08/26/03 Selected Data Logs

NIGHT DIP NETTING

	Date:	08/26/03
	Time:	12:10 - 1:10 am
	Latitude/Longitude:	Starting lat/long: 33° 27.5 minutes N 77° 06.1 minutes W
	Ocean Depth:	123 - 128 ft
	Depth of Equipment:	At surface
	Water Temperature at Equipment Depth:	29.7° C
	Wind Speed and Direction:	5.6 - 6.7 knots W
	Conditions:	calm seas, clear skies, 27.7° C

Equipment Used: Dip nets (with lights)

Description of Catch: Flyingfish, dolphin fish (mahi mahi), needlefish

Other observations: Numerous schools of squid present: one squid
seen catching and eating a juvenile flyingfish. Salinity 35.02

DIP NETTING

	Date:	08/26/03
	Time:	2:10 - 3:45 am
	Latitude/Longitude:	33°, 27 minutes N 77°, 2.8 minutes W
	Ocean Depth:	390 - 409 ft
	Depth of Equipment:	At surface
	Water Temperature at Equipment Depth:	29.5° C
	Wind Speed and Direction:	6.4 - 7.3 knots, WNW
	Conditions:	2' seas, overcast, 27.5° C

Equipment Used: Dip nets (with lights)

Description of Catch: Flyingfish, needlefish, triggerfish, dolphin fish

Other Observations: Numerous schools of squid present

DIP NETTING

	Date:	08/26/03
	Time:	4:40 - 5:47 am
	Latitude/Longitude:	33°, 24.1 minutes N 77°, 05.0 minutes W
	Ocean Depth:	338 - 363 ft.
	Depth of Equipment:	1,073 ft.
	Water Temperature at Equipment Depth:	20.7° C
	Wind Speed and Direction:	5.8 - 8.1 knots NW
	Conditions:	1-3 ft. seas, clear skies, 27.5° C

Equipment Used: Dip nets (with lights)

Description of Catch: Flyingfish, juvenile sailfish, oceanic pufferfish

Other Observations: Numerous schools of squid present

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