Vessel Trip Reporting in the Greater Atlantic Region
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 an electronic vessel trip report (eVTR) for each fishing trip.
- eVTRs are important because they provide data that informs fishery science and management decisions.
- See the Electronic Vessel Trip Reporting (eVTR) Instructions (PDF, 50 pages) to learn how to complete an eVTR for your fishing gear.
See the Vessel Trip Reporting Requirement by Permit table below for trip report details for each permit. For general questions about vessel trip reporting, call (978) 281-9246 or email us.
Vessel Trip Reporting Requirement by Permit
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? |
AMERICAN LOBSTER | Yes |
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 |
INCIDENTAL HMS SQUID TRAWL |
If you have only this permit and no others, you have no vessel trip reporting requirements. |
How To Report Electronically
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). Electronic reporting makes the collection of data more efficient, convenient, and timely for the fishing industry, fishery managers, and other data users.
- To view all of the eVTR software application options available to you, please click the eVTR Software Options link.
- To view eVTR software development information, please use the eVTR Software Development Reference Information link.
- For more answers about electronic reporting, please visit Frequent Questions: eVTR.
- For Fish Online instructions, see the links below:
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
Commercial eVTR for Lobster and Jonah Crab Using 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
- For general questions about vessel trip reporting, call (978) 281-9246 or email us.
More Questions?
- Lindsey Bergmann, Analysis and Program Support, (978) 282-8418
- GARFO Port Agents