Omnibus Industry Funded Monitoring Amendment

Overview

This amendment considers measures that would allow the Councils to implement industry-funded monitoring coverage in some fishery management plans (FMPs) above levels required by the Standard Bycatch Reporting Methodology (SBRM) in order to assess the amount and type of catch, monitor annual catch limits, and/or provide other information for management.  The Amendment also considers specific coverage levels for the Atlantic mackerel and Atlantic herring fisheries.

This amendment is being developed jointly as an omnibus to ensure consistency for industry-funded monitoring programs across New England and Mid-Atlantic FMPs.  NMFS has taken the lead in developing this action.

Contact

Jason Didden, Fishery Management Specialist  - (302) 526-5254,  jdidden@mafmc.org

Amendment Status

After reviewing public input and receiving updated analyses, in December 2016 the Council voted to postpone final action until completion of an ongoing electronic monitoring pilot project being conducted by NMFS.  Results of the pilot project are expected in early 2018.

Older Documents

2016

• Documents for December 2016 Council Meeting
• Documents for June 2016 Council Meeting
• Documents for April 2016 Council Meeting
• Documents for February 2016 Council Meeting

2015

• Documents for October 2015 Council Meeting
  • Presentation
  • Webinar Recording
• Documents for August 2015 Council Meeting
• Documents for May 29, 2015 PDT/FMAT Meeting
• Documents for March 3, 2015 PDT/FMAT Meeting
• Draft Amendment Observer Funding Amendment (including draft EA), February 2015
• Draft Amendment - Public Comments, February 2015

2014

• NEFMC Observer Policy Committee, December 17, 2014
• FMAT/PDT Meeting Summary, October 28, 2014
  • Meeting Recording
• New England Observer Committee Materials and Summary, August 19, 2014
• FMAT/PDT Meeting Summary, August 5, 2014
  • Meeting Recording and Materials
• FMAT/PDT Conference Call Recording, March 7, 2014
• Draft Discussion Document for February 2014 Meeting
• FMAT/PDT Conference Call Summary, January 2, 2014
  • Meeting Recording

2013

• Comments/Recommendations from AIS (observer provider), December 27, 2013
• FMAT/PDT Conference Call Summary, December 5, 2013
• NMFS partial approval of Am 14, including disapproval of higher mackerel observer coverage, November 7, 2013
• Sept 2013 letter from NMFS to Councils on observer funding, September 20, 2013
• NMFS partial approval of Am 5, including disapproval of higher Atlantic herring observer coverage, July 19, 2013