Lost fishing gear form

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If you are unable to access the PDF version, you may print this webpage and fill out the form manually.

1. Select the “Print” button to print the form
2. Once printed, manually complete the form
3. Scan or take a picture of the completed form
4. Send the form by email to DFO.LostandRetrievedGear-EnginsPerdusRecupere.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
5. If access to internet is not available, please mail forms to:
   
   Lost and Retrieved Gear Reporting
   343 Université Ave, Room 320
   Moncton, NB, E1C 9B6

Lost fishing gear form
(PDF document, 53 KB)

*Fields with asterisk are mandatory

Individual & licence Information

*Region of licence issuance: Central & Arctic Gulf Maritimes Newfoundland and Labrador Pacific Quebec

*Date of report (DD/MM/YYYY): ________________

*First and Last Name of fishing vessel operator: __________________________

*FIN (9 Digit Fisher Identification Number): _____________________

*Licence Number: _____________________   *VRN: _____________________

Lost gear information

*Target species: _________________________   

*Fishery Management Area (e.g. LFA 27, NAFO 4X): __________________

Complete below fields: (including crab and lobster traps). If not applicable, fill in as "0"

Gear (include all types of trawls): Longline Net Seine Trap / Pot Trawl Troll Other (please specify): ___________________

*Description of part of gear that was lost: (e.g. Nets, vertical lines, anchor, gear markers, etc.):

*Number of units of gear lost:
(if measured by lines, indicate total number of units lost per line. If nets, estimate length of net lost) _________________________

*Estimated length of netting lost (in ft): ___________ 

*Estimated length of rope lost (in ft): ___________

Sequential number(s) of the tag(s) attached to the lost fishing gear(s) (if applicable):

Description of buoy (e.g. float, hi-fly, colour etc.):

Last known position of the lost gear, (as accurate as possible):

NAD 83 (preferred) WGS 84 NAD 27

For coordinates, use:

• Degrees Decimal Minutes (DOM): Example 42° 45.480' N 62° 32.700' W or
• Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS): Example 42°45'30" N 62°32'45" W or
• Decimal Degrees (DP): Example 42.758 -62.545

The last date the gear was known to be at this location (DD/MM/YYYY): _____________

Forms must be sent electronically to DFO.LostandRetrievedGear-EnginsPerdusRecupere.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

If you printed the form, you can scan or take a picture and attach it to your email.

If access to internet is not available, please mail forms to:

Lost and Retrieved Gear Reporting
343 Université Ave, Room 320
Moncton, NB, E1C 9B6