Electronic Monitoring Systems for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) (formerly entitled "Vessel Monitoring Systems for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species")
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Electronic Monitoring Systems for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) (formerly entitled "Vessel Monitoring Systems for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species")
This collection is being modified with the electronic monitoring provisions included in draft Amendment 7 to the Consolidated Fishery Management Plan for Highly Migratory Species (HMS). Purse seine vessels are being added to the list of HMS fishing vessels that are required to have a qualified marine electrician install an Enhanced Mobile Transmitting Unit Vessel Monitoring System unit (E-MTU VMS), submit hourly automatic position reports, and hail in and out on fishing trips. Draft Amendment 7 would require that pelagic longline (PLL) and purse seine vessels report bluefin tuna catches via E-MTU message. Draft Amendment 7 would also require PLL vessels to install a video and gear monitoring system and record all catch and relevant data regarding PLL gear deployment and retrieval. These data must be submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for catch monitoring and accounting of individual bluefin tuna quota balances.
US Code:
16 USC 971
Name of Law: Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975
Program changes: The hours and costs are changed to reflect the addition of new requirements under Amendment 7, including VMS requirements for purse seine vessels, reports of bluefin tuna interactions for PLL and purse seine vessels, and electronic monitoring for PLL vessels. There are an additional 29,510 responses, 19, 246 hours and $3,606,624.
Adjustments: There are no current capital costs for VMS installations, or any expected in the next three years; however, one installation is included here (there were previously 5). Minor changes in trip numbers changed hail-in/hail out responses and costs, and automatic location costs: a net decrease of 68 responses, a net decrease of 19 hours, and a net increase of $23,607 in costs.
In the previous submission, VMS maintenance costs were included in the supporting statement, but omitted in ROCIS; thus there is an increase of $155,000, due to correction. Therefore, total adjustment to costs is $178,607.
$90,000
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Margo Schulz-Haugen 301 713-0234
No
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Vessel Monitoring System for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species - Installation, installation and activation checklist
0372 resub BC09 rev SS 110714.docx
Vessel Monitoring System for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species - Installation, installation and activation checklist