| Data field | Instructions |
| Date (For time started dd/mm/yy) | Enter the date which applies to the conditions to be entered |
| Line number | Enter the acquisition line number used by the vessel. The number is associated with the line turn or approach into a line, and ends when the line ends. Enter ‘no line’ is not on a line. These are used to create tables of operations |
| Time start & stopped (NZDT) | Enter time details in the row started and ended. NZ daylight time |
| Duration | Calculated automatically |
| Array status | Choose option from dropdown menu. Definitions in the key to categories |
| Influence on observations | Choose the most salient factor from the dropdown menu |
| Beaufort sea state – swell height – visibility – monitoring – sighting conditions for visual observations | Choose option from dropdown menu. Choose NA when weather and sea state cannot be determined (e.g. at night), but when PAM in use select poor for sighting conditions. Remember good sighting conditions are daylight hours, visibility >1.5 km and sea state ≤Beaufort 3 |
| NZ fur seal detection ID | Enter manually using sequential numbers – S001, S002, S003, S004… |
| Marine mammal detection ID | Enter manually using sequential numbers – 001, 002, 003, 004… |
| Comments | Enter manually, as required |
| Survey effort ID | These numbers are already entered for you, and cannot/should not be changed |
