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FISHERMEN’S INFORMATION
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Call In for a Fishing Trip 72 Hours Prior to Planned Sail Date.

Call: (508) 495-2100

Include the following:

• Gear Type (Dredge or Trawl)
• Specify Limited Access or General Category
• Area to be Fished (NLCA, CAII, HCA, MA Open, GB Open, ET, or CAI)
• Your Phone Number
• Your Federal Fishery Permit Number
• Your Name
• Vessel Name
• Port and State of Departure
• Date Planning to Sail

A Guide to Calling in for the Industry-Funded Scallop Program
- updated 02/21/08

Observer Protocols on Scallop Trips
- updated 06/25/07

Observer Qualifications
- updated 07/07/08

 

REPORTS
- updated 08/29/08

Below are reports which track the coverage assignment rates, predicted effort by port and the Yellowtail Flounder discards for the Scallop Access and Open areas, for the 2008 Fishing Year. These reports will be updated frequently.

Coverage Assignment Rates for Access and Open Areas (as of 08/29/08)

Predicted Effort by Port (calls received 7 days previous to and 7 days following today's date)

2007 Nantucket Lightship Closed Area Yellowtail Flounder catch locations by trip category: Limited Access vessels; General Category vessels; Limited Access and General Category vessels (data displayed represent observed trips calendar year 2007)

2008 Nantucket Lightship Closed Area Yellowtail Flounder catch locations by trip category: Limited Access vessels; General Category vessels; Limited Access and General Category vessels (08/07/08 - Final Update)

Observed Yellowtail Flounder discarded and Sea Scallops kept in Nantucket Lightship Access Area, by Month and Trip Category (08/07/08 - Final Update)

 

 

* APPROVED OBSERVER SERVICE PROVIDERS*
as of 11/28/2006

(Additional Vendors will be added upon approval)

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OBSERVER SERVICE
PROVIDER INFORMATION
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Application Instructions as of 11/02/2006
For vendors wishing to become approved observer service providers for the Northeast Sea Scallop Fishery, this document will describe the application process, duties, and responsibilities.

The full NEFOP (Northeast Fisheries Observer Program) projected sea day schedule by month and area can be found at: Projected Sea Day Schedule as of 04/04/08

List of required observer equipment as of 02/04/08
The list of equipment that an observer is required to have to perform their duties. Name brands have been identified for consistency, and compatibility, some equivalent substitution may be permitted upon request.

Equipment Request Form for IFS Observers as of 06/28/07
This form is to be used by IFS observers if they need to request additional NMFS-issued gear. Please complete the form, and send in with your trip or directly to Amy VanAtten, NOAA Fisheries, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543.

Observer certification, probation, de-certification policy as of 09/27/07
This is the Northeast Fisheries Observer Program policy statement on certification, probation, and de-certification of observers.

NERO's Sea Scallop Emergency Action webpage

Permit Holder Letter as of 06/14/2007

Federal Register Notice Final Rule as of 06/13/2007
This final rule implements Amendment 13 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan (Scallop FMP).

For assistance, please contact any of the below
Northeast Fisheries Observer Program staff members:

NEFSC, Fisheries Sampling Branch
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