Vessel Monitoring Systems Results
Paperwork Reduction Act Renewal, Opportunity for Comment, Vessel Monitoring System
This is a request for a revision and extension of a currently approved information collection. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) implemented a Vessel Monitoring Program in 2004, consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and…
Published
04/19/2024
Paperwork Reduction Act Renewal for Vessel Marking Requirements, Opportunity for Comment
This is a request for an extension of a currently approved information collection.
The success of fisheries management programs depends significantly on regulatory compliance. The vessel identification requirement is essential to facilitate…
Published
04/19/2024
Vessel Monitoring Systems in Alaska - Federal Register Rules and Notices
Final Rule
The U.S. Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) program type-approves enhanced mobile transceiver units (EMTUs) for use in U.S. fisheries. Currently, the only approved method for transferring VMS data from a vessel to NMFS is by satellite-linked…
Effective
04/19/2024
Regulatory Revisions to Vessel Movement, Monitoring, and Declaration Management for the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery
This final rule revises reporting and monitoring provisions for vessels participating in the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery.
This final action:
Increases the position transmission rate for certain vessels using NMFS type-approved vessel…
Effective
04/19/2024
Amendment 118 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Final rule that implements Amendment 118 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and a regulatory amendment that revises regulations on Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) requirements in the…
Effective
04/19/2024