modifica(ons to charter vessel and headboat repor(ng...

Modifica(onstoCharterVesselandHeadboatRepor(ngRequirements

Amendment39totheFisheryManagementPlanfortheSnapperGrouperFisheryoftheSouthAtlanticRegion

Amendment9totheFisheryManagementPlanfortheDolphinandWahooFisheryoftheAtlantic

Amendment27totheFisheryManagementPlanfortheCoastalMigratoryPelagicsFisheryoftheGulfofMexicoandAtlanticRegion

PreparedbyCouncilStaffJanuary14,2016

RevisedJanuary27,2016

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BackgroundWhatisbeingproposed?•  TheSouthAtlan-cFisheryManagementCouncilis

consideringmandatory,trip-levelelectronicrepor-ngforcharter(six-pack)vesselsandchangestoexis-ngrepor-ngrequirementsforheadboats.

Whohastodothis?•  FederallypermiEedchartervesselsandheadboatsinthe

SnapperGrouper,DolphinWahoo,andCoastalMigratoryPelagics(mackerelandcobia)fisheriesalongtheAtlan-cCoast.Afederalpermitisrequiredforallfor-hirevessels(charterandheadboats)opera-ngmorethan3milesoffshore(federalwaters).

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BackgroundWhyisthisbeingdone?•  Electronicrepor-ngwillimprovetheaccuracyand-melinessofdatacollec-on.FisherymanagerscanbeEermonitorlandingsanddiscards,andmoreaccuratelyassesstheimpactsofregula-onsonthecharter/headboat(for-hire)industryfishinginfederalwaters.

•  TheCouncilisproposingtoimplementthesamerepor-ngrequirementsforfederallypermiEedcharter(6-pack)vesselsthatcurrentlyexistforheadboats,andmodifythe-mingofheadboatreports.

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BackgroundHowmanychartervesselswillbeimpactedandwilltherebeacostfordoingthis?•  Therearecurrently1,984chartervesselsand76headboatsintheSouthAtlan-cwithFederalFor-HirePermits.

•  Cost:Ifyouhaveacomputeroraccesstoacomputer(forexampleinalibrary),itwillonlycostyouthe-metoinputthedata.TheCouncilisworkingonapilotproject,incoopera-onwithchartervessels(andsomeheadboats),todevelopveryuser-friendlysoYwaretomakeiteasyandquicktoenterthisdata.

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ActionsintheFor-HireReportingAmendment

Ac(on1.Operatorsofchartervesselswouldreportelectronically:•  Alterna-ve1.NoAc-on.Ifselected,achartervesseloperator

mustmaintainafishingrecordforeachtriporpor-onofsuchtrip.Reportsmustbepostmarkednolaterthan7daysaYertheendofeachweek(Sunday).Noneselectedsofar.

•  PreferredAlterna(ve2.Weeklyoratintervalsshorterthanaweekifno-fied.ElectronicreportswouldbeduebyTuesdayfollowingeachweekthatendsonSunday.SGAPpreferred.Samedeadlineascommercialdealers.–  PreferredSub-alterna(ve2a.Reportallfishharvested/discardedon

alltripsregardlessofwhereharvested.(currentHBrequirement)•  Alterna-ve3.Daily.Electronicreportswouldbeduebynoonof

thefollowingday.Note:seeSummaryorAmendmentforcompletewordingofac-ons/alterna-ves.

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RequirementsWhat/Wheretoreport:FederallypermiEedchartervesselswouldbe

requiredtoreportallfishharvested/discardedregardlessofwhereharvested(includesfederalandstatewaters).Intent:TheCouncil’sintentistohavechartervessels,infisheriesmanagedbytheCouncil,meettheminimumdataelementscurrentlycollectedforfederalheadboatsandforchartervesselsandheadboatsinSC.Delinquentreports:Adelinquentreportautoma-callyresultsinaprohibi-ononharves-ngorpossessingtheapplicablespeciesbythepermitholder,regardlessofanyaddi-onalno-fica-ontothedelinquentpermitownerandopera-onbyNMFS.Catastrophiccondi(ons:usepaperformsasauthorizedbyNMFSRA.No-fishing:Ifnofishingduringrepor-ngperiod,provideelectronicreportsta-ngnofishing;samedeadline.Canbefiledaheadof-meforextendedno-fishingperiods.

