As of September 1, 2003, each commercial vessel
permitted to fish for Atlantic HMS that fishes
with a pelagic longline is required to install
a NMFS-approved VMS unit on board the vessel
and operate the VMS unit whenever the vessel
leaves port with pelagic longline gear on
board.
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As of October 14, 2003, each vessel with a
limited access endorsement for South Atlantic
rock shrimp must have a NMFS-approved,
operating VMS on board when on a trip in
the South Atlantic.
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