NOAA Fisheries announces a proposed rule to modify or expand reporting requirements for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS).
What it Will Do
In this action, NOAA Fisheries proposes to:
Require vessel owners, who currently report in existing paper commercial logbooks (Atlantic HMS logbook and Southeast Coastal Fisheries Logbook Program), to report electronically.
Implement new logbook requirements for vessel owners holding HMS Charter/Headboat permits or Atlantic Tunas General category permits, Atlantic Tunas Harpoon category permits, and/or Swordfish General Commercial permits.
Modify reporting options for private recreational vessel owners holding HMS Angling permits.
Require HMS dealers to report individual fish weights for additional species (bigeye, albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack tunas, swordfish, and pelagic sharks).
Make technical changes to clarify HMS regulations.
Who it Affects
Any vessel owner or operator, angler, or dealer handling HMS.
Public Hearing Webinar Schedule
October 16, 2024, 9 a.m.-11 a.m. ET
October 29, 2024, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. ET
December 2, 2024, 9 a.m.-11 a.m. ET
To register for the webinars, click the Learn More link below.
Comments
Public comments will be accepted from September 6, 2024 to January 6, 2025.
Questions
Contact Carrie Soltanoff (carrie.soltanoff@noaa.gov) (301) 427-8503