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RequirementsSouthAtlan(cCouncil’sintenttoextendtherepor-ng

requirementsoftheFor-HireRepor-ngAmendmentthroughtheMid-Atlan-candNewEnglandFisheryManagementCouncils’areasforvesselswithfederalfor-hirepermitsforSnapperGrouper,DolphinWahoo,andCoastalMigratoryPelagicspecies.Further,itistheSouthAtlan(cCouncil’sintentnottohaveduplicaterepor-ngbyindividualvessels;onereportsubmiEedto,forexample,Atlan-cCoastalCoopera-veSta-s-csProgram(ACCSP)wouldthenbeavailabletoeachagencyneedingthedata.

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CurrentHeadboatDataElements

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SCCurrentDataElements

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OriginalHeadboatAreas

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CurrentLogbook-HeadboatGrids

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CloserLook

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AdditionalDataElements?

1.  VesselIden-fica-onNumber.2.  Separatechartervesselfromheadboat?

Addi-onaldatathatcouldbecollectedonasampleorvoluntarybasisfrombothchartervesselsandheadboatsincludes:1.releases/discardsmeasuredandspecificloca-on(depth)ofreleaserecorded2.retainedcatchatspecificloca-on(depth)recorded3.economicdata(similartowhatiscurrentlybeingcollectedfromcommercialfishermen)4.socialdata

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ActionsintheFor-HireReportingAmendment

Ac(on2.Operatorsofheadboatswouldreportonanewdeadline:•  Alterna-ve1.NoAc-on.Ifselected,aheadboatoperatormust

submitanelectronicfishingrecordforeachtripofallfishharvestedthroughtheSoutheastRegionHeadboatSurvey.Electronicfishingrecords(reports)mustbesubmiEedweekly(oratintervalsshorterthanaweekifno-fied)by11:59p.m.,local-me,theSundayfollowingarepor-ngweek.

•  PreferredAlterna(ve2.Weeklyoratintervalsshorterthanaweekifno-fied.ElectronicreportswouldbeduebyTuesdayfollowingeachweekthatendsonSundayinsteadofSunday;changefrom7-->2days.SGAPpreferred.Samedeadlineascommercialdealers.

•  Alterna-ve3.Daily.Electronicreportswouldbeduebynoonofthefollowingday.

Note:seeSummaryorAmendmentforcompletewordingofac-ons/alterna-ves.

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ActionsintheFor-HireReportingAmendment

Ac(on3.Operatorsofchartervesselswouldreportcatchloca(onsthesamewayheadboatscurrentlyreportloca(on:•  Alterna-ve1.Noac-on.Chartervesselsinthefor-hire

surveyreportareafished(inshore,state,orfederalwaters)ifselected.

•  PreferredAlterna(ve2.Operatorsofchartervesselswouldreportloca-onelectronicallybyla-tude/longitudeindegreesandminutesorbyclickingonaheadboatchart.Thisishowheadboatsreportnow.SGAPpreferred.Sameasheadboatsreport.

Note:seeSummaryorAmendmentforcompletewordingofac-ons/alterna-ves.

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BeneMits/Costs

Benefits:•  BeEercatchandeffortdata•  BeEerquotamonitoring&avoidspaybackorshorterseasons

•  Closertomatchingcommercialfishermenrepor-ng:commercialhave3:catchlogbook,discardlogbook&economiclogbook

•  RespondstoVisioningBlueprint

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SAFMCVisionBlueprint2016-2020

ScienceGoal-Managementdecisionsforthesnappergrouperfisheryarebaseduponrobust,defensiblesciencethatconsidersqualita-veandquan-ta-vedataanalyzedina-mely,clear,andtransparentmannerthatbuildsstakeholderconfidence.Objec(ve1-Promotecollec-onofqualitydatatosupportmanagementplansandprogramsconsideredbytheCouncil.•  Strategy1.2-Encourageconsistencyindatacollec-onprogramsthatincorporatesstandardized

methods,repor-ngrequirementsandformatsacrosstheSouthAtlan-cregion.–  PriorityAc-ons–  Supporteffortstocreateauniform,efficientrepor3ngmechanismfortrip3cketsandlogbooks

