
  • Operator Name
  • Weight Units
  • Depth Units
  • Cruise Number
  • Observer 1:  if you are actively fishing on January 1st and have an observer on board, enter the applicable information here
    • Cruise Number
  • Observer 2: If you are actively fishing on January 1st and have a 2nd observer on board, enter the applicable information here
    • Cruise Number
  • Operator IFQ permit: enter if applicable to this Trip
  • Halibut CDQ permit: enter if applicable to this Trip
• Select the Save or Cancel button

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.

From the dropdown menu select Gear Profiles

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.

On the Gear Details page enter the following applicable information: 

• Gear Code: 61 Longline (hook and line) 
• Gear Type: conventional fixed hook, tub fixed hook, autoline, or snap
• Hook Size: if you have multiple hook sizes, that can now be accounted for using the % fields
• Length of Skate
• Hook Spacing
• Hooks per Skate
• Percent with Swivels
  • Swivels on hooks
  • Swivels on snaps
• Click Save

If you have more than one gear type, you can add them one after another if you click on the Plus button after each entry.

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

• 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

Begin from the Trip Report page.

Within the Daily Report, the following actions can be completed:

• Add/Edit Set (includes Deployment, Retrieval, and Catch data)
• Add/Edit Flow Scale Test
• Add/Edit Comments

Before a Set can be entered, a Daily Report must be added. Select Add Daily Report from the dropdown menu while on the Logbook Trip Report page.

Select the Report Date.

The new Logbook Daily Report page will be opened. Proceed to entering Sets and FlowScale data.

Logbook Set Entries

Begin from the Daily Report page.

Select the Add Set () button.

Add Deployment, Retrieval, and Catch data.

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.

Set 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
• Bird Avoidance Gear select the appropriate one from the drop down menu
• Begin and End Depths
• Time set (needs to be in military format)
• Begin Latitude and Longitude 
• Begin and End Buoy numbers (this is an Optional field)
• Gear ID
• Number of Gear Set (# Pots/Skates Set)

Set Retrieval Entry

• Enter Number of Skates or Pots Lost
• 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
• Enter Flow Scale Weight
• Enter Hail Weight Longline/Pot Gear Catcher Processor Logbook Instructions for eLandings

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.

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.

Add/Edit 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.

To download the instructions, click on the link below:

Longline+Pot Gear Catcher Processor eLogbook Instructions for eLandings.pdf

Support Contact:

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact elandings@alaska.gov