NOAA Fisheries to Reimburse Sector At-Sea Monitoring Costs
NOAA Fisheries will pay for all
at-sea monitoring costs for fishing year 2018. Any groundfish sector
trip beginning on or after May 1, 2018 that was selected for at-sea monitoring coverage is
eligible for reimbursement. NOAA will also reimburse industry for an additional
25 percent of their at-sea monitoring costs in fishing year 2017 using remaining
prior year funds, bringing the total reimbursement for 2017 to approximately 85
percent.
This reimbursement was provided for by Congress through an FY18 funding increase for groundfish at-sea monitoring.
Effective at-sea
monitoring in the Northeast groundfish fishery is essential to the success and
sustainability of this fishery. We continue to evaluate fishery monitoring
programs in our region to ensure that we meet scientific and management needs,
and to find ways of more effectively and efficiently collecting the data required
while respecting fishing vessel operations and business practices.
For more
information on this action, please visit us here.
If you have difficulty accessing the link or have further questions, contact Teri Frady, 508.495.2239.
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