Objec(ve2-Encouragedevelopmentofmechanismstoeffec-velyengageandcollaboratewithstakeholdersoncoopera-veresearch,datacollec-onandanalysis.Objec(ve4-Supportimprovedandexpandedmonitoringandrepor-ngprogramsforthesnappergrouperfishery.•  Strategy4.2–Supportfurtherdevelopmentofrepor-ngmechanismsforallsectorsinthesnapper

grouperfishery.–  PriorityAc-ons–  Useofelectronicrepor3ngmechanismsforallsectorsofthefishery(mobileapps,cellphones,web-based,

etc.)

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BeneMits/Costs

Cost:•  Your-metorecordthedata.•  Ifyouhaveacomputeroraccesstoacomputer(forexampleinalibrary),itwillcostyouthe-metoinputthedata.

•  Ifyouprefer,youcouldinputthedataonatabletifyouhaveone.

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Timing•  December7-11,2015(Atlan-cBeach,NC)-Councilreviewsdocument,picks

preferredalterna-ves,andapprovesforpublichearings.•  January20,2016–InformalQues-on&AnswerWebinar•  January25-February3,2016–PublichearingsfromNC->FL•  February8,2016–WebinarPublicHearingforMid-Atlan-candNewEngland

fishermen•  February10,2016–WriEencommentsdueby5pm•  March7-11,2016(JekyllIsland,GA)–Councilreviewspubliccomments,modified

preferredalterna-vesasrequired,andapprovesallac-ons.PubliccommentonWednesday,March9thbeginningat5:30pm

•  June13-17,2016(CocoaBeach,FL)–Councilreviewscompletedocumentandapprovesforformalreview.PubliccommentonWednesday,June15thbeginningat5:30pm

•  June30,2016-Sendforreviewandimplementa-onbySecretaryofCommerce/NMFS

•  January1,2017–targetdateforregula-onstobeeffec-ve;operatorsofchartervesselsbeginelectronicrepor-ngandnewdeadlineeffec-veforheadboats

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PublicHearingDates&LocationsAll4-7pmexceptMoreheadCitythatbeginsat5pm

Monday,January25,2016RichmondHillCityCenter520CedarStreetRichmondHill,GA31324Phone:912-445-0043Tuesday,January26,2016HiltonGardenInnCharlestonAirport5265Interna-onalBlvd.NorthCharleston,SC29418Phone:843-308-9330Wednesday,January27,2016MurrellsInletCommunityCenter4450MurrellsInletRoadMurrellsInlet,SC29576Phone:843-651-4152Thursday,January28,2016:5pmNCDivisionofMarineFisheriesCentralDistrictOffice5285Highway70WestMoreheadCity,NC28557Phone:252-726-7021

Monday,February1,2016HiltonGardenInnFortLauderdaleAirport-CruisePort180SW18thAvenueDaniaBeach/Ft.Lauderdale,FL33004Phone:954-924-9204Tuesday,February2,2016HawksCay61HawksCayBoulevardDuckKey,FL33050Phone:305-289-5100Wednesday,February3,2016MarrioEKeyWestBeachside3841N.RooseveltBoulevardKeyWest,FL33040Phone:305-296-8100Wednesday,February3,2016Interna-onalPalmsResort1300NAtlan-cAvenueCocoaBeach,FL32931Phone:321-783-2271

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HowDoIComment?Wri_encomments:– Mail(addressinPHdocument)–  Fax(843)769-4520–  Email:Mike.Collins@safmc.net;SubjectLine:“For-HireAm”

–  Commentsmustbereceivedby5:00P.M.onFebruary10,2016

Ques(ons:JohnCarmichael,John.Carmichael@safmc.netor(843)571-4366or(866)SAFMC-10

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