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Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna CATCH TAGGING FORM Catch Documentation Scheme Document Number T – ☐ Wild Harvest OR ☐ Farmed (tick only one) Document Number of Associated Catch Monitoring Form CATCH SECTION Name of Fishing Vessel (or Farm) Vessel Registration Number (or CCSBT Farm serial number Flag State/Fishing Entity Information on other form(s) of Capture (e.g. Trap) Tag Information CCSBT Tag Number Type: RD/GGO/GGT/DRO/DRT Weight (kg) Fork length (cm) Gear Code (if applicable) CCSBT statistical area of catch (if applicable) Month of Harvest (mm/yy) Certification: I certify that the above information is complete, true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Name Signature Date Title Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna CATCH TAGGING FORM Instruction Sheet This form is to be issued by the State/Fishing Entity that holds the national quota allocation against which these SBT have been taken. This form must be completed and provided to the issuing State/Fishing Entity when completing the associated Catch Monitoring Form.

If a language other than one of the CCSBT official languages (English and Japanese) is used in completing the form, please add the English or Japanese translation on the Document. Completed Catch Tagging Forms shall be provided to the Flag State/Fishing Entity, who shall provide the Information in the Catch Tagging Form to the CCSBT Executive Secretary in an electronic format on a quarterly basis. The Catch Tagging Form has one main section (1) Catch. The top of the form contains 3 additional pieces of Information that must always be completed. These are – Document Number: Enter the unique document number that was allocated by the State/Fishing Entity of origin for this form. Wild Harvest or Farmed: Tick only one box to specify whether this information is from a Wild Capture, or from a Farm. Document number of Associated Catch Monitoring Form: Enter the unique Document Number of the Catch Monitoring Form that relates to this form. CATCH SECTION Name of Fishing Vessel (or Farm): For farmed SBT, enter the name of the farm from which the SBT were harvested. For other SBT enter the name of the catching vessel.

Vessel Registration Number (or CCSBT Farm Serial Number): Enter the Registration Number of the Catching Vessel (or the CCSBT Farm Serial Number from the CCSBT Record of Authorised Farms). Flag State/Fishing Entity: Enter the State or Fishing Entity of the Vessel or Farm. Information on Other forms of Capture: Enter any relevant Information on the form of capture (e.g. Trap). Tag Information The Tagging Information for each fish must be recorded. NOTE: One row shall describe one tagged southern bluefin tuna. CCSBT Tag Number: Enter the unique tag number of the tag that has been inserted into the fish. Type: Enter the type code from the table below that most closely matches the type of the SBT.

CODE NAME DESCRIPTION RD Round SBT Without any processing GGO Gilled and Gutted – Tail on Processed with gills and gut removed. Operculae (gill plates/covers) and dorsal, pelvic and anal fins may or may not be removed GGT Gilled and Gutted – Tail off Processed with gills, gut and tail removed. Operculae (gill plates/covers) and dorsal, pelvic and anal fins may or may not be removed DRO Dressed – Tail on Processed with gills, gut operculae (gill plates/covers) and head removed. Dorsal, pelvic and anal fins may or may not be removed DRT Dressed – Tail off Processed with gills, gut operculae (gill plates/covers) head and tail removed. Dorsal, pelvic and anal fins may or may not be removed Weight (kg): Enter the weight (kg) of the fish. Fork Length (cm): Enter the fork length of the fish, rounded to the nearest whole centimetre. In cases where SBT can be measured at the time of kill: measure the straight line horizontal (not curved over body) length of the fish from the closed mouth to the fork of the tail before freezing and falling as shown in the diagram below.

In cases where length cannot be measured immediately after the time of kill, but is instead measured upon landing, and after tailing and before freezing: Measure the straight line horizontal (not curved over body) length of the fish from the closed mouth up to the point where the tall was removed, and then apply an appropriate conversion factor to this length measurement to convert It to a fork length measurement. Gear code (if applicable): Identify the gear type that was used to harvest the southern bluefin tuna using the list below; for OTHER TYPE, describe the type of gear. In the case of farmed fish, write “FARM”. GEAR CODE GEAR TYPE BB Baitboat GILL Gillnet HAND Handline HARP Harpoon LL Longline MWT Mid-water Trawl PS Purse Seine RR Rod and Reel SPHL Sport Handline SPOR Sport Fisheries Unclassified SURF Surface Fisheries Unclassified TL Tended Line TRAP Trap TROL Troll UNCL Unspecified Method OT Other Type

CCSBT Statistical Area of Catch (if applicable): Enter the area in which the southern bluefin tuna were harvested using the main CCSBT Statistical Areas (1 to 10 and 14 to 15) or the other CCSBT Statistical Areas (11 to 13) where there is no corresponding main area. In the case of farmed fish, it is not necessary to fill in this column. Month of harvest (mm/yy): Enter the month and year of harvest of the southern bluefin tuna tagged; in case of farmed fish, this applies to the time of kill, not the time of initial harvest. Certification and Validation Certification: An appropriate authority should complete this section, with his/her full name, signature, date and title to certify that the form correctly records the tagging Information.