Derelict Fishing Gear Reporting Form

Name and contact information for the reporting individual is strongly encouraged but not required; anonymous reports are accepted.

Reporter  
Name:  
Street Address:  
City:  
State:  
Zip:  
Phone: -  
Email:  
Date observed

 
Time observed  
How observed diving from boat from shore from pier/piling other (please specify below)

 
     
Location of Observed Gear  
General description of area where gear is located:  
GPS position    
Start: Lat: ° ' N - Long: ° ' W  
Preferred format example: 48°34.513'N - 122°56.895'W  
     
Compass bearing to a reference point degrees minutes seconds  
Distance to reference point (feet)  
Approximate depth (feet)  
   
Description of habitat type (check all that apply)
Reef / rocks
Kelp forest
Seafloor
Seagrass bed
Sand
Beach or intertidal
Bridge, pilings or pier
Underwater structure (please specify)



  
 
Gear Information
Type of Gear

Please check all that apply:

net monofilament or line pot/trap trawl/seine longline hawser pot/trap misc. line/rope other (please specify):

not sure (please specify):

  
Size of gear (length, width and height of observed gear; please specify feet)  
     
Gear conditions  
Potential risk to humans / divers High Moderate Low  
Impact to marine organisms High Moderate Low  
Degree of Incrustation High Moderate Low  
Degree of ensnarement on rock or structures or embedment in seafloor High Moderate Low  
     
Additional notes (optional)  
     
     
 


 

Or send to:

 

Kirsten Gilardi, UC Davis Wildlife Health Center, TB 128 (Old Davis Road), Davis, CA 95616

  
email to:

kvgilardi@ucdavis.edu
jrenzullo@ucdavis.edu

  
fax to: (530) 752-3318  

UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Wildlife Health Center