Magnuson-Stevens Act Implementation

Activity Sheet #N-23.02November 15, 2005
Activity:STATE JURISDICTION: Internal waters foreign processing [Sec. 112(c)]: Establish a Northeast

Region reporting system for IWP vessels
Completion date:September 1, 1997August 30, 1997
Product (s):Implement a system for collecting and distributing IWP landings data

Overview and scope of task and sub-tasks:

CompletedA. Work with IWP states to identify vessels participating in these fisheries;

CompletedB. Identify landing (species and fishing location) information collected by IWP states, its

availability for NMFS use, and whether existing data collections meet SFA mandated

data needs;

CompletedC. Determine the extent to which SFA-mandated data is captured in existing vessel

logbook data requirements;

CompletedD. Determine the criteria for monitoring SFA-mandated data using efficient,

non-duplicative state and Federal data sources and any necessary new data

collections;

CompletedE. Design the data collection process

CompletedF. Test (a-e) above on a subset of available IWP data; adjust and refine process as

necessary

CompletedG. Implement IWP data collection and distribution system

CompletedH. Publishing implementing regulations in FEREAL REGISTER