



Vessel Trip Reports capture important information about commercial, for-hire, and recreational fishing trips.
Operators of most GARFO-permitted commercial, for-hire, and private recreational tilefish vessels must submit a vessel trip report (VTR) for each fishing trip.
Vessels that only possess an American Lobster and no other GARFO-issued permit are exempt from VTR reporting requirements. See Vessel Trip Reporting Requirement by Permit Type table below for trip report details for each permit.
For general questions about vessel trip reporting, call (978) 281-9246 or email us.
Refer to the permits list below to see if you have vessel trip reporting requirements for any permits you possess. If you have any of the permits below you must submit trip reports for all trips taken, regardless of targeted species or waters fished. Most of the permits have eVTR requirements.
Permit |
eVTR Required? |
ATLANTIC MACKEREL |
Yes |
BLACK SEA BASS |
Yes |
BLUEFISH |
Yes |
HERRING |
Yes |
MAINE MAHOGANY QUAHOG |
Yes |
MONKFISH |
Yes |
NAFO REGULATORY AREA AUTHORIZATION |
Yes |
NE MULTISPECIES |
Yes |
OCEAN QUAHOG |
Yes |
RED CRAB |
Yes |
SCALLOP |
Yes |
SCUP |
Yes |
SKATE |
Yes |
SPINY DOGFISH |
Yes |
SQUID/MACKEREL/BUTTERFISH |
Yes |
SUMMER FLOUNDER |
Yes |
SURF CLAM |
Yes |
TILEFISH |
Yes |
PRIVATE RECREATIONAL TILEFISH |
Yes |
If you have one of the following permits and no others, you have no vessel trip reporting requirements
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INCIDENTAL HMS SQUID TRAWL |
No |
AMERICAN LOBSTER |
No |
If you are the operator of a federally permitted commercial or for-hire vessel or the operator of a federally-permitted private recreational tilefish vessel, you are required to submit an electronic Vessel Trip Report (eVTR). Vessels that only possess an American Lobster and no other GARFO-issued permit are exempt from VTR reporting requirements. Electronic reporting makes the collection of data more efficient, convenient, and timely for the fishing industry, fishery managers, and other data users.
Commercial eVTR Using Fish Online eVTR App for iOS
Commercial eVTR Using Fish Online eVTR Web App
Commercial eVTR for IFQ Clams Using Fish Online eVTR Web App
For-hire eVTR Using Fish Online eVTR App for iOS
For-hire eVTR Using Fish Online eVTR Web App
Private Recreational eVTR Using Fish Online eVTR App for iOS
Private Recreational eVTR Using Fish Online eVTR Web App