Electronic Monitoring and Electronic Reporting: Guidance & Best Practices

Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Electronic Reporting

• Modifications to Federally-Permitted Seafood Dealer Reporting Requirement in the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic
• Electronic Headboat Reporting in the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic
• South Atlantic For Hire Reporting Amendment

Southeast Regional Office: Developed amendments with Fishery Management Councils for Electronic Dealer Reporting in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic and for Electronic Headboat Reporting in the Gulf of Mexico the South Atlantic. The proposed rule packages are under review.

Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC): Requested dealers report electronically as of January 1, 2012, through their state reporting system.  The data is then transmitted through the Standard Atlantic Fisheries Information and then to the SEFSC.  Requested headboats report electronically as of January 1, 2013, through the Southeast Headboat Survey, which can be accessed by computer, tablet, or smart phone.  

Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Vessel Monitoring System (VMS):

• The South Atlantic Rock Shrimp VMS Program
  Status: Implemented in 2003
• The Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish VMS Program
  Status: Implemented in 